Woman Sues Famous Anthony's + Shooting In Southeast Roanoke

Hello, people of Roanoke! Nicole Fallon-Peek here with the latest copy of the Roanoke Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Humid; an afternoon shower. High: 74 Low: 63.

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Here are the top stories today in Roanoke:

1. A Franklin County woman is filing a $500,000 lawsuit against Famous Anthony's after claiming to be a victim of the restaurant's hepatitis A outbreak. Mindy Perdue said she ate at the restaurant, contracted hepatitis A and had to be hospitalized for treatment. According to the lawsuit, Perdue developed multiple symptoms after first developing jaundice. (WSLS 10)
2. A man was injured in a shooting in Southeast Roanoke. The shooting took place after midnight on Thursday. Police responded to the 1000 block of Morehead Avenue at about 12:15 a.m. and found the man with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Roanoke Police Department. (Roanoke Times)
3. A 'Save Jane' event was hosted by Children's Trust to raise child abuse awareness in downtown Roanoke. (WDBJ7)
4. The Virginia Department of Health will open a COVID vaccination center at an old Sears site in Roanoke. (WFIR News Talk Radio)
5. The Roanoke Celtic ban, Kinnfolk, will be performing at the Radford Highlanders Festival this Saturday. (WDBJ7)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.