🌱 House Fire Victims Die From Injuries + NW Roanoke Shooting

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 74 Low: 48.

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Here are the top stories in Roanoke today:

1. Carol and Julian Tinsley, who were injured in an Oct. 6 southwest Roanoke house fire, have died of their injuries. The two-alarm house fire in the 2200 block of Westover Avenue SW sent the home's four residents to the hospital. The Roanoke Fire Marshal's Office determined the fire was electrical and accidental. (Free: WDBJ7; Subscription: Roanoke Times)
2. Local police are seeking information on a shooting in northwest Roanoke on Sunday night. Authorities were called about a man with a gunshot wound in the 3700 block of Rolling Hill Avenue NW. The victim was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No one has been arrested yet, but police urge anyone with information to contact them. (WDBJ7)
3. The City of Roanoke will be holding a virtual public meeting and workshop on completing the HUD funding application on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. (Press Release Desk)
4. The Jaunt for Justice 5K held earlier this month raised $7,600 for the Legal Aid Society of Roanoke Valley. (The Roanoke Star)
5. The Roanoke County Treasurer's Office at 5204 Bernard Drive will be temporarily closed for computer upgrades through Wednesday. Online tax payments will not be available until after Friday. (WDBJ7)

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Today in Roanoke:

• Evening Genealogy Club - Mt. Pleasant Branch Library - Adults (6:00 AM)
• SPAYghetti - Roanoke Valley SPCA (11:00 AM)
• 15th Anniversary SPAYghetti Lunch and Supper (11:00 AM)

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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.