🌱 Library Runs Out Of COVID Tests + Henrietta Lacks Statue

Get on up, Roanoke! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and warmer. High: 53 Low: 32.

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Here are the top stories in Roanoke today:

1. The Roanoke Public Library has run out of free COVID-19 tests. As demand grows the library has been unable to compete with the demand for the tests. The library will update the community once it has more testing kits available. (WDBJ7)
2. A Roanoke advocacy is looking to raise money to fund a statue of Henrietta Lacks. After her death, Lacks' body and cells were used in studies that led to medical breakthroughs about vaccines. The group is looking to raise $140,000 in order to pay tribute to the mother of modern medicine in her hometown. (WSLS 10)

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Today in Roanoke:

• STEM Tavern At Twisted Track Brewpub (12:30 PM)
• Board of Zoning Appeals At Roanoke City Council (1:00 PM)
• Paint Night At Hidden Valley Middle School (6:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Central Virginia Health District will host a COVID-19 testing event today from noon – 3:00 p.m., OR until it has completed 200 tests. The event will be held at the Lynchburg Health Department, 307 Alleghany Avenue. (Facebook)
• Roanoke City Public Schools Infectious Disease (COVID-19) Preparedness and Response Plan has been updated to reflect the newest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, effective Jan. 10, 2022. (Facebook)
• If you need to file a police report for a non-emergency incident, you can file it online. Police to Citizen is available for reports like thefts and vandalism where there is no suspect information. (Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with another update.

— 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.