🌱 Loaded Handgun Recovered At Airport + All-America City Award

Get on up, Roanoke! Let's get this Friday started off right. Here's everything worth knowing today in Roanoke.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 67 Low: 52.

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Here are the top three stories today in Roanoke:

1. A Roanoke man has been cited after the Transportation Security Administration found a loaded handgun in the man's luggage at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. The gun was a .380 caliber handgun loaded with five rounds. The man has been cited on weapons charges and will also face a federal financial civil citation. (WDBJ)
2. The Roanoke Valley SPCA is asking the community to vote for it in the National Rescue Dog Day To the Rescue! Campaign. The shelter will receive a $10,000 prize if it wins first place. Votes can be cast by clicking this link and selecting the shelter near the bottom of the page of entries. (WDBJ)
3. The City of Roanoke has been named among the 20 finalists for the All-America City Award. The award will be given to ten different cities from across the country in the summer. Roanoke is the only city in Virginia to make it on the list of top 20 finalists. (WSLS 10)

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Today in Roanoke:

• Madagascar: A Musical Adventure At The Jefferson Center (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Virginia Made Saturday Vendor Market is this Saturday. The event starts at 11:00 a.m. at 9 Church Avenue SE in Roanoke. (Facebook)
• Are you looking for a way to help The Rescue Mission of Roanoke? There are three ways to help. Check out the volunteer guide on the Facebook post. (Facebook)
• The Roanoke Fire-EMS Department responded to an abandoned residential structure fire in the 900 block of 9th Street SE on Wednesday night. Click to see the photos. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new 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.