🌱 Newsroom Staffers Form New Contract + Senator Warner Visits Roanoke

Get on up, Roanoke! It's Wednesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Rather cloudy and warm. High: 79 Low: 63.

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Here are the top three stories today in Roanoke:

1. Roanoke Times staffers have formed a new contract with Lee Enterprises. This is the second contract that the union representing the newsroom has drawn up since the union was formed in 2020 representing about 30 people. The new contract brings a 2 percent raise each year and establishes equity raises meant to address the pay gaps within the newsroom. (The Roanoke Star)
2. United State Senator Mark Warner visited Roanoke City on Tuesday. The Senator visited the Wiley Drive Low Water Bridge with Roanoke Mayor Sherman Lea and the City Council. A press conference was held after the visit to address the Senator's bipartisan infrastructure law meant to fund bridges and roads throughout the state. (The Roanoke Star)
3. Maynard Keller is joining the race for Roanoke City Council. Keller is running as a Republican and is reportedly running on a pro-safety, pro-business, and pro-life platform. Click the following link to review Keller's full platform and to learn more about the Roanoke City Council race. (WDBJ)

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Today in Roanoke:

• In The Heights: Mill Mountain Theatre At The Roanoke Regional Chamber Of Commerce (All Day)

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From my notebook:

• The Roanoke Police Department provides an update on the case of William R. Ray. Click for the full story. (Facebook)
• The Virginia Zoo's Chompers celebrates his fifth birthday with some extra special gifts. Click for the adorable photo. (Instagram)
• Roanoke City Public Schools shares an album showcasing the sculpture presented by Roanoke Academy students to the Mill Mountain Zoo. Click to view the photos. (Facebook)

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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.