🌱 Orange Avenue Detour Due To Water Main Burst + House Fire Fatality

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

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First, today's weather:

Periods of sun with a shower. High: 76 Low: 57.

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Here are the top three stories today in Roanoke:

1. A broken water main caused Orange Avenue to be closed to travelers over the weekend. Western Virginia Water Authority crews worked overnight to attempt to repair the broken pipes. A posted detour was posted to divert traffic along Eastern Avenue NE while the repairs occurred. (WDBJ)
2. A Pennsylvania-based transportation company, A. Duie Pyle, has opened a new facility in Roanoke. The facility on Salem Turnpike is responsible for providing housing and directly shipping products to the company's end-user customers. The company has announced that it will open two other facilities in the state. (WFIR News Talk Radio)
3. A house fire in Northwest Roanoke has left one person dead. The fire occurred in the 3700 block of Greenland Ave. NW on Monday morning. According to responding fire crews, smoke and flames were billowing from the home's attic. The fire department has not released any additional information regarding the victim. (WSLS 10)

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Today in Roanoke:

• Virginia's Blue Ridge Series Presented By Ridge View Bank: State of Transportation At The Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce (7:30 AM)

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From my notebook:

• The Remembrance Service for Roanoke Fire-EMS' Helen Christine "Gracey" Humbert will be held on Apr. 13 at 658 Humbert Road Troutville, VA. In lieu of flowers, the department asks the community to consider donating to VALEAP. (Facebook)
• K-9 units Finn and Kaine celebrate National Sibling Day. Click to see the siblings working within the Roanoke Police Department. (Facebook)
• Doug is staying at the Roanoke Valley SPCA while searching for his forever home. Doug is energetic but is not a barking dog. Click here to view his full bio and to see if Doug would be a good addition to your family. (Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll see you soon.

— 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.