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In today's newsletter:

  • How will 148 lost school jobs affect Roanoke classrooms this year?
  • Interested in protecting Roanoke's waterways? This county job is hiring now.
  • How Roanoke's newest firefighters are preparing for the 9/11 stair climb

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Hot; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 77, low: 64.
  • Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. With classes started, Roanoke school division provides final number of 148 eliminated jobs (cardinalnews.org) — Roanoke City Public Schools has eliminated 148 positions, including 64 teaching roles, to close a $14 million budget gap, affecting nearly every school in the division. Leaders say they tried to shield classrooms, but some schools now share staff, vacancies remain in key areas like math and special education, and families may notice leaner support services this year.
   

2. 09.04.26 -- Water & Wastewater Industry Job Listings (wateronline.com) — Local jobseekers in Roanoke have a new opportunity with the County of Roanoke hiring a full-time Stormwater Inspector I based in Roanoke, with applications open through September 18. The regional listing also highlights similar water and wastewater positions in Norfolk and Alexandria for those considering work elsewhere in Virginia's utilities sector.
   

3. New recruits prepare for life-saving missions in Roanoke (wfxrtv.com) — Roanoke Fire-EMS recruits are deep into academy training, learning to handle exhaustion, teamwork, and high-stress emergencies before ever responding to local calls. Their preparation ties into the annual Roanoke 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at the Wells Fargo Tower on September 26, where community members can honor fallen firefighters while supporting the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
   

4. HOMETOWN HEALTH: Family medicine physician outlines recommendations for flu, RSV and COVID-19 (wdbj7.com) — Roanoke residents are being urged to plan ahead for fall vaccinations, with new guidance on who should get updated flu, RSV, and COVID-19 shots and when. The recommendations spell out age- and risk-based advice for infants, pregnant people, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems, aiming to reduce serious illness and hospitalizations this respiratory virus season.
   

5. Five arrested in Giles County following drug investigations (wset.com) — A Roanoke man is among five people arrested after a month of drug investigations in western Giles County, where deputies say they seized methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and cash. Several suspects, including the Roanoke resident, are being held without bond at the New River Valley Regional Jail as authorities pursue ongoing investigations and possible additional charges.
   

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