🌱 Public Schools Sex-Discrimination Lawsuit + Road Closures

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. These are the most important things happening in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 67 Low: 51.

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Here are the top stories in Roanoke today:

1. A federal judge has found sufficient evidence to show that a female administrator for Roanoke County Public Schools was paid less than a male colleague for doing what was essentially the same job. The decision in favor of Erin Barnett, the school system's supervisor for science instruction, allows her sex-discrimination lawsuit to proceed. A jury trial is set for late January. (Roanoke Times)
2. A Roanoke man admitted in federal court on Monday that he led a gang and pleaded guilty to one count of a racketeering conspiracy that included responsibility for a murder, as well as a separate count involving a conspiracy to murder a different victim. Sean Denzel Guerrant, a.k.a. "Harlem Dunk" and his co-conspirators, Trayvone Raycron Kasey, Chauncey Dion Levesy, and Demonte Rashod Mack, were members of the Rollin' 30s Crips, which also called itself the "Dirt Gang." Guerrant is facing a life sentence in prison for his crimes. (WSLS 10)
3. Downtown Roanoke roads will be closed on Friday for the Dickens of a Christmas Tree Lighting. (WDBJ7)
4. An abandoned dog tied to a pole in a Roanoke park receives treatment at Angels of Assisi. (WSLS 10)
5. PARK Roanoke adds permanent light to the downtown parking lot. (WDBJ7)

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Today in Roanoke:

• Corporate Training Showcase Breakfasts (All Day)
• Thursday Overtime December 2021 Presented By: Tech Squared (5:00 PM)
• Writers Harvest Reading - Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce (7:30 PM)

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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.