🌱 Ramada Inn May Soon Be Demolished + Catalytic Converter Thefts

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Roanoke Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Mild with sunshine. High: 72 Low: 48.

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Here are the top stories in Roanoke today:

1. Roanoke City looking to buy and demolish a decades-old Ramada Inn. Thanks to a grant from FEMA, the city will get roughly $3.5 million dollars to purchase the property and will have to cover about $1 million more to remove it. (WSLS 10)
2. Is your car suddenly making a loud, harsh, throaty noise? If so, it might be because someone has stolen your catalytic converter. While it might seem like a wild thing to happen to you, hundreds have been stolen across the Roanoke Valley. (WSLS 10)
3. A man was found with a non-critical gunshot wound Tuesday afternoon outside a home in the 1300 block of Rorer Avenue SW. (WDBJ7)
4. A new musical is coming to Roanoke this winter. "Blippi The Musical" is coming to the Berglund Center on Feb. 17. (WSET)

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Today in Roanoke:

• Southeast Greenway Art Project Meeting (5:30 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.