🌱 Roanoke City Schools Mask Update + Murderer Pleads Guilty

Happy Wednesday, people of Roanoke! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and milder. High: 50 Low: 38.

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Here are the top stories in Roanoke today:

1. Roanoke City Schools will continue to require students, staff, and visitors to wear masks on school grounds and on buses, as "medically and developmentally appropriate." The announcement came after Governor Youngkin's Executive Order that was signed leaving that choice up to a parent's discretion.(WDBJ7)
2. Cinque Fayette, one of two suspects in the murder of a Roanoke teenager, has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder. Fayette was charged in the killing of Savion Scales, 17, in September 2019. He entered a plea ahead of his trial that was set to begin this week, where he plead guilty to First-Degree Murder and Use of a firearm in commission of murder. (WDBJ7)
3. A Roanoke man has died after a rollover crash last week in Halifax County while two other people were airlifted to Duke Medical Center in Raleigh with serious injuries. Last Wednesday,Virginia State Police responded to the intersection of James D. Hagood Highway and Terry's Bridge Road just before 2:00 p.m. 34-year-old Sean Keoughan, who was wearing his seatbelt, died at the scene. (WSET)

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Today in Roanoke:

• Salem Museum Christmas Train At Salem Museum & Historical Society (10:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• The Missing Pieces Network has announced some great news: Kathryn Bruce has been located and is safe! (Facebook)
• The Lynchburg Humane Society closed yesterday as staff worked on clearing their walkways from snow and ice after a day of snow. (Facebook)
• Due to wintery conditions, the Apprentice Showcase has been rescheduled for February 1st! Sophomores and juniors are eligible to register and attend the Student Registered Apprentice Showcase! (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update!

— 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.