🌱Roanoke Leaders Address Deadly Wknd. + New Ordinance

Morning, Roanoke! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny and milder. High: 61 Low: 44.

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Here are the top stories today in Roanoke:

1. Three separate shootings killed one man and put two people in the hospital over the weekend in Roanoke. "We are asking that our residents be patient with us and continue trying to be safe, but we are doing everything possible to try to curtail this gun violence," said Roanoke Vice Mayor Patricia White-Boyd. No arrests have been made yet in any of the weekend shootings.(WSLS 10)
2. The City of Roanoke is considering an ordinance that makes it illegal for someone to camp out on city sidewalks, specifically in the downtown service district. The ordinance comes after there's been an increase in homeless individuals sleeping outdoors. If approved, the law could go into effect within a month. (WDBJ7)
3. Starting this Friday, Nov. 19, Santa will be available at Valley View Mall in Roanoke to take pictures until Christmas Eve. (WSLS 10)
4. TSA officers stopped a Virginia resident from carrying her loaded .357 revolver onto her flight at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport Sunday. (WDBJ7)

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Today in Roanoke:

• Evening Genealogy Club - Mt. Pleasant Branch Library - Adults (6:00 AM)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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.