🌱 Roanoke River Greenway Closed + Roanoke Bridal Expo

Happy Saturday, Roanoke! These are the most important things happening in Roanoke today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 50 Low: 36.

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Here are the top three stories today in Roanoke:

1. The Roanoke River Greenway will be closed due to flooding. The Roanoke Parks and Recreation Department asks the community to use alternate routes this weekend while crews work to clear the bridge. Crews will need to wait for the water to reside before they are able to open the bridge. (WDBJ7)
2. The Roanoke Bridal Expo is the perfect place for you or a loved one to find local vendors for an upcoming wedding. The event will be held this Sunday, Feb. 27, starting at 12:00 p.m. and will feature over 30 vendors. The vendors will be available to set up appointments with the intent to help you plan your dream wedding with ease. (WSLS 10)
3. The former location of The Homeplace Restaurant is now available for lease. The 8,581 square foot Norfolk location was built in 1982 and would be a perfect location for a wedding venue, a meeting/banquet facility, a brewery, or other various businesses. The total value of renting the space comes out to be about $1 million a year. (WSLS 10)

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Today in Roanoke:

• Explore Your Limits 5K & 10K At Explore Park (8:40 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Roanoke Police Chief Roman spoke at PLAY Roanoke in celebration of Black History Month. The chief reminded the children that they are capable of anything. (Twitter)
• Storybook Science welcomes your children this Saturday at the Science Museum of Western Virginia. The stories will be centered on STEM concepts while allowing children to get hands-on science experience. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! See you all Monday morning for your next 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.