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ROANOKE, Va. – Over the last week, we’ve seen some warmer weather that may have had you screaming for ice cream. We kept our screaming to a minimum when visiting Blue Cow Ice Cream . That’s tough to do when you walk in to the sweet smells of this Roanoke ice cream shop. They actually have a short course (they call it), and I learned the technology of ice cream production.”He then schooled us on the method to the madness at Blue Cow. “We wanted to have classics that everyone might find at an ice cream shop.

ROANOKE, Va. The sun beamed directly down on the Roanoke Valley to start the long Independence Day weekend. Temperatures reached the low to mid 90s throughout the area Friday afternoon, and people did whatever they could to manage the hot weather. Blue Cow Ice Cream experienced a rush of customers looking for a cool snack, while some people like Matthew Mitchell focused on staying hydrated. I think everyone has to stay hydrated as best as you can right now, said Mitchell, who visited Roanoke from Fredericksburg. Were in the dead of summer, so we have a long way to go, but I think it will work out.