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Kyle Petty Charity Ride coming to Southwest Virginia this fall with Richard Petty
Read full article: Kyle Petty Charity Ride coming to Southwest Virginia this fall with Richard PettyNBC Sports Analyst and former NASCAR racer Kyle Petty selects Southwest Virginia to host three-day Charity Ride Revival.
โTake a mask. Stop the spreadโ: Salem woman honors healthcare workers with yard display
Read full article: โTake a mask. Stop the spreadโ: Salem woman honors healthcare workers with yard displaySALEM, Va. โ Honoring healthcare workers on the frontlines, a Salem woman has put up a special display in her front yard to thank them and remind us all to do our part. In front of Anne Craigheadโs home on Stonegate Drive in Salem, youโll see a large metal star adorned with blue lights. On it, sheโs hung handsewn masks and a sign that reads, โPlease show your love for our health care workers. Stop the spread.โ Craighead said she hopes itโs a small reminder to help us all come together and to do our part. Many are leaving their Christmas lights up until Jan. 31 for health care workers.
Loweโs partners with nonprofit to build bunk beds for children in need
Read full article: Loweโs partners with nonprofit to build bunk beds for children in needLocal volunteers and businesses are coming together this weekend to help kids in need, making sure every child has a bed to sleep in at night. The local chapter of the nonprofit Sleep in Heavenly Peace is made up of volunteers dedicated to building, assembling and delivering top-notch bunk beds to children and families in need. Roanoke Valley Chapter President Dave Jones said the need is overwhelming in Southwest Virginia. The Roanoke Valley Chapter just opened in January. Four local Loweโs stores are partnering up with the organization and volunteers tomorrow to build at least 40 bunk beds.