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Delta CEO, in Paris for the Olympics, says outage-related cancellations should end Thursday
Read full article: Delta CEO, in Paris for the Olympics, says outage-related cancellations should end ThursdayThe chief executive of Delta Air Lines expects flight cancellations and delays that resulted from a global technology breakdown last week to be resolved by Thursday.
Do you know the difference between annual and perennial flowers?
Read full article: Do you know the difference between annual and perennial flowers?Flowers are always a good idea to help spruce up your landscaping around your home, but knowing which kind of flowers (or plants) to get can be rather important.
Are divorce albums breaking new ground? Miley Cyrus, Kelly Clarkson, Kelsea Ballerini make the case
Read full article: Are divorce albums breaking new ground? Miley Cyrus, Kelly Clarkson, Kelsea Ballerini make the caseWhen the 2024 Grammy nominations were announced in November, one thing was immediately apparent: Women outpaced men.
How Vonetta Flowers made history for Black Olympians worldwide
Read full article: How Vonetta Flowers made history for Black Olympians worldwideWith the first weekend of the Winter Olympics coinciding with the first weekend of Black History Month, it’s a good time to look back at how both Olympic and Black history was made 20 years ago this month at the Winter Games.
A behind the scenes look at how George’s Flowers prepares for Valentine’s Day
Read full article: A behind the scenes look at how George’s Flowers prepares for Valentine’s DayValentine's Day is one of the busiest days for George's Flowers and it take a whole team to make sure each bouquet is delivered to loved ones.
‘Petal it Forward’ brings smiles with free flowers in Roanoke County
Read full article: ‘Petal it Forward’ brings smiles with free flowers in Roanoke CountyPetal it Forward is a program that is looking to bring smiles to peoples day by giving them two free bouquets of flowers. You get to keep one and then you should give the second one away to someone else.
George’s Flowers in Roanoke prepares for busiest Valentine’s Day yet
Read full article: George’s Flowers in Roanoke prepares for busiest Valentine’s Day yetROANOKE, Va – Flower shops in the Star City are gearing up for what they say will likely be the busiest Valentine’s Day yet. George’s Flowers is celebrating its 40th Valentine’s Day in Roanoke this year. Each year the shop brings in two large trucks to help deliver flowers across the city. George’s Flowers brings in a dozen contracted drivers to help with Valentine’s Day deliveries each year. Clements says they have been letting customers know about the potential delays for the last week or so.
No 7th trial for Mississippi man freed from prison in 2019
Read full article: No 7th trial for Mississippi man freed from prison in 2019The U.S. Supreme Court threw out the most recent conviction in June 2019, citing racial bias in jury selection. In June 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court tossed out the conviction and death sentence from Flowers sixth trial, which took place in 2010. Justices said prosecutors showed an unconstitutional pattern of excluding African American jurors in the trials of Flowers, who is Black. The Supreme Court ruling came after American Public Medias In the Dark investigated the case. Evans stepped aside from the case after State Attorney General Lynn Fitch took office in January.
Local flower deliveries soar over Mother’s Day weekend
Read full article: Local flower deliveries soar over Mother’s Day weekendROANOKE, Va. – As we enter Mother’s Day weekend, business is blooming for area florists. If you call George’s Flowers, this is the automated answer you will get:“Thank you for calling George’s Flowers in Roanoke, you have reached us on one of the busiest Mother’s Days in our 39 year history…”It goes onto say that they are unable to take any additional orders until Monday. On Friday, 10 News caught up with the owner, George Clements. He believes the boom in business is because less people are visiting with each other in person and therefore opting for delivery options. “For the fact that they can’t go visit their mom, their grandmama, so they want to make sure they have flowers and it’s nice that they can give us a call, or order online, and have that accomplished…”They have somewhere around 500 deliveries over the course of this Mother’s Day weekend.
He’s been gone for eight years, but he still gets his wife flowers every Valentine’s Day
Read full article: He’s been gone for eight years, but he still gets his wife flowers every Valentine’s DayCNN – A Kentucky man passed away in 2012, but before he did, he made sure that his wife would always know just how much he loved her. For over eight years, Rich Cox has had a flower arrangement delivered to his wife for her birthday and Valentine’s Day, which are a day apart. "It was really emotional," Tracey told CNN on Friday. Love Rich,” a note from 2018 read. Tracey's daughter, Bethany, told CNN that her dad told her and her three siblings about his secret plans.
Death penalty sought in slaying of 2 Mississippi officers
Read full article: Death penalty sought in slaying of 2 Mississippi officers- A Mississippi prosecutor confirms he will seek the death penalty for a man indicted in the 2018 shooting deaths of two police officers. Marquis Flowers, 26, on Tuesday made his first appearance in state court since being indicted on capital murder charges, and he pleaded not guilty. District Attorney Dee Bates said after Tuesday's hearing that he will pursue the death penalty. Harrington testified that Flowers had already been wounded by gunfire before officers arrived, but police found nobody else at the scene. Flowers' parole was revoked after the Brookhaven officers were killed and he is in custody in the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman.
Petal it Forward: Hundreds participate in random acts of kindness
Read full article: Petal it Forward: Hundreds participate in random acts of kindnessROANOKE, Va. - Dozens of people just walking around downtown Roanoke on Wednesday got a sweet-smelling surprise. George's Flowers teamed up with the Berglund Center to pass out 2,000 flowers to unsuspecting people. The random acts of kindness effort is happening nationwide to help people spread more smiles and less stress. "I just had someone from the city telling me how there were only two people in her department today and how it had been a really rough day. This is the fifth year for Petal it Forward but the first time it's happened in Southwest Virginia.