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Edgar Bronfman Jr. withdraws offer for Paramount, allowing Skydance merger to go ahead
Read full article: Edgar Bronfman Jr. withdraws offer for Paramount, allowing Skydance merger to go aheadThe merger between entertainment giant Paramount and media company Skydance is set to go ahead after Edgar Bronfman Jr. withdrew a competing offer.
No one hurt after driver accidentally crashes into front of store on Melrose Ave
Read full article: No one hurt after driver accidentally crashes into front of store on Melrose AveThere were no injuries reported after a driver crashed into a store along Melrose Avenue Tuesday morning, according to the Roanoke Police Department.
One in custody after Thursday night shooting outside of Embassy Inn in Roanoke
Read full article: One in custody after Thursday night shooting outside of Embassy Inn in RoanokeThe Roanoke City Police Department released a statement Friday giving more details about Thursday night’s shooting on Melrose Ave in Roanoke.
Stomp the Violence Fall Festival looking to heal and help end gun violence in Roanoke
Read full article: Stomp the Violence Fall Festival looking to heal and help end gun violence in RoanokeAn empty parking lot along Melrose Avenue will transform into a place for the Roanoke community to gather and heal on Saturday.
FarmBurguesa, Feeding Southwest Virginia team up to feed hundreds of kids
Read full article: FarmBurguesa, Feeding Southwest Virginia team up to feed hundreds of kidsROANOKE, Va. – Hundreds of kids in the Roanoke Valley will go to bed with full stomachs Tuesday. FarmBurguesa and Feeding Southwest Virginia handed out burgers, turkeys and groceries to 250 kids today at the Community Solutions Center on Melrose Avenue. Feeding Southwest Virginia CEO Pamela Irvine said the coronavirus pandemic has made people more generous than ever before. “We’ve seen that generosity increase because people relate to the fact that I may not have something to eat today, whether I can afford to buy it and it’s not available or I can not afford to buy it and I just have no other resources,” explained Irvine. The center typically provides food for kids on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Three people, including two police officers, taken to hospital after crash in Roanoke
Read full article: Three people, including two police officers, taken to hospital after crash in RoanokeROANOKE, Va. – UPDATE @ 7:28 p.m.Roanoke Police have charged a driver for the crash involving two city police officers. Both officers involved have been released from Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital after receiving medical treatment. ORIGINAL STORYA multi-vehicle crash in Roanoke on Friday night sent three people to the hospital, including two police officers. The force of the crash caused the parked police car to crash into the occupied police car nearby, according to police. Roanoke Fire-EMS transported the man who was driving the SUV and the two police officers to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, according to police.
Country Cookin’ in Roanoke closes for good
Read full article: Country Cookin’ in Roanoke closes for goodROANOKE, Va. – The Country Cookin' on Melrose Avenue in Roanoke is closing due to a lack of sales, the same as the Lynchburg location. The comfort food chain was founded in 1981, with more than a dozen locations across the commonwealth. When the pandemic hit, they were forced to close for two months and layoff the majority of their more than 400 employees. 10 News was told many of the restaurants won’t survive unless Congress passes another stimulus package.
Roanoke offering free, walk-in COVID-19 testing on Thursday
Read full article: Roanoke offering free, walk-in COVID-19 testing on ThursdayROANOKE, Va. On Thursday, Roanoke will have its first free walk-in COVID-19 testing site for the community. New Horizon Healthcare will open its Melrose Avenue parking lot to patients, first come, first served, who want a test. Organizers told 10 News they recently received financial support from various organizations to make this happen. And they hope to have more testing sites pop up in the future. Testing is available from 10 to 12 p.m. and then again at 3 to 6 p.m.
'Sad day': Northwest Roanoke grocery store closes, limiting food options for hundreds
Read full article: 'Sad day': Northwest Roanoke grocery store closes, limiting food options for hundredsROANOKE, Va. - Save A Lot, a discount grocery store on Melrose Avenue in northwest Roanoke, abruptly closed for good Monday, further limiting food options for hundreds of people in the area. Now, I dont know what Im going to do.Traveling to grocery stores located farther away can be tough for many. Roanoke leaders have struggled to find potential grocery store owners to set up shop in some areas of the city. Neighbors said lots of elderly people and people using wheelchairs shopped at Save A Lot over the 11 years it was in business. Now, their choice is between dollar stores that may not have as many fresh options or paying to travel a little farther, if theyre able to do so.