Southeast Shooting + New Transit Facility

Roanoke VA

23 September, 2021

4:22 PM

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Hello, people of Roanoke! It's me again, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Roanoke Daily. Are you a local business owner or marketer in Roanoke? Our premium local sponsorships will keep you at the top of inboxes around town every morning. Contact us here for the lowdown. First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 73 Low: 44. Here are the top stories today in Roanoke: A man is in the hospital after a shooting in Southeast Roanoke on Thursday afternoon, according to the Roanoke Police Department. At about 1:15 p.m., officers received a report that someone had been shot in the 1200 block of Pechin Avenue SE. Authorities arrived at the scene to find a man with a non-life-threatening injury. He was later transported to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for treatment. (WSLS 10)The City of Roanoke and Valley Metro announced that MB Contractors was given the notice on Sept. 21, 2021 to start construction on the new Transit Facility, which will be located at the 300 block of Salem Avenue. MB Contractors has begun initial preparatory activities for construction. This project is estimated to take 24 months to complete. (Press Release Desk )A person was rescued from their car along a Roanoke low water bridge last night due to flooding. (WDBJ7)Roanoke College President, Michael C. Maxey, will be retiring at the end of the 2021-2022 academic year. (WFIR News Talk Radio) A new pop-up mini-golf course, Downtown Putt Around, opens in downtown Roanoke. (WSLS 10) Today's Roanoke Daily is brought to you by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Roanoke! Today in Roanoke: Wacoal Fit for the Cure at River Ridge Mall (9:00 AM) Feature your local business right here in the Roanoke Daily for just $79 a month. Click here to get started. You're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon! If you're loving these newsletters, consider bringing some more friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe. — 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.