🌱 Fishburn Mansion Recording Studio + Bus Driver Hiring Bonus

Roanoke VA

15 February, 2022

5:11 PM

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Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening locallytoday. First, today's weather: Breezy in the afternoon. High: 51 Low: 45. Here are the top 3 stories in Roanoke today: Roanoke Parks and Recreation has announced an open house for the Fishburn Mansion Recording Studio for the public to tour the new studio. The open house will occur on Feb. 24 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with the official opening occurring in March. A staff member will be available during the open house to answer questions and assist with the audio equipment. (The Roanoke Star)The Roanoke County School District has begun offering a $1,500 bonus to attract new school bus drivers. According to officials with the district, no experience is necessary and they are currently looking for more than a dozen new drivers. The bonus will be given after the driver drives for 90 days with all of the training being provided for free. (WFIR News Talk Radio)A used car dealership in Roanoke keeps getting burgled and vandalized. According to the owner of Best Auto Sales, thieves keep stealing inspection stickers, car keys, and other various items while smashing windows of vehicles. The thieves break into the dealership's office to cut the security camera feed before proceeding to hit the vehicles. The Roanoke Police Department is currently conducting an investigation into the numerous theft occurrences. (WSLS 10) From our sponsor: Today's Roanoke Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at GoodRx — the best way to save money on your prescriptions. GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies, so you're not overpaying. Works for pet medications too! To see how much you can save, go to GoodRx.com. Today in Roanoke: Blind Date With a Book At The Roanoke County Library (All Day)Take & Create Birdhouses At The Roanoke County Library (All Day) From my notebook: The Virginia Zoo announces its job fair that offers many part-time positions at the Zoo. The first day of the fair was yesterday; it will continue on Feb. 19. (Instagram) Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley shares the tradition of signing the wooden frames of each house the Habitat volunteers make. (Facebook) Roanoke City Public Schools celebrates Black History Month with weekly themes at Lincoln Terrace. Click to see last week's theme. (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Learn How To Reduce Your Risk For Heart Disease During American Heart Month (February 28) Add your event Loving the Roanoke Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers That's it for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with another update! — 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.