🌱 The Lampstand Opens + First Responder Remembrance Event

Roanoke VA

15 March, 2022

7:03 PM

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Welcome back, Roanoke! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in town. First, today's weather: Showers late in the afternoon. High: 64 Low: 50. One of the easiest ways to connect with local customers and stay top-of-mind in town is to sponsor the Roanoke Daily. Click here to learn more. Here are the top three stories today in Roanoke: Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts hosted a remembrance event for first responders. The event honored those who died during the COVID-19 pandemic and the front-line workers who risked their lives over the last two years. The event had hundreds of empty chairs meant to represent the 900 people who died in the area from COVID-19. (WSLS 10)Roanoke's The Lampstand opens its doors to the community. The Lampstand is the only home dedicated to supporting children who have been exploited and trafficked in Virginia. The center's founder, Keith Farmer, has been working for ten years to open the center. (WDBJ)Roanoke City Councilman Robert Jeffrey Jr. has been found guilty of taking $15,000 in pandemic relief funds through false applications. The councilman reported inflated numbers to solicit higher amounts of funds for his media and real estate companies. Jeffrey has maintained his innocence throughout the process while remaining on the council. (Roanoke Times) From our sponsor: Today's newsletter is brought to you by Ring, a Patch Brand Partner. We all know that Ring is the leader in video doorbells for home security. But did you know that Ring now makes a home security system that is getting raves from consumer electronic experts? (Reviewers at CNET called the new system — known as the Ring Alarm Pro — "a giant leap for home security"). So why the kudos? In a nutshell: the Ring Alarm Pro can protect your home both online and off. It includes a built-in eero Wi-Fi 6 router to help you get reliable physical and digital security in one, innovative device. Now you can help protect your home with all of the benefits of the Ring Alarm, to keep your home safe and secure, while experiencing fast, reliable connectivity. To learn more about the system CNET called "the future of home security" or to build your own custom system, you can visit Ring here. Today in Roanoke: Children's Dance and Movement Classes At 16 West Marketplace (All Day) From my notebook: The Roanoke Police Department honors the life and legacy of Officer Caleb Ogilvie. Ogilvie was an officer with the Covington Police Department. (Twitter)The Rescue Mission of Roanoke thanks Citylight Church for its continued service with the mission. (Facebook)The Youth Athletics Review Board will meet on Mar. 17 at the Parks and Recreation Conference Room. Click for the full details. (Roanoke Government) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day: Understand Your Risk (March 22) 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 Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new 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.