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Samantha Verrelli
Sam graduated from Penn State with degrees in journalism and Spanish. She was an investigative reporter for The Daily Collegian at Penn State and a freelance reporter with PennLive. She’s from outside Philadelphia, and loves hiking, live music and finding new restaurants.
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Roanoke Valley Field Notes: Williamson Road lane reconfiguration changes to be permanent, data shows major crash reduction
Plus: Popular trail leading to Tinker Cliffs on the Appalachian Trail reopens.
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Berglund Center focus group finishes work; casino or not, will its months of meetings amount to anything?
One member said she thought it was an effort to try to sway the group toward a casino.
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‘A beautiful tradition’: What goes behind the upkeep of the Appalachian Trail
The Konnarock Crew just finished its 44th season building and maintaining the Appalachian Trail from Virginia down to Georgia — a task that volunteers say is sweaty and laborious, but rewarding.
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Roanoke Valley Field Notes: Roanoke school leaders talk budget again, get less state money
Plus: Darlene Burcham is returning to a city of Roanoke role.
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With a new building, RAM House hopes to serve a new set of needs for Roanoke’s unhoused
A $5 million project brings addiction treatment, healthcare and employment help to the city’s unhoused population.
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Roanoke Valley Field Notes: Mill Mountain Star climb prompts governmental explanation
Plus: City of Roanoke wraps up parking study and will now consider recommendations.
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First-time candidates Moore and Clawson top Roanoke City Council Democratic primary
Incumbent Vivian Sanchez-Jones earned the third nomination while Councilman Peter Volosin was in fourth after Tuesday’s vote.
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Commission agrees to sell Hotel Roanoke’s adjacent conference center to Virginia Tech Foundation subsidiary
The vote was unanimous after a closed session. The commission includes three city of Roanoke members and three from Virginia Tech.
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Roanoke Valley Field Notes: Rasoul endorses 2 of 5 Democrats running for Roanoke City Council
Plus: The Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation is looking for Cave Spring stories, and Roanoke Police Department launches equitability project.
