It started the academic year with 127 vacancies as well.
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 tells city residents about data breach three months after it happened
At that point, one affected person wonders, ‘Why bother?’ It was unknown Thursday how many were hit.
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Roanoke Valley Field Notes: Google gets permit to begin grading for Botetourt County data center
Plus: Salem Area Ministries launches program providing bicycles to elementary students.
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Roanoke Valley Field Notes: As Salem City Council mourns Saunders, it is tasked with filling his seat
Plus: You can catch Roanoke City Council candidates at forum Thursday.
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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.
