The treat, good as a side or a condiment, can be found in a few places across the Roanoke Valley, or made at home.
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Extra Credit: Roanoke College launches AI program for professionals
Plus: Meet Roanoke County’s new superintendent at a community meeting this month, and University of Lynchburg dining services gets national acclaim.
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The Pulse: Carilion launches new clinical trial for cancer treatment
Plus: Counterfeit car seats are on the rise in Virginia, and a researcher tackles a mysterious neurological disorder.
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A decade ago, Roanoke leaders took a chance on a new way of helping people with addiction. Today, the Hope Initiative serves nearly 1,000 people a year.
The Hope Initiative focuses on addiction as a health crisis instead of a police matter. It helps connect people in active drug addiction to treatment resources nearby.
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When the Roanoke Valley needs more water, it won’t build a new reservoir. It will build pipelines.
A study nearly two decades ago identified potential water sources for the Roanoke Valley. The top options all involved piping water, not building a new reservoir.
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Google wants 2 million gallons of water per day. The Roanoke Valley loses nearly three times that much every day through leaks.
The biggest water user for the Western Virginia Water Authority is leaks. The system once lost nearly 38% of its water through leaks. Now that’s down to 27%.
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The Roanoke Valley was supposed to run out of water in 2060. Now that date has been pushed to about 2100. Here’s why it’s changed.
The valley’s water use has consistently run below what was projected, which has pushed the date at which the valley will run out of water further into the future.
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Extra Credit: Roanoke County teacher headlines rural school conference, shares how he tackles the opioid crisis in the classroom
Plus: Virginia parents call for less screen time at school, and learn about rum and spirits at the University of Lynchburg.
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Roanoke school Superintendent Verletta White announces retirement
White said the decision is entirely hers.
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Translation tool eases communication at free dental clinic
Virginia Tech graduate students created the platform to help Spanish-speaking patients navigate dental appointments at the Bradley Free Clinic in Roanoke.
