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The Roanoke Times
The Roanoke Times is a local newspaper in Roanoke Virginia. It has come into national media attention because of the Virginia Tech school shootings of April 2007. The Roanoke Times immediately launched local coverage of the shootings and... [more]
The Roanoke Times is a local newspaper in Roanoke Virginia. It has come into national media attention because of the Virginia Tech school shootings of April 2007. The Roanoke Times immediately launched local coverage of the shootings and experimented with "blog like" features.
By Cliff Stroup
November 23, 2009
The Virginia Tech Hokie hockey team continued its winning ways by beating the University of Virginia Wahoos 7-1 over the weekend.
In front of a packed Roanoke Civic Center, the Hokies put forth a solid team effort with eight separate players tallying at least one point. Captain Corey Abro, John Anderson and Todd Minetree all led the team with two points apiece.
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Sarah Palin's visit to Roanoke on Sunday for a book signing comes amid a tidal wave of publicity and national media attention. Barnes & Noble at Valley View Mall will be Palin's seventh stop on a national tour that has focused mostly on midsize markets, but also included high-profile interviews with Sean Hannity, Barbara Walters and Oprah Winfrey. "Going Rogue: An American Life," Palin's new memoir, occupied best-seller lists even before its...
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There will be a Big Bluegrass Show in Roanoke, Virginia on December 18 at 7 PM - Blue Highway's 15th Anniversary Concert at The Jefferson Center. It was New Year's Eve of 1994 when five experienced bluegrass musicians from Southwestern Virginia and East Tennessee first performed together as Blue Highway. Since that first show, they have gone on to see tremendous success as touring and recording artists, with 8 albums to their credit, and a...
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Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for your bass player? Well, we've got it for you. (for those of you who want "just the facts", skip to the bottom of this post for basics & fees) On January 2nd, 2010, you can send them to The Bass "Strummit" in Roanoke VA. The workshop will be led by none other than Jason Moore, bassist with Mountain Heart, and assisted by Sandy Ridge bass man Mike Conner. In addition, Jerry Fretwell of Fretwell Bass of...
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I can't find a website for Viva La Cupcake, but I like the name!From The Roanoke Times:Ahuero opened Viva La Cupcake on Oct. 20 on Grandin Road in Roanoke, inside a multi-tenant building that houses Valley Bank and West Pharmacy.There she sells six to eight cupcake flavors at a time, for $2.95 each. Her signature cupcake is a chocolate concoction with white chocolate filling and milk chocolate, drizzled with fudge, on the top. Other flavors...
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Amanda Codispoti, The Roanoke Times, Va.The Roanoke Times (Virginia)
Nov. 18--An 18-year-old employee of the Valley View PetSmart was arrested Tuesday and charged with starting the weekend fire that caused an estimated $2 million in damage to the store...
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Mike Gangloff, The Roanoke Times, Va.The Roanoke Times (Virginia)
Nov. 17--Cory Shifflett, the son of former Bedford County volunteer fire chief Jeffrey Shifflett, pleaded guilty today to seven counts of embezzlement, throwing himself on the mercy of the court.
"His position is he wants to take responsibility and make things right," Bedford...
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This is a partial list and only includes victims who have been specifically named in the media. Collection originally compiled at Wikipedia.org:
First shooting: West Ambler Johnston Hall Dormitory
* Ryan Clark, 22, a senior from Augusta, Georgia triple-majoring in Biology, English, and Psychology. A resident advisor at the West Ambler Johnston Hall Dormitory, Clark was killed in the dormitory as he rushed over to investigate what was going on and came upon the gunman. Clark played the baritone in the Marching Virginians.
* Emily J. Hilscher, 19, a freshman from Woodville in Rappahannock County, Virginia.
Second shooting: Norris Hall Engineering Building
* Ross Alameddine, a sophomore from Saugus, Massachusetts.
* Caitlin Hammaren, a sophomore in International Studies and French.
* Matt La Porte, a freshman from Dumont, New Jersey in University Studies.
* Jarrett Lane, a senior from Narrows, Virginia in Civil Engineering.
* Henry Lee, a freshman from Roanoke, Virginia in Computer Engineering.
* Juan Ortiz Ortiz, a graduate Puerto Rican student in Civil Engineering.
* Daniel Pérez-Cueva, a student from Peru in International Relations.
* Mary Read, a freshman from Annandale, Virginia.
* Reema Samaha, a freshman from Centreville, Virginia.
* Leslie Sherman, a sophomore in History and International Studies from Springfield, Virginia.
* Maxine Turner, a senior from Vienna, Virginia in Chemical Engineering.
* Christopher Jamie Bishop, an instructor killed while teaching a German class.
* Kevin Granata, a professor.
* Liviu Librescu, a professor and Holocaust survivor killed while holding off the gunman so his students could escape out the window.
* G. V. Loganathan, a professor.
* Jocelyne Couture-Nowak, a French teacher from Montreal, Quebec.
* Brian Bluhm, a graduate student in Civil Engineering.
Source: Wikipedia.org
First shooting: West Ambler Johnston Hall Dormitory
* Ryan Clark, 22, a senior from Augusta, Georgia triple-majoring in Biology, English, and Psychology. A resident advisor at the West Ambler Johnston Hall Dormitory, Clark was killed in the dormitory as he rushed over to investigate what was going on and came upon the gunman. Clark played the baritone in the Marching Virginians.
* Emily J. Hilscher, 19, a freshman from Woodville in Rappahannock County, Virginia.
Second shooting: Norris Hall Engineering Building
* Ross Alameddine, a sophomore from Saugus, Massachusetts.
* Caitlin Hammaren, a sophomore in International Studies and French.
* Matt La Porte, a freshman from Dumont, New Jersey in University Studies.
* Jarrett Lane, a senior from Narrows, Virginia in Civil Engineering.
* Henry Lee, a freshman from Roanoke, Virginia in Computer Engineering.
* Juan Ortiz Ortiz, a graduate Puerto Rican student in Civil Engineering.
* Daniel Pérez-Cueva, a student from Peru in International Relations.
* Mary Read, a freshman from Annandale, Virginia.
* Reema Samaha, a freshman from Centreville, Virginia.
* Leslie Sherman, a sophomore in History and International Studies from Springfield, Virginia.
* Maxine Turner, a senior from Vienna, Virginia in Chemical Engineering.
* Christopher Jamie Bishop, an instructor killed while teaching a German class.
* Kevin Granata, a professor.
* Liviu Librescu, a professor and Holocaust survivor killed while holding off the gunman so his students could escape out the window.
* G. V. Loganathan, a professor.
* Jocelyne Couture-Nowak, a French teacher from Montreal, Quebec.
* Brian Bluhm, a graduate student in Civil Engineering.
Source: Wikipedia.org
A toll-free information line has been established for parents and family:
1-800-533-1144
Anyone who has information related to the incidents is encouraged to go to the Blacksburg Police Department to make a statement.
To call the Blacksburg polics, dial:
540/231-6411
1-800-533-1144
Anyone who has information related to the incidents is encouraged to go to the Blacksburg Police Department to make a statement.
To call the Blacksburg polics, dial:
540/231-6411
