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The Roanoke Times won't fund the pre-fireworks Fourth of July concert the newspaper has sponsored since 1976 but will partner with two other companies to maintain the fireworks display. The newspaper has paid for the event, known as The Roanoke Times Music ...
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Local police come together to remember fallen officers
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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
Overview
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.
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