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  1. More than 7,500 people get moving in Drumstick DashRead the original story

    1 hr ago | WDBJ7

    Thousands of people began their Thanksgiving on the move in downtown Roanoke. Nearly 7,600 runners, walkers and strollers joined in this year's Drumstick Dash.

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  2. Long: Eminent domain decision is troublingRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Roanoke Times

    John Long Long, a Roanoke Times columnist, is director of the Salem Museum and teaches history at Roanoke College.

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    Related Topix: Roanoke College, US News

  3. Mailbag: Ex-Cave Spring tennis player also on Rhodes listRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Roanoke Times

    ... about Jordan Anderson's selection as a Rhodes Scholar was very nice, as he is a wonderful young man. He attended the Roanoke Valley Governor's School for three years, where he took advanced science and math courses in the morning and then the ...

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  4. Parkway guardrails set to be replacedRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Roanoke Times

    ... milepost 350, about 30 miles north of Asheville, N.C. It will move north to milepost 99, about 20 miles north of Roanoke. Parkway traffic may be reduced to one lane in some areas as the work is done over the next 600 days, he said. Molling said he ...

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    Related Topix: Blue Ridge Parkway, US National Parks

  5. New public safety football team snaps to itRead the original story w/Photo

    6 hrs ago | Roanoke Times

    Jermaine Hardy , a former cornerback for the NFL's Carolina Panthers, fights through defenders during a Rampage practice at the Edge Sports Performance Center in Roanoke.

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  6. Couple retired, then volunteeredRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Roanoke Times

    Money donated to The Roanoke Times' Good Neighbors Fund goes to Roanoke Area Ministries' Emergency Financial Assistance Program, which provides one-time help with rent, utility and prescription payments.

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  7. Simple reasons are enough to give thanksRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Roanoke Times

    What are you thankful for? When I put that question to The Roanoke Times' readers, their responses were interesting, enlightening and endearing.

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Hardy, VA, Moneta, VA, Troutville, VA, Opinion

  8. A small deposit of thanksRead the original story w/Photo

    6 hrs ago | Roanoke Times

    ... people with great dogs Lauren Ellerman, Vickie McCormick, Amy Morgan, Seth Marlow, Sherry Wallace and all the other Roanoke Dog Park Committee members for having a vision and making it real Christa Hall Stephens and Black Dog Salvage for being a ...

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  9. Thursday's column: Simple reasons are enough to give thanksRead the original story w/Photo

    6 hrs ago | Roanoke Times

    What are you thankful for? When I put that question to The Roanoke Timesa TM readers, their responses were interesting, enlightening and endearing.

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  10. Mall Traffic Patterns to ChangeRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | WSET-TV Lynchburg

    Wednesday night in Roanoke police will begin adjusting traffic patterns around the Valley View Mall ahead of the holiday season.

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  11. Commonwealth Cup Breaks into Three PiecesRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | WSET-TV Lynchburg

    There have been some tense moments that could've changed the ending of the Commonwealth Game this weekend up in Charlottesville, where the Hokies and 'Hoos will battle it out for the 91st time since 1895.

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  12. Kabuki aims to please - roanoke.comRead the original story w/Photo

    12 hrs ago | Roanoke Times

    ... expansion means there's room for more people to love its excellent meals. By Dolores Kostelni A Special to The Roanoke Times The name "Kabuki" derives from traditional Japanese dramas featuring highly stylized singing, dancing and acting. Hibachi ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Food, Dining, Seafood, Dining, Japanese Cuisine, Entertainment

  13. Foodie calendar - roanoke.comRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | Roanoke Times

    Information on upcoming food classes, tastings and demonstrations can be sent to Extra, The Roanoke Times, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke, VA 24010, e-mailed to extra@roanoke.com or faxed to 981-3318. Deadline for submissions is two weeks before the event.

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    Related Topix: Wine, Drink, US Politics, US News, Entertainment

  14. Top Tickets: Some of the week's best live music - roanoke.comRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | Roanoke Times

    It's been too long since this group of hot funksters got together. By all accounts, The Groove was one of Roanoke's hottest acts in years past, but times changed and people moved on.

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    Related Topix: MySpace.com, Startups, Franklin County, VA, Music, US Politics, US News, Entertainment

  15. Rescue Mission Preps For ThanksgivingRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | WSLS-TV Roanoke

    There will be 93 turkeys and pounds of chopped vegetables. It's getting down to the wire at the Roanoke Rescue Mission, but they say they're ready to feed the masses.

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    Related Topix: Thanksgiving, Life, Holidays

  16. Karaoke on Thanksgiving in Roanoke, VirginiaRead the original story

    Sunday Nov 15 | Examiner.com

    ... Karaoke. Now many bars are forgoing Thursday Karaoke due to the Holiday, but some will be open. There are four in Roanoke that have affirmed that they will not only be open on Thanksgiving, but will still be rocking the house with you as the star. ...

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    Related Topix: Thanksgiving, Life, Holidays

  17. Down economy hurts bell ringers tooRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | WSLS-TV Roanoke

    The down economy is hurting the Salvation Army's familiar bell ringing red kettle program as well. To save money, the Roanoke Salvation Army outsourced most of its red kettle program for the first time. An employment agency hired all the paid bell ...

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  18. A little holiday snow ... maybe a lot in West VirginiaRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Roanoke Times

    ... of snow. This is a rather typical type late November snow event. Don't be surprised to see a few flakes, even in the Roanoke Valley, maybe even a white ground early Friday morning at higher elevations, but it's a bit too warm and too weak this time ...

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    Related Topix: Weather, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Appalachia, VA

  19. Photography is for the kidsRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Roanoke Times

    For the past four weeks, I've been helping teach a photography class that meets every Monday at Lucy Addison Middle School in Roanoke.

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    Related Topix: Arts, Photography, Kids, Family

  20. Stay tuned this weekendRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Roanoke Times

    ... I would love to hear stories from winter holidays past. E-mail those anecdotes (250 words or less, please) to extra@roanoke.com or mail them to me at Lindsey Nair, The Roanoke Times, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke, Va. 24010. Please include your first and ...

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