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The Bank on Financial Wellness Series kicks off at the end of the month.  The six-monthly classes help participants move from financially surviving to thriving.  WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more.

Volunteers from the Bank on Roanoke Valley Education Network will lead monthly workshops, in an effort to help residents of the Roanoke Valley fine-tune their finances and set goals that make their money work for them.  WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more.

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With early voting for Virginia’s November general election now underway, House of Delegates candidates for the 41st district recently visited Blacksburg to meet with voters and share their campaign priorities. WFIR’s Conner Arthur has that story:

The Rescue Mission of Roanoke Drumstick Dash 5K is two months away – and this Saturday from noon until 1pm during the Strongfest event at Elmwood Park there’s an opportunity to register at a discount and some unique giveaways.  The public is also invited to take part in a special performance with the Dash spokes-turkey mascot. Registration prices for the Thanksgiving morning 5K run or walk will rise in the next few weeks. Lisa Thompson is Director of Development and Communication for the Rescue Mission:

A current State Senator who represents parts of central Virginia is looking to challenge the Commonwealth’s Senior US Senator. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story.

A facade grant from the Virginia Department of Transportation that helped 5 businesses in the Williamson Road business corridor upgrade their “curb appeal,” has helped inspire a related fundraising event this weekend, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports:

Recently at the Lyric Theatre in Blacksburg, people shared how incarceration shaped their lives and families. Among those speaking was a local Democratic candidate for Virginia’s House of Delegates, who says the issue hits close to home. WFIR’s Conner Arthur has that story:

A high school senior who helped build Roanoke County’s new LOVE sign says the experience is shaping his future. Tyler Curfiss is a third-year welding student at the Burton Center for Arts & Technology and a senior at Glenvar High School. He’s currently interning with Lift Arc Studios — the local custom metal fabrication shop that designed and built the new sculpture.

Roanoke County unveiled the new LOVE sign outside its administration building Thursday morning as part of the Virginia Tourism “Virginia is for Lovers” campaign. The sign will travel to events around Roanoke County until it eventually settles down where it “lives” at Explore Park.

Roanoke County Public Schools and the Partnership for Community Wellness are hosting the first in a series of public meetings about protecting our children from online dangers. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more.

Protecting our children from online dangers is the subject of a series of public meetings organized by Roanoke County Public Schools.  As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports this is not just a school concern, it’s a societal issue.

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Fincastle native Erin Lunsford has been on a tear recently; the singer-songwriter says a wave of new songs she’s written have just been “coming out.” Lunsford calls one her “Appalachian Community Care Anthem,” and she’s back in the Star City this weekend as part of her Food Pantry Fundraiser Tour. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:

Food Lion has donated $3000 worth of shelf-stable foods and another $6000 towards physical improvements at the Manna Food Pantry operated by the Roanoke Rescue Mission. Local Food Lion employees were on hand to sort that donated food this morning.  Feeding Southwest Virginia, a partner agency with the Manna Food Pantry, nominated Food Lion for this Hunger Action Month activity. Lisa Thompson is director of development and communication for the Rescue Mission: