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The Dumas Hotel Legacy is still waiting for a court date over the contract dispute it is embroiled in with TAP – which owns the historic Dumas property they wanted to purchase and operate as a community center. Martin Jeffrey is a spokesman for the group. He says TAP pulled the Dumas off the market – even though DHL was honoring their end of the agreement. In the meantime the Dumas Hotel Legacy will hold another community meeting tomorrow at 6pm, at Saint Paul United Methodist Church in Northwest Roanoke – providing details on how they have held up their end of the contract, according to Jeffrey.
Roanoke College has just concluded the largest fundraising campaign in the school’s history – more than reaching a very ambitious goal. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:
During today’s Community Coalitions of Virginia summit at Hotel Roanoke, the local “Urgent Love” campaign that is working to fight the opioid crisis announced a program where independent pharmacies can install a DEA-compliant prescription drug drop-boxes for as little as 50 dollars a month. Community Coalitions of Virginia reports that only 7 percent of all pharmacies in the region have drop-boxes where unused prescription drugs can be returned. 40 percent of all opioid fatalities are from prescribed medications, according to the Coalition. Walt Boyle is a strategist for Urgent Love.
The Cavaliers beat UNC on Saturday – their 6th win of the season, which means they are bowl-eligible:
UPDATE Friday from Roanoke County Police: The suspect in Thursday’s incident on Elbert Drive is identified as Earl Maston Pugh, III. He is 37 years old and resided at the residence in the 1800 block of Elbert Drive. The search warrant being executed by officers was for violation of probation out of Chesapeake, VA. Following yesterday’s incident, he has been charged with obstruction of justice.
PREVIOUS: As of 4:00pm the barricaded subject has been taken into custody by police. The area is now clear of police ans SWAT units.
PREVIOUS: Roanoke County Officers attempting to serve an arrest warrant in the 1800 block of Elbert Drive came into contact this afternoon with a man who refused to come out of the residence and then barricaded himself inside a home. Additional police units as well as SWAT are currently on scene attempting to negotiate with the subject. Elbert Drive is just off Sugar Loaf Mountain Road in the Oak Grove area of southwest Roanoke County.
News release 3:15 pm: On today’s date, 10-25-18, Roanoke County Officers attempted to serve an arrest warrant in the 1800 block of Elbert Dr. Upon initial contact with the subject he refused to come out of the residence and then barricaded himself inside a home. Additional police units as well as SWAT are currently on scene attempting to negotiate with the subject.
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Its still in the formative stages but Hollins University rolled out its “Institute for Entrepreneurial Learning” yesterday to faculty members, local economic development specialists and selected students.
With the retirement of Greg Habeeb from the 8th District in the House of Delegates, Roanoke County supervisor Joe McNamara has stepped up to run for that office. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:
The student-led “Giving Light” food pantry will formally debut tomorrow at Andrew Lewis Middle School. Its a learning tool in part says the project coordinator. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:
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Call it a textbook case for the Grandin Co-Lab: the Roanoke branch of a Raleigh-based consulting company that began at the Co-Lab in 2017 with three employees cut the ribbon this morning on a new office located in downtown Roanoke – with 26 on staff. CTS provides remote technology development and management services to clients worldwide. Roanoke was selected as a new location in part for the number of local colleges that could supply graduates with the skills needed for company growth. Jeff Graffeo is the Roanoke office leader for Clarkston Technology Solutions: