Roanoke
a city in SW Virginia.
a river flowing SE from western Virginia to Albemarle Sound in North Carolina. 380 miles (610 km) long.
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Sergio de la Peña, former think-tank executive Peter Doran, businessman Pete Snyder and former Roanoke sheriff Octavia Johnson.
University poll shows McAuliffe with significant lead in race for Democratic nomination for governor | Gregory S. Schneider | April 22, 2021 | Washington PostSergio de la Peña, former think tank executive Peter Doran and former Roanoke sheriff Octavia Johnson — have not weighed in on the software issue.
Three Republicans running for Virginia governor wary of vote-counting software | Laura Vozzella | April 21, 2021 | Washington PostFormer think tank leader joins race for Virginia governorOctavia Johnson served as Roanoke sheriff from 2006 to 2013.
What to know about the 2021 Virginia governor’s race | Laura Vozzella | April 8, 2021 | Washington PostThe single mother and warehouse worker had hit some financial problems, putting her behind on her monthly rent at Frontier Apartments, a complex in Roanoke.
Eviction is big business for this law firm. Tenants say it buries them with unfair fees. | Kyle Swenson | February 18, 2021 | Washington PostRDS Virginia, a recycling company in Virginia, purchased four AMP robots in 2019 for its Roanoke facility, deploying them on assembly lines to ensure the paper and plastic streams were free of misplaced materials.
Millions of Americans Have Lost Jobs in the Pandemic—And Robots and AI Are Replacing Them Faster Than Ever | Alana Semuels | August 6, 2020 | Time
In nearby Roanoke, I pulled my car off to the side of the road, listened to live radio reports from the scene and wept.
Former Virginia Tech Professor: The Rising Toll of America's Gun Culture | Roland Lazenby | December 9, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThe cities of Danville, Fieldale and Roanoke are especially noted for their textiles.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeySymphony orchestras furnish superb musical entertainment regularly in Richmond, Norfolk and Roanoke.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyIn two hours the spirit took its flight, and all that was mortal of John Randolph of Roanoke was hushed in death.
Grenville left one hundred and eight men to found a settlement on the island of Roanoke, and appointed Ralph Lane, governor.
The Indian: On the Battle-Field and in the Wigwam | John FrostTwenty years later the colonists at Jamestown were no more ready to labor at farming than those at Roanoke had been.
American Inventions and Inventors | William A. Mowry
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