🌱 Broadcast Legend Bob Clark Passed Away + Third Annual Night Out

Hello again, friends! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Roanoke Patch Newsletter. Let's get this day started off right with a quick dive into the most important things going on around town, including updates on:

• Roanoke broadcast legend Bob Clark passed away.
• Are you seeing "Oppenheimer" this weekend?
• Come to the celebration.

But first, today's weather: A t-storm around in the p.m. High: 86 Low: 68.

Here are the top stories today in Roanoke:

1. At 82, famed Roanoke broadcast legend Bob Clark passed away recently. According to WFIR News Talk Radio, "His radio career began in 1962 and spanned close to 60 years, the last 35 of them at WFIR, and he loved them all. Bob was one of the most-heard radio voices in Roanoke history, but as Evan Jones reports, he will be remembered for far more." (WFIR News Talk Radio)
2. If you live in Roanoke and want to see "Oppenheimer" this weekend in its 'intended' IMAX reconfiguration, you are going to have to get in the car. Reportedly, the nearest IMAX theatre is over 6 hours away. Are you going to the movies this weekend? (WSLS 10)
3. On Tuesday, Aug. 1, the 3rd annual celebration of "National Night Out" will be taking place and the police have announced that they will be part of the celebration honoring local police officers, firefighters, and first responders while engaging with the community members and having fun. Hope to see you there. (WSET)

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From my notebook:

• Roanoke Police Department - VA: "Meet Officer K. Adams! Officer Adams has been an employee with the Roanoke City Police Department for 12 years in June! Growing up, Adams had always dreamt of joining the army; therefore, she majored in criminal justice in high school and got her associate degree at Danville Community College. Adams never gave up on her dream to be in service and joined the Roanoke City police academy in 2011." (Roanoke Police Department - VA via Facebook)
• Lynchburg Humane Society: "Calling all cat lovers! Fluffernutter, the purrfect addition to any loving home, is patiently waiting for a family to call her own. This fluffy feline is known for her gentle purrs, mesmerizing green eyes, and cuddly nature." (Lynchburg Humane Society via Instagram)
• Roanoke College - Salem, VA: "Forging markers in time: In a unique project, student researchers with @ccsr_roanoke are honoring the history of enslaved laborers who lived across our region by handmaking bricks using some of the same methods that would have been employed." (Roanoke College - Salem, VA via Instagram)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Karena Garrity

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