🌱 Roanoke TSA Prevents Loaded Gun On Plane + Dracula At The Ballet

Hello all! I'm here with your Wednesday edition of the Roanoke Daily, filled with everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 69 Low: 49.

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Here are the top three stories today in Roanoke:

1. TSA prevented a man with a loaded gun from boarding a plane at the Roanoke-Blacksburg airport on Monday. They found the gun in the man's carry-on items with the X-ray monitor. Police were called, the gun was confiscated, and the gun owner was cited with a weapons charge. The TSA reports this was the eighth loaded handgun found at the airport — the most they've ever seen in a year — and predicts it will find more as holiday traveling begins to pick up. (WSET)
2. The Roanoke Ballet Theatre is starting off its season with Dracula this weekend. This performance marks the opening of Roanoke Ballet Theater's 43rd season, hosted at the Jefferson Center. The show is a contemporary dance style inspired by Bram Stoker's famous work, Dracula. There will be two performances preceding Halloween on Monday. (WFIR News Talk Radio)
3. Roanoke Catholic students learned about farming with a mobile dairy farm on Monday. Mobile Dairy Classrooms seek to bring the value of dairy and nutrition to schools across Virginia. On Monday, Roanoke Catholic School elementary and high school students learned about farming from Morgan Cole, the mobile dairy classroom instructor, and Honey, a traveling dairy cow who helps bring the process of dairy farming to life. The program is free for schools, fairs, festivals, libraries, and camps that are interested. (WSLS 10)

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Today in Roanoke:

• Historic Roanoke City Market At Market Square (8:00 AM)
• Yoga at the Taubman At Taubman Museum of Art (5:15 PM)
• Brews and Views E-Bike Tour At Roanoke Mountain Adventures (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke received a mature Red-tailed Hawk from Giles County this week. He was found in a ditch on a country road suffering from neurological trauma but is doing well now. Check out the photos of this majestic bird. (Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke via Facebook)
• Park After Dark is this Saturday, Oct. 29 at Ivy Creek Park from 4:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Admission to the event is FREE, however, tickets are needed for the Haunted Trail. (Lynchburg Parks & Recreation via Instagram)
• Join SVH Services next weekend, Nov. 5, for the 6th Annual Run For Donuts. Participants will get to enjoy Munchkins along the course route and pick out a donut to munch on at the finish line. Runners who registered before Sep. 30 are also guaranteed a knit beanie hat. (Roanoke Outside via Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday. Your regular curator will be back tomorrow. It's been a pleasure, Roanoke!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.