🌱 Students Safe From Bus Crash + "Zoo Boo" This Saturday

Hello, neighbors! I'm back with your new copy of the Roanoke Daily. Follow along for the most important things going on in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Low clouds, then some sun. High: 74 Low: 55.

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Here are the top three stories in Roanoke today:

1. No students were hurt in a school bus crash yesterday morning. Police were called to 5th Street and Shenandoah Avenue yesterday around about 10:30 a.m. for a crash involving a school bus and a Toyota. Of the seven people on the bus (four children and three adults), just one was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Toyota is currently hospitalized and charges are pending against them, according to Roanoke City Police. Responding personnel also pulled seven dogs from the Toyota and took them to a veterinarian for care. (WDBJ)
2. Mill Mountain Zoo's "Zoo Boo" will take place this Saturday, Oct. 29. Zoo Boo offers a family-friendly Halloween-themed time at the zoo from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. this Saturday. Enjoy trick-or-treating, costume contests, performances, and “spooktacular” art activities. Zoo admission includes all Zoo Boo activities. (WDBJ)
3. The name of a man shot by a police officer earlier this month was released yesterday. On Oct. 8, Michael William Thomas was shot in the leg outside his residence after police responded to a 911 call about a man with a gun, according to an affidavit. Yesterday, Rick Garletts, a state police public information officer, said that no charges have been placed yet on Thomas. (Subscription: Roanoke Times)

Today in Roanoke:

• Tuesday Morning Community Walk - FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge (8:30 AM)
• Professional Portfolio Workshop - Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce (12:00 PM)
• School Board Workshop - School Administration Building, 40 Douglass Avenue (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Roanoke County Police Department is celebrating its female officers. Several female officers from RCPD are in New Jersey attending the Mid-Atlantic Association of Women in Law Enforcement (MAAWLE) conference. (Roanoke County, VA Police Department via Facebook)
• Lynchburg Humane Society is in need of wet food. The teenage kittens at the society have been going through food faster than the rescue is able to replenish and the food stock is thin. To donate, stop by to drop off supplies or check out LHS's Amazon wishlist! (Lynchburg Humane Society via Instagram)
• Public housing waitlists are now open for Hunt Manor and Bluestone Park! From now until Nov. 11, Bluestone has four- and five-bedroom sizes available. Hunt has two-, three-, and five-bedroom sizes available. Start your application today. (City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— 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.