What’s News Today for Monday, April 19, 2021
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ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke City Council meets today. On the agenda is a public hearing about a five cent tax on each disposable plastic bag customers use at at places like grocery stores. Also on the agenda is getting feedback on the five people in the running for the Roanoke City School Board. City Council will appoint three of them for terms starting in July. The Roanoke Regional Airport Commission will present a budget and capital expenses. In the documents, they expect a deficit in the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 but expect federal CARES act money to cover the losses.
Roanoke airport sees small dip in November fliers
25 fewer people flew per day, compared to October
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Air travelers pick up their luggage at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport baggage claim. (Copyright 2020 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.)
ROANOKE, Va. – While airport traffic was down in Roanoke last month, that quick thought doesn’t tell the whole story.
In November, 25,020 people flew into and out of Roanoke, according to the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport.
This marks a slight decrease from October; however, on a daily basis, November actually had slightly more travelers.
October’s 25,783 total passengers break down to about 832 per day, while November, with one fewer day, averaged 834 daily travelers.