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The campaign — called "Whats Good, Roanoke?" — used about $250,000 in grant funds and has been in the works since 2019, Vice Mayor Joe Cobb said Wednesday.

Roanoke City leaders say the "What's Good, Roanoke?" campaign is a part of their holistic approach to gun violence.

The Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office is hosting a holiday gift drive for seniors and kids.

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Ceasefire: Victory in the Valley is a new initiative aimed at stopping gun violence in Roanoke.

On Wednesday, the Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office participated in National Hot Dog Day by sharing with the community.

Antonio Hash has served as Roanokes elected sheriff since January 2022. He grew up in the city and now runs the sheriffs office that operates the city jail and provides courtroom security, along with other tasks.

Virginia State Police said Thursday evening that the city sheriffs office had asked them to conduct the investigation of the incident, which the sheriffs office said was isolated.

The new program is called (R) I.G.N.I.T.E. Its goal is to reduce recidivism by educating inmates and giving them the certifications and support they need to be productive citizens.

“Our country has had a rough time in the past couple of weeks. And our city is no different than that,” Police Chief Sam Roman said.