The word âapocalypticâ actually appeared in a Jan. 1, 2020, headline in this newspaper. It was used to modify the noun âwildfires,â which were scorching millions of acres a world away.
The dayâs paper brought news of far-away catastrophes. As Australia burned, thousands were swept up in floods in Indonesia and dozens of zoo animals perished in a Berlin fire.
Locally, the news was rather ho-hum. Roanoke County planned a broadband survey to figure out which areas were unserved or underserved.
Turns out, weâd all discover soon enough how critical broadband is to education, health care, commerce, and even just to see family and friends.
UPDATE: New COVID-19 cases in the state top 5,000 for second day; positivity rate jumps to 14 3%
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UPDATE: Number of new daily COVID-19 cases in the state tops 5,000; positivity rate breaks 13%
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