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Editorial: What we can learn from Roanoke trending on Twitter


That changed Monday afternoon.
Naturally, this happened on Twitter — and what happened after that is particularly instructive. Let’s go!
Emily Nussbaum is Pulitzer Prize-winning critic for The New Yorker who is working on a book about early reality television. She tweeted: “LOL, just watched an episode of The Dating Game in which the prize was a trip to glamorous … Roanoke, VA. That seems more like a punishment.”
Now, some context: That particular episode was from 1970 and featured Karen Carpenter — yes,
that Karen Carpenter — choosing a blind date from among three contestants. That same episode also included her brother, Richard Carpenter, who won a date to somewhat more glamorous San Francisco. He posts on You Tube that “neither one of us went on our date!” but that’s beside the point. ....

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Roanoke River vying for Top 10 Best Urban Kayaking Spot


Roanoke River vying for Top 10 Best Urban Kayaking Spot
Ranking by USA Today Top 10 puts Roanoke among major cities
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ROANOKE, VA. – The Roanoke River is being recognized for its beauty and accessibility on a national scale and local leaders are hopeful it could help kickstart tourism once again this summer.
In the dead of winter, the river is icy cold as snow and ice line the river’s banks. But some, like Stephanie Long with Roanoke Parks and Recreation, are thinking about summertime fun.
“Several years ago people didn’t really think about our river favorably, so we have worked really hard (to turn that around),” Long said. ....

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