By Christopher Harris
Commonwealth Journal Jun 28, 2021
19 hrs ago
Fireworks on the Independence Day holiday, like those seen here at Burnsideâs Cole Park in a past year, wonât be seen at some of the familiar spots again this year, but that doesnât mean there wonât be July 4 festivities to be found in Pulaski County this weekend. Caleb Lowndes I CJ
Hereâs a curiosity: None of these entities â the City of Somerset, Pulaski County Government, or the City of Burnside â is holding an Independence Day fireworks event this year.
With the July 4 holiday upcoming this weekend, itâs the time of year when in the past, one might have gone to the water park to catch SomerBlast, or headed out to Pulaski County Park for Thunder in the Park, or visited Cole Park in Burnside for their fireworks spectacular.
Survey shows how COVID-19 impacted childcare, mental health for Roanoke Valley families
The survey responses were taken from more than 2,400 households
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Survey shows how COVID-19 impacted childcare, mental health for Roanoke Valley families
ROANOKE, Va. – A new survey is shedding light on how the coronavirus has impacted families in the Roanoke Valley.
The United Way of Roanoke Valley released the results of its COVID-19 impact survey Wednesday.
Responses from more than 2,400 households helped paint a picture of what families are struggling with.
Among the takeaways were big challenges around childcare and a greater need for mental health services.
Abby Hamilton, president and CEO of United Way of Roanoke Valley, answers a question about how Roanoke s human services nonprofits handled the COVID-19 pandemic over the last 13 months.
The worried man on the phone asked Anne Marie Green whether he could safely make himself a ham sandwich.
The call had come in on the 211 line during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under a contract with the Virginia Department of Social Services, the Council of Community Services in Roanoke runs Virginia 211, a helpline that refers callers to health and human service agencies that can meet their needs. Administrative staff, including Green, the councilâs president, were personally fielding calls about COVID.
Two Roanoke Valley women learn Spanish during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure equality
Their goal is to make sure marginalized communities weren’t left behind
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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – When the coronavirus pandemic began, there was a lot of “language” introduced to society that was new but critical to learn quickly. However, when the words are in a different language, they don’t mean much to a person unfamiliar with that language.
Two women, Abby Hamilton and Pamela Chitwood, stepped in to break the language barrier by learning Spanish in an effort to serve the Hispanic and Latino community.
Tickets available for Business Awards & Hall of Fame event on March 30
For 38 years,
Business Report has been honoring leading professionals and companies in the Capital Region that distinguish themselves by not only succeeding in business, but also by giving back to the community and making our city a better place to live.
Business Report and Junior Achievement will honor the following individuals and companies at the 2021 Business Awards & Hall of Fame gala dinner on March 30. See
Business Report’s latest cover package about the winners. This year’s honorees, as selected by a community panel of judges, are:
Hall of Fame Laureates