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Charlie Blackwell

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
13
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Oct 1, 2026
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Top 500K sites
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Aug 26, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Charlie Blackwell

    Week Without Driving challenges Roanoke residents to rethink how they get around (opens the original)

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    ROANOKE, Va. – What does Roanoke look like when you stop driving? That is the question that 10 News set out to answer by trading four wheels for two feet — and a bus pass. For some people, going without a car is a temporary challenge. For others, it is an everyday reality. The Bus Riders of Roanoke Advocacy Group, or BRRAG, and PedalSafe ROA are asking residents and community leaders to take part in Week Without Driving. Participants can give up driving for one trip, one day or the entire week.

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Charlie Blackwell

    Lynchburg Veterans Connect with Employers at Career Expo (opens the original)

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    LYNCHBURG, Va. – Veterans in Lynchburg had a chance today to connect with employers ready to put their skills and experience to work. The “Next Chapter: Veterans Career and Hiring Expo” brought veterans, transitioning service members and military families together at the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance. The goal: connect them with employers who understand the value of military experience — including many business leaders with military backgrounds of their own. Organizers say the expo helps

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Charlie Blackwell

    Voter Registration Drive Held at University of Lynchburg (opens the original)

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    LYNCHBURG, Va. – With 34 days to go until Election Day, election officials are working to get more people to the polls. The Lynchburg General Registrar’s Office hosted a voter registration drive today at the University of Lynchburg. Eligible Virginia residents were able to register to vote or update their information. The drive also aimed to encourage young voters to take part in the process — with the general registrar reminding students that every vote matters. You have until October 23 to reg

  4. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Charlie Blackwell

    Virginia seniors face growing threat of financial scams (opens the original)

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    Virginia seniors lost more than $220 million to fraud last year, ranking the Commonwealth seventh in the nation for reported losses. The Local Office on Aging says scam calls are a constant in Southwest Virginia and throughout the country. Fraudsters may claim your Social Security number is suspended or even threaten to arrest you. In some cases, they’ve offered to secure a fake cost-of-living increase for people. “Seniors are a very vulnerable, or can be a very vulnerable population that scamme

  5. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Charlie Blackwell

    Social Security Recipients Await 2027 COLA Increase (opens the original)

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    ROANOKE, Va. – Social Security recipients could see a larger boost next year. Current projections call for a 2027 cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, of about 3.5 to 3.6%—higher than this year’s 2.8% adjustment. The increase would begin with January payments, though Medicare premiums and taxes could reduce the amount beneficiaries actually receive. For now, recipients will have to wait until October for the official number—and see how much of that increase actually reaches their monthly checks.

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