What’s News Today: COVID-19 update, road closure

Here’s a look at some of the stories we’ll be following today as they make headlines across the country and Southwest Virginia.

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ROANOKE, Va. – The Botetourt County General Fund Budget Subcommittee will hold an emergency meeting this morning. It will continue reviewing the fiscal year 2021 budget. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. at the Greenfield Education and Training Center. The county says social distancing provisions will be in place.

The Virginia Board of Education will hold a conference call this afternoon. It will receive a briefing on COVID-19. The board will not conduct any votes or accept public comments.

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Part of Memorial Avenue in Lynchburg will be closed today and tomorrow. The closure will be in place from Oakridge Blvd. and Fort Ave. from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crews will remove a tree near the intersection. A detour will be in place.


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