Racing for Rowan: 14-year-old race car driver raising money to fight childhood cancer
Read full article: Racing for Rowan: 14-year-old race car driver raising money to fight childhood cancer14-year-old Lane Woods is racing at the Franklin County Raceway and trying to raise $12,000 to help fight pediatric cancer in Southwest Virginia.
Missouri executes a man for sexually assaulting and strangling a 9-year-old girl in 2007
Read full article: Missouri executes a man for sexually assaulting and strangling a 9-year-old girl in 2007A Missouri man has been executed for sexually assaulting and killing a 9-year-old girl, then dumping her body in a sinkhole outside of town.
West Virginia lawmakers introduce 15-week abortion ban
Read full article: West Virginia lawmakers introduce 15-week abortion banWest Virginia lawmakers have introduced a bill to ban abortion after 15 weeks โ a proposal that's nearly identical to the Mississippi law currently under review by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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โWe need to use her legacyโ: Roanoke family continues its childhood cancer awareness mission
Read full article: โWe need to use her legacyโ: Roanoke family continues its childhood cancer awareness missionROANOKE, Va. โ A Roanoke family is continuing its mission of raising childhood cancer awareness after their 4-year-old died from the disease in 2019. The Price family is celebrating Rowanโs birthday Tuesday, but that celebration feels very different without her. She would be laughing, playing, we would be going to the zoo, which we are going to do today,โ said Mandy Price, Rowanโs mom. [Rowan Priceโs legacy lives on, funding groundbreaking childhood cancer research]AdThe familyโs mission is now reaching new heights. St. Baldrickโs, the largest non-government funding source for childhood cancer research, has made the Price family national ambassadors for 2021.
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Rowan Priceโs legacy lives on, funding groundbreaking childhood cancer research
Read full article: Rowan Priceโs legacy lives on, funding groundbreaking childhood cancer researchROANOKE, Va. โ Research is underway to help children battling a rare, aggressive form of cancer, funded exclusively by money raised in memory of Rowan Price. This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, you donโt have to go too far to find tributes in honor of Rowan. Thatโs what happened to Rowan and thatโs what this research is trying to change by developing a groundbreaking test thatโs 100-times more sensitive than whatโs currently available. We want to save the next child, stand up to the cancer, fund research that will make a difference in a childโs life and a familyโs life,โ said Price. The Price family continues raising money to fund even more childhood cancer research.
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A promise and a fight: How a Roanoke family is turning grief over their 4-year-oldโs death into action
Read full article: A promise and a fight: How a Roanoke family is turning grief over their 4-year-oldโs death into actionROANOKE, Va. โ The Price family is trying to navigate life as a family of three, after losing 4-year-old Rowan in September. After four and a half years of life and 11 months of fighting a rare form of cancer, Rowan died in September. "When you're thrust into the world of childhood cancer, you quickly realize the funding is not there," Mandy said. Only 4% of the billions of dollars spent annually on cancer research and treatment goes to childhood cancer, according to the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation. Mandy started pressuring lawmakers to fund childhood cancer research by reaching out directly and starting a petition thatโs well on its way to 10,000 signatures.

Rowan Price's family donates barbies in her honor
Read full article: Rowan Price's family donates barbies in her honorROANOKE, Va. - The family of a little girl who battled cancer is honoring her memory with the help of her favorite toy. Rowan Price's family is collecting Barbie dolls to donate to places like children's hospitals and the Ronald McDonald House. Rowan died in September at 4 years old. She had been battling a rare and aggressive form of leukemia for nearly a year and a half. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.

Hundreds honor Roanoke 4-year-old who died after battling leukemia
Read full article: Hundreds honor Roanoke 4-year-old who died after battling leukemia"We just want people to remember Rowan for who she really was," said Rowan's mother, Mandy Price. She had been battling a rare and aggressive form of leukemia for nearly a year and inspired the hashtag #RowanStrong. Additionally, many attendees brought brand-new Barbies in honor of Rowan, which will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House. Mandy Price hopes her daughter's fight and perseverance will leave a lasting legacy that helps end childhood cancer. "If you ever feel defeated, feel weak, or feel like you can't go on, just think about Rowan," Mandy Price said.

Rowan Strong community honors 4-year-old's memory with more strength than ever
Read full article: Rowan Strong community honors 4-year-old's memory with more strength than everROANOKE, Va. - Hundreds of people came together Saturday morning to honor the memory of 4-year-old Rowan Price, who recently died after battling cancer. A total of 12 gyms in the Roanoke Valley teamed up for the Hero WOD Rowan workout. That number is significant because that is the time that Rowan left us," Lograsso said. It was a tough workout, but not nearly as tough as the pain the Price family is dealing with. All proceeds from the workout went straight to the Price family.

Celebration of life planned for Rowan Price, Roanoke 4-year-old who died after battling leukemia
Read full article: Celebration of life planned for Rowan Price, Roanoke 4-year-old who died after battling leukemiaROANOKE, Va. - Loved ones will soon gather to celebrate the life of their beloved and brave Rowan Price. The 4-year-old battled a rare, aggressive form of leukemia she had been fighting since October and died on Sept. 15. #rowfightwin," Rowan's mother posted, "Rowan was a beautiful light and we want to continue to share her light and loving spirit." We will be having a Celebration of Life for Rowan at the Salem Red Sox Stadium on Saturday, October 5th from 530pm-8pm. Thank you to Allen and The Salem Red Sox for allowing us to share this celebration with our community.

Roanoke girl battling against rare, aggressive form of Leukemia dies
Read full article: Roanoke girl battling against rare, aggressive form of Leukemia diesROANOKE, Va. - She was a little girl who fought so hard against cancer and inspired others to fight for her. But on Sunday, 4-year-old Rowan Price of Roanoke died. Rowan's family posted on Facebook that Sunday at 11:45 a.m., Rowan died from the rare, aggressive form of leukemia she had been fighting since October. Until we meet again my love, We Love you and you are in our hearts always. Anyone looking to help the Price family financially can donate to the GoFundMe page, which has raised more than $87,000 in the past year.

Community revs up engines to support Roanoke girl fighting cancer
Read full article: Community revs up engines to support Roanoke girl fighting cancerVINTON, Va. - Hundreds of people spent their weekend supporting 4-year-old Roanoke girl Rowan Price. Classic cars poured into Vinton on Saturday for the Rowan Price Benefit Car Show. The show was organized to support the Price family, currently living out its worst nightmare. Jenkins heard about Rowan and knew he had to help, so he organized the Rowan Price Benefit Car Show this weekend, which spurred even more support, inspiring a full Warrior Princess Weekend. Click here to help the Price family.

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