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- "Genuine Parts Co. will close its NAPA auto parts distribution center in Roanoke, eliminating 70 jobs and a fixture in local business history."

- "Recent rainfall has brought the level of Roanoke's Carvins Cove reservoir up to 21.3 feet below spillway, but it is not enough of an increase to consider lifting the water-saving restrictions, city water department manager Jesse Perdue said Wednesday."

- "The City of Roanoke has put a geographical information system (GIS) on its Web site, allowing those with Internet access to see Roanoke real estate parcel maps, flood plains, zoning information, and the location of sewer lines and fire hydrants."

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