Salem, Roanoke County crime maps updated through June 29Posted Jul03, 2008 at 11:45 AM We've just updated our Roanoke Valley crime map with the latest offenses from Salem and Roanoke County -- and Roanoke, as well. The data includes offenses through June 29. Normally we do this every week but this is a two-week update: In western Roanoke County the last two weeks, there was one burglary, one aggravated assault and one larceny. In Salem during that time, there were five burglaries, six larcenies and two aggravated assaults. Also, the Salem Police Department provides more detailed information than other localities -- so in addition to the Roanoke Valley crime map, we have a more detailed Salem crime map you can search, as well. Follow the links above and you can see where they were and what they were. Our data delivery editor, Matt Chittum, has more information how you can use the searchable crime maps. Also on our Datasphere collection of searchable data: A guide to where you can find locally-grown food. Pedestrian injured, man charged with hit-and-runPosted Jul01, 2008 at 09:21 AMPolice arrested and charged a man with driving while intoxicated on Monday night, after a hit-and-run incident on Fort Lewis Church Road. The 21-year-old victim was transported to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke County police said early this morning. The victim's name and condition were not available. For the latest on this story, click here. The official account from the Roanoke County Police Department follows:
Continue reading "Pedestrian injured, man charged with hit-and-run" » Many came to rescue during cyclist’s collapsePosted Jun20, 2008 at 03:12 PM
Somewhere between 10:20 and 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, May 29, Kate McIntyre’s heart malfunctioned. The 32-year-old mother of two, stepmother to two, and cupcake entrepreneur was riding her bike on Apperson Street into Salem. It’s believed that she was following the route she and her husband of five months, Tim, rode together just three days before. She was climbing the Colorado Street Bridge when she collapsed "like a rag doll." Unconscious and still clipped into her bike pedals, the amateur cyclist gasped for air. Several motorists stopped, including Al Wooldridge, Cheryl Staver, Stephen Hughes and three others. Continue reading "Many came to rescue during cyclist’s collapse" » Salem, Roanoke County crime maps updated through June 15Posted Jun20, 2008 at 12:21 PMWe've just updated our Roanoke Valley crime map with the latest offenses from Salem and Roanoke County -- and Roanoke, as well. The data includes offenses through June 15. In western Roanoke County last week, there were two larcenies. In Salem last week, there were four burglaries, three larcenies and three motor vehicle thefts. When you map them, well, you see a definitely pattern. Also, the Salem Police Department provides more detailed information than other localities -- so in addition to the Roanoke Valley crime map, we have a more detailed Salem crime map you can search, as well. Follow the links above and you can see where they were and what they were. Our data delivery editor, Matt Chittum, has more information how you can use the searchable crime maps. Also on our Datasphere collection of searchable data: A guide to where you can find locally-grown food. Update on the gas leakPosted Jun19, 2008 at 04:06 PMHere's the official account from the Salem Fire and Rescue Department on the gas leak that morning that sent two people to the hospital. For our previous report, click here. What follows is the press release: Two taken to hospital after gas leak in SalemPosted Jun19, 2008 at 01:52 PMBreaking news: Two people were taken to a hospital this morning with non-life-threatening injuries after a natural gas leak at an office building in Salem, an official with the Salem Fire and Rescue Department said. Fire crews were called to Liberty Medical Supply in the 2100 block of Apperson Drive just before 9 a.m., said Capt. John Prillaman. For more on this developing story, click here. VDOT reports wide load has cleared the Roanoke ValleyPosted Jun18, 2008 at 09:25 AMThe Virginia Department of Transportation reports the wide load it warned about Tuesday has now passed through the Roanoke Valley, so Interstate 81 has returned to normal. The large steel structure for the Navy in Baltimore has now made its way to New Market. We had a previous post about possible closure of the interstate overnight on June 17. And today's official press release from VDOT is below: (Just curious -- did anyone in Salem or western Roanoke County see this thing pass through overnight? If so, you can leave a comment below.) Continue reading "VDOT reports wide load has cleared the Roanoke Valley" » VDOT warns of delays on northbound I-81 overnightPosted Jun17, 2008 at 05:57 PMThe Virginia Department of Transportation has just sent out an advisory about a wide load traveling north on Interstate 81 overnight (Tuesday, June 17-Wednesday, June 18) that is expected to cause traffic delays. It's a steel structure for the Navy in Baltimore and is so large that the truck is traveling with a police escort. VDOT provides more details about the load -- and the expected traffic delays -- in this press release: Continue reading "VDOT warns of delays on northbound I-81 overnight" » Salem, Roanoke County crime maps updated through June 8Posted Jun13, 2008 at 09:47 AMWe've just updated our Roanoke Valley crime map with the latest offenses from Salem and Roanoke County -- and Roanoke, as well. The data includes offenses through June 8. In western Roanoke County last week, there were two larcenies. In Salem last week, there were five larcenies and one burglary. When you map them, well, you see a definitely pattern. Also, the Salem Police Department provides more detailed information than other localities -- so in addition to the Roanoke Valley crime map, we have a more detailed Salem crime map you can search, as well. Follow the links above and you can see where they were and what they were. Our data delivery editor, Matt Chittum, has more information how you can use the searchable crime maps. Also on our Datasphere collection of searchable data: A guide to where you can find locally-grown food. Driver charged with DUI in truck-train collisionPosted Jun11, 2008 at 12:41 PMThis just in: The driver of a pickup truck that collided with a train Tuesday night in Salem has been charged with driving under the influence, police said. He has been identified as Edward Light, 53, of Salem. We have more on this developing story. We also had a previous post about last night's wreck, which left two injured. And we have video from the scene. Video from train-truck collision scene on Indiana StreetPosted Jun11, 2008 at 09:24 AMWe have video from the scene of last night's collision between a train and a truck on Indiana Street in Salem that injured two people. Salem, Roanoke County crime maps updated through June 1Posted Jun06, 2008 at 09:45 AMWe've just updated our Roanoke Valley crime map with the latest offenses from Salem and Roanoke County -- and Roanoke, as well. The data includes offenses through June 1. In Salem last week, there were three burglaries, three larcenies, three aggravated assaults and one motor vehicle theft. When you map them, well, you see a definitely pattern. Also, the Salem Police Department provides more detailed information than other localities -- so in addition to the Roanoke Valley crime map, we have a more detailed Salem crime map you can search, as well. Follow the links above and you can see where they were and what they were. Our data delivery editor, Matt Chittum, has more information how you can use the searchable crime maps. Also on our Datasphere collection of searchable data: What's the biggest fish caught in the Roanoke River? Has there been a bear sighted in your neck of the woods? Who's giving to which political candidate? All that and more. Salem, Roanoke County crime map updated through late MayPosted May29, 2008 at 02:46 PMWe've just updated our Roanoke Valley crime map with the latest offenses from Salem and Roanoke County -- and Roanoke, as well. The data includes Roanoke County offenses through May 25 and Salem offenses through May 26. In Salem last week, there were 10 larcenies, one burglary and two aggravated assaults. In western Roanoke County during that time there were two larcenies. Also, the Salem Police Department provides more detailed information than other localities -- so in addition to the Roanoke Valley crime map, we have a more detailed Salem crime map you can search, as well. Follow the links above and you can see where they were and what they were. Our data delivery editor, Matt Chittum, has more information how you can use the searchable crime maps. Also on our Datasphere collection of searchable data: An interactive map where you can see how Virginia's population will age, locality by locality, between now and 2030. Salem, Roanoke County crime map updated through May 18Posted May22, 2008 at 03:34 PMWe've just updated our Roanoke Valley crime map with the latest offenses from Salem and Roanoke County -- and Roanoke, as well. The data includes offenses through May 18. In Salem last week, there were four larcenies and one robbery, and when you map them, well, you see a definitely pattern. Also, the Salem Police Department provides more detailed information than other localities -- so in addition to the Roanoke Valley crime map, we have a more detailed Salem crime map you can search, as well. Follow the links above and you can see where they were and what they were. Our data delivery editor, Matt Chittum, has more information how you can use the searchable crime maps. Also on our Datasphere collection of searchable data: What's the biggest fish caught in the Roanoke River? Has there been a bear sighted in your neck of the woods? Who's giving to which political candidate? All that and more. Pledge to wear seatbelt brings rewards for eight Salem studentsPosted May15, 2008 at 08:58 PM Last month during two lunch periods, 387 Salem High students pledged to wear their seatbelts for an entire year as a gift to a friend or loved one. Eight of those students were randomly selected to win $50 or $100 cash prizes as a reward for their potentially life-saving promise. "You can't think about it when your car is sliding or someone is head-on toward you; you don't have time to buckle up," co-sponsor Sam Lionberger thanked them, citing two different accident victims, both family and family-friend, that would have survived if they had buckled up. Photo: front left to right Lt. Guthries, Chief Bryant, Kristi Davidson, Allison Shannon, Olivia Shingleton, Brook Blankenship, Kyle Walker, Kayla McKern, Rachel Gresham, Lt. Parries, Lt. Kennedy. Winner not pictured: Crystal Davis Continue reading "Pledge to wear seatbelt brings rewards for eight Salem students" » Salem, Roanoke County crime map updated through May 11Posted May15, 2008 at 02:45 PMWe've just updated our Roanoke Valley crime map with the latest offenses from Salem and Roanoke County -- and Roanoke, as well. The data includes offenses through May 11. In Salem last week, there were six burglaries and three larcenies, and when you map them, well, you see a definitely pattern. In western Roanoke County during that time there was one burglary and two larcenies. Also, the Salem Police Department provides more detailed information than other localities -- so in addition to the Roanoke Valley crime map, we have a more detailed Salem crime map you can search, as well. Follow the links above and you can see where they were and what they were. Our data delivery editor, Matt Chittum, has more information how you can use the searchable crime maps. Also on our Datasphere collection of searchable data: Bear sightings in the Roanoke Valley, the state's top pollutors, the biggest fish caught in the state, campaign finance data, and more. Salem man suffers burns in house firePosted May07, 2008 at 11:28 AMHere's some breaking news: A Salem man suffered third-degree burns in a fire on Richfield Avenue. For more, click here. Crime map updated with Salem and Roanoke County data through May 4Posted May07, 2008 at 10:48 AMWe've just updated our Roanoke Valley crime map with the latest offenses from Salem and Roanoke County -- and Roanoke , as well. The data includes offenses through May 4. In Salem last week, there were eight larcenies, four burglaries, one aggravated assault and, of course, a homicide. (For more on that shooting, see our posts from April 30 and May 1.) In western Roanoke County, there was one burglary last week. Also, the Salem Police Department provides more detailed information than other localities -- so in addition to the Roanoke Valley crime map, we have a more detailed Salem crime map you can search, as well. Follow the links above and you can see where they were and what these crimes were. Our data delivery editor, Matt Chittum, has more information how you can use the searchable crime map. Also on our Datasphere collection of searchable data: Virginia's top polluters, recent bear sightings, and citation fish catches, and more. New information on fatal shooting releasedPosted May01, 2008 at 02:59 PMWe've just posted this breaking news alert on roanoke.com: The victim in Tuesday's fatal shooting at a Food Lion in Salem called police moments before he was shot, according to a search warrant filed in Montgomery County Circuit Court Thursday morning by Salem police. For more information, click here. For our April 30 post on the shooting, which had links to video, the news story, and our various crime maps and databases, click here. Video from Tuesday's shooting scenePosted Apr30, 2008 at 08:54 AMHere's a link to video from the scene of Tuesday's fatal shooting in Salem -- and another to the story. For more on Salem crime -- including links to our Salem crime map, a searchable database of Roanoke Valley crime, and the Roanoke Valley homicide map -- click here. Salem, Roanoke County crime maps updated through late AprilPosted Apr29, 2008 at 05:35 PM We've just updated our Roanoke Valley crime map with the latest offenses from Salem and western Roanoke County. The Salem offenses go through Sunday, April 27. The Roanoke County offenses go through Saturday, April 26. We got an update from Salem last week, but not from Roanoke County - so this update represents two weeks worth of new data from the Roanoke County Police Department. Continue reading "Salem, Roanoke County crime maps updated through late April" » Man fatally shot in Salem parking lotPosted Apr29, 2008 at 04:02 PMA 45-year-old man was fatally shot in a Salem parking lot this afternoon. For more on this story as it develops, click here. For a map of Roanoke Valley homicides since 2006, click here. For a map of Salem crime this year, click here. Salem crime map updated through April 21Posted Apr24, 2008 at 12:19 PMWe've just updated our Roanoke Valley crime map with Salem offenses through April 21. And if you're curious, there's data there from Roanoke, as well. We're still waiting on data from Roanoke County for the past week, but thought it best to go ahead and put up what we have. When we get the county, we'll let you know. And because Salem police provide more info than other police agencies, we also have a more detailed Salem crime map, as well. For more information on how to search this data, our data delivery editor Matt Chittum had this recent blog post on the Datasphere, where we collect lots of data that you can search. Salem, Roanoke County crime map updated through April 12Posted Apr16, 2008 at 01:53 PMWe've just updated our Roanoke Valley crime map with offenses from Salem and Roanoke County through Saturday, April 12. In Salem last week, there were four larcenies. And if you're curious, there's data there from Roanoke and Salem, as well. Crime map updated with Salem and Roanoke County data through early AprilPosted Apr08, 2008 at 10:24 PMWe've updated our Roanoke Valley crime map with offenses through the past weekend. The Roanoke County data goes through Saturday, April 5; the Salem data is current through Sunday, April 6. During that period, Salem police reported four larcenies, three burglaries and one motor vehicle theft. You can search our database to see what crime happened your neighborhood -- or, heck, somebody else's neighborhood, if you want. The map has data for Roanoke, Roanoke County and Salem. And because Salem police provide more info than other police agencies, we also have a more detailed Salem crime map, as well. These crime maps are part of our Datasphere of searchable data. Data delivery editor Matt Chittum has a blog entry explaining what information is there and how to search it. He's also like to hear from readers about what they find useful. Crime map updated with Salem and Roanoke County offenses through late MarchPosted Apr02, 2008 at 10:00 AM We've updated our crime map with Salem offenses through March 30 and Roanoke County offenses through March 29, the most recent dates available for each locality. Last week in Salem, you'll find five larcenies, two burglaries and one motor vehicle theft. In western Roanoke County, there were five larcenies and one motor vehicle theft last week. You'll also see a change in our crime map. Previously, we had separate maps for Roanoke, Roanoke County and Salem. Now, you can see them all on one map -- so you can see crime patterns in the context of the entire Roanoke Valley. Plus, you can now search our database -- by locality, by street, by offense, or by date. Our data delivery editor, Matt Chittum, makes these maps happen as part of our Datasphere site of searchable data. Plus, Salem residents get an added benefit: The valley-wide map includes data for the most serious violent and property crimes for all three localities, but the Salem Police Department also provides details on all felonies in the city. So that we don't want to leave anything out, we've also got a Salem-only crime map that lists all felonies. It's also searchable now. Matt talks about these changes, and what you can do with the data, in a post on his Datasphere blog. Got hazardous waste?Posted Mar24, 2008 at 05:26 PMSalem City is holding its bi-annual Household Hazardous Waste Day and Latex Paint-Swap on Saturday, April 5. Shred-It of Virginia will also be there to destroy Salem City residents' documents. It will take place at the Salem Transfer Station, 1300 Indiana Street. Here’s a list of accepted items. Salem and Roanoke County crime maps updated through mid-MarchPosted Mar17, 2008 at 12:11 PMWe've just updated our Salem crime map with offenses through March 17 and our Roanoke County crime map with offenses through March 15 -- the most recent data available. In western Roanoke County for this period, you'll find some larcenies, some burglaries, and even an aggravated assault. The Salem Police Department provides information on more crimes, so keep that in mind as you look at the two maps. That's why you'll find things such as an embezzlement and "evading -- failure to stop." To see how this compares with other localities, we also have a crime map for Roanoke. All this comes by way of our Datasphere site, run by data delivery editor Matt Chittum. Got thoughts on crime in Salem and western Roanoke County? Share your views by clicking on "comments." Salem and Roanoke County crime maps updatedPosted Mar08, 2008 at 07:06 PMWhat kind of crime is happening in Salem and western Roanoke County? And where is it happening? You can see for yourself on our crime maps. Data delivery editor Matt Chittum, who compiles such things, has just updated our Salem crime map with offenses through Feb. 25 and our Roanoke County crime map for offenses through March 1. Both of those are the most recent dates available. And here's something interesting: Even though there's a lot less crime in Salem than in Roanoke, we get a lot more traffic to our Salem crime map than our Roanoke crime map. Any thoughts on why? Feel free to post a comment below. Or check out other databases in the Datasphere.
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Welcome to The Notebook, the community gathering place for news and tidbits from So Salem, by community journalist Miranda Adkins (that's Miranda on the left). You'll be able to find the most up-to-date news, events and stories in Salem, Glenvar and western Roanoke County here at this blog. And please join in! You can share your comments, stories, links and ideas here, too. This is your community conversation. .....Advertisement.....
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