Top 5 stories on roanoke.com (Jan. 19-25)

1. Weather Journal blog: A few flakes in windy cold this morning; a few inches possible Friday

2. Va. Tech’s new OC gets rave review

3. Weather Journal blog: Winter comes blowing in; still watching late-week snow/ice threat

4. Weather Journal blog: Some lingering doubts about Friday snow potential

5. Weather Journal blog: Snowy Friday: Snow tapering by 3 p.m., flurries into evening

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BLOGS

This week’s top 5 blogs (Jan. 19-25)

1. Kevin Myatt’s Weather Journal

2. Andy Bitter’s VT football

3. Columnist Dan Casey

4. Amanda Codispoti’s Storefront

5. Lindsey Nair’s Fridge Magnet

Find all of our blogs here.

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COMMUNITY BLOGS
This week’s (Jan. 19-25) top community blog stories.

1. TheBurgs.com: Opinion: Montgomery County makes a silly Smart Road request

2. BotetourtView.com: Fincastle Volunteer Fire Department members sound off in letter

3. SoSalem.com: Blue Ridge Music Festival coming to Salem in June

4. SWoCo.com: Inflatable play center JUMP! has closed

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Matt Gentry | The Roanoke Times

FACEBOOK
This week’s (Jan. 19-25) most talked-about posts on the Roanoke Times Facebook wall.

1. IMAX coming to Blacksburg’s First & Main shopping center

2. Ernie’s closes in downtown Roanoke closes, burger joint to open

3. Valley Metro buses back on schedule after bomb threat