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• Connecting People recognizes local company, Webmail.us for making the Inc.com 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies list.
• As Roanoke City revisits it's downtown re-districting plan, two other Downtown Roanoke establishments closed their doors. 
• The heat has been on in the Roanoke Valley for the past several weeks.  Record breaking temperatures combined with the lack of rain and it could affect your reservoir. Here are the numbers on Carvins Cove.
• Roanoke Times reports on the City's approach to retain area's young professionals.  Official’s Job is to make friends - Roanoke hired Stuart Mease to attract young people.
• Lawmakers are no strangers to driving infractions reports the Washington Post.  Virginia bad driver fees could snag officials according to records.
• What is an RSS feed?  Check out EvolvePoint's Beginner's Guide to RSS Feeds.  Be sure to watch the video, RSS in plain English.

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