Government officials answered residents' questions about the proposed merger. They say IF it does happen, most people WILL NOT notice the difference. Smith Mountain Lake residents spoke out against consolidation. They say it would prevent their community from ever becoming its own incorporated town. Residents of Justice House are now looking for another place to live.
City officials say the building needs a number of repairs.
That coupled with the loss of utilities forced them to shut it down. Roanoke Area Ministries says it will offer financial assistance to any Justice House resident. NONE A best selling novelist has a home in our area. Sharyn McCrumb has lived in Shawsville for five years, and for the first time she has a book on the New York Times Bestseller List. Tracy Altizer has the story.