A Roanoake man who previously ran for city council is facing election fraud charges. Authorities say Jamaal Jackson has been indicted on four felony counts from the 2024 council election. The city's registrar's office says Jackson copied ballot-qualifying signatures from his 2022 campaign resulting in him not having the required number of signatures needed to get on the ballot. He's out on bail but is expected back in court.
Claytor Lake is set to reopen ahead of the summer season. The lake has been closed since Hurricane Helene moved through the area causing debris to clutter the lake. More than 135 acres of debris was removed from the water. Cleanup efforts recovered pieces of refrigerators, homes, and other dangerous materials. Officials with Pulaski County say the clean up was the biggest removal operation since 2003.
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