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The following content was deleted from the page Roanoke, due to it not being appropriate for the Central Wikia -- JamesTeterenko 17:34, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC):

The Independent City of Roanoke, Va (pop. 92,853) is located in Roanoke County, Va.

Started in 1874 as the Town of Big Lick, in 1882 it was Chartered as Roanoke. A rail town, now enjoying a rennaisance in the high-tech, biomedical, finanace, health care, and arts; Roanoke continues into the 21st century as the Star City of the South. Southwestern Virginia's most important city. Still a hub of rail activity, Norfolk Southern has its headquarters here.