Cooling centers open in our hometowns amid upcoming heat wave

(WDBJ) – Some of our hometowns are opening cooling centers as a heat wave is forecasted Wednesday through Friday.

Roanoke

  • Belmont Presbyterian Church, 1005 Ninth Street SE – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday
  • Belmont Library, 1101 Morningside Street SE – Monday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday, Sat 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Gainsboro Library, 15 Patton Ave NW – Monday-Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • The Hope Center, 510 11th Street NW – Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Main Branch Library, 706 S. Jefferson Street – Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Melrose Library, 2502 Melrose Ave NW – Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Raleigh Court Library, 2112 Grandin Road SW – Monday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Williamson Road Library, 3837 Williamson Road – Monday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Lynchburg

In coordination with City of Lynchburg departments and community partners, multiple air-conditioned cooling center locations will be available at no cost to visitors in order to provide relief from the extreme heat during peak hours…

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