Tar Heels to offer support to Roanoke County family devastated by fatal fire

Posted Mar 30, 2016
A Roanoke County couple devastated by a fire that claimed their children has garnered support from the Tar Heels community. A social media campaign launched this week to get the University of North Carolina men’s basketball team to make a gesture in support of the family attracted the attention of the school’s athletics department. (Roanoke Times)

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