About 100 came to see Old Glory be lifted above a busy Roanoke intersection. By Pete Dybdahl Photos by JOHN W. ADKISSON I The Roanoke Times Photos by JOHN W. ADKISSON I The Roanoke Times The intersection where Elm Avenue crosses Interstate 581 is one of the busiest in the western half of the state. And Carl McCurdy, a former Marine who runs a nearby hearing aid center, noticed there was no American flag waving above all the traffic. Until Friday morning. McCurdy installed a 35-foot pole in his parking lot, invited over the fellows from VFW Post 4522 in Vinton and they hoisted the Stars and Stripes in time for the Fourth of July. The flag is American made, 60 square feet and lit from below to fly 24 hours a day. "And the flag can be seen from all directions," McCurdy added outside the Beltone Audiology and Hearing Aid Center.... [read full story]
