Samantha Smith

(She/Her)

Communications and Marketing Specialist, Virginia Tech School of Education

Roanoke

As seen in: Frontline Gastroenterology, The Salt Lake Tribune, WPLG-TV (Pembroke Park, FL), WDIV-TV (Detroit, MI), WJXT-TV (Jacksonville, FL), KSAT-TV (San Antonio, TX), WKMG-TV (Orlando, FL), Crux Now, WSLS-TV (Roanoke, VA), JURIST and

@VirginiaTech Hokie. Proud New Jersey native. Indoor plant killer in denial. Certified Silly Goose. Opinions are my own.

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Proud member of Hokie Nation, New Jersey native and indoor plant killer in denial.

You can find me on WSLS.com writing anything from spot news to fun takes on the latest wacky trends.

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Lynchburg woman sentenced to 23 years in prison for murder of infant daughter

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Franklin County man sentenced to three life terms after 'unprovoked' murder of 'defenseless' man

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Four displaced after downtown Roanoke fire

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Popeyes launches 'emotional support chickens' for holiday travel season

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Delegate-elect Ronnie Campbell wins 24th District special election

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Man pretends to kidnap newborn son by hacking into wireless baby monitor

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Across universities, one threat: How schools alerted students during swatting incidents this fall

Sep 17, 2025 |

By Ansley Graves, Patrick Busch , Sara Williams, Samantha Smith

| The Daily Beacon

After universities across the nation experienced swatting calls this fall, The Daily Beacon reached out to multiple colleges affected and met with fellow newsroom leaders. This piece is a collaborative effort between school newspapers from The University of Tennessee Knoxville, Northern Arizona University, West Virginia University, the University of Georgia and Harding University. KNOXVILLE, Tenn.

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When I Came Forward About My Abuse, I Remember being Asked by a Detective from the CSE Team Whether I had “Consented” to Sexual Activity at any Point

Jan 14, 2025 |

By Samantha Smith

| Australian National Review

When I Came Forward About My Abuse, I Remember being Asked by a Detective from the CSE Team Whether I had “Consented” to Sexual Activity at any Point By Samantha Smith When I came forward about my abuse, I remember being asked by a detective from the CSE team whether I had “consented” to sexual activity at any point. I was five when I was first abused. And like 96.5% of sex abuse cases, CPS refused to take my abusers to court.

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Pulse | Impact of increase to earnings threshold on employees

Jul 31, 2024 |

By Samantha Smith

| STBB

On 1st April 2024, the earnings threshold officially increased from R241 110.59 per annum to R254 371.67 per annum pursuant to section 6(3) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act. The threshold is designed to safeguard vulnerable, lower-earning employees from exploitation and is central to the application of various provisions under labour legislation.

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