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You might’ve noticed the Grant neighborhood got a colorful addition last month.

It’s the city’s first street mural, and seven more are on the way. Travel Salem is sponsoring the paintings as part of the city’s new street mural painting program. Find our story from earlier today below.

You can find all of our stories anytime by heading to our website. Here are today’s headlines.

County health officials seek more monkeypox testing, vaccine distribution
State health officials have confirmed one monkeypox case in Marion County. But the county’s public health director says she is concerned there may not be enough local testing for the…
County health officials seek more monkeypox testing, vaccine distribution
State health officials have confirmed one monkeypox case in Marion County. But the county’s public health director says she is concerned there may not be enough local testing for the…
7 Salem neighborhoods will add street murals thanks to grant
After Salem’s first street mural graced the Grant neighborhood in July, Travel Salem’s leaders wanted to help more neighborhoods get a colorful addition to their streets.
7 Salem neighborhoods will add street murals thanks to grant
After Salem’s first street mural graced the Grant neighborhood in July, Travel Salem’s leaders wanted to help more neighborhoods get a colorful addition to their streets.
UPDATE: NE Hawthorne Ave, D Street back open after crash
Drivers should avoid Northeast Hawthorne Avenue and D Street, which was blocked by four cars due to a crash Thursday, police say.
UPDATE: NE Hawthorne Ave, D Street back open after crash
Drivers should avoid Northeast Hawthorne Avenue and D Street, which was blocked by four cars due to a crash Thursday, police say.

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