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People are already gathering to see Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan.
He is expected to speak at Northwest Hardware in Roanoke County Wednesday morning. The event gets under way at 8:15 a.m. Ryan is expected to take the stage at around 9:15 a.m.
You can watch live streaming of the event by clicking here. Live streaming will start around 8:45 a.m.
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We're learning more about Republican vice president candidate Paul Ryan's visit to Roanoke on Wednesday.
People planning on attending the event are being asked to park in the west corner of Tanglewood Mall parking lot in Roanoke County. A shuttle will take attendees to the event at Northwest Hardware on Brambleton Avenue.
Doors open at Northwest Hardware at 7 a.m., and the event begins at 8:45 a.m. Ryan is expected to speak around 9:15 a.m.
All attendees will be required to pass through "airport-like" security. You are asked to bring as few personal items as possible.
No bags, sharp objects, umbrellas, liquids or signs will be allowed at the event. Cameras will be allowed.
Cookies from a Radford bakery "Crumb & Get It" will be served. The bakery turned down a request from Vice President Joe Biden's entourage last week to stop in the bakery.
To register for the event, click here. For more information, click here.
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UPDATE 8:20pm:
The Romney campaign has started advertising Vice-Presidential candidate Paul Ryan's visit to Roanoke. The camp says Ryan will be speaking at Northwest Hardware on Brambleton Avenue Wednesday.
Ryan will speak at 9:15 a.m., with doors opening at 7 a.m.
WDBJ7 had a crew check out the hardware store Monday night, and saw that the parking lot area behind the store had been roped off. Employees told us Secret Service agents had been to their store, as well as Brambleton Deli earlier Monday.
The Romney campaign says more information about Wednesday's event will be posted soon at this website.
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A source close to the Mitt Romney campaign has confirmed that Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan will be in Roanoke on Wednesday.
There are no more details available at this time.
Ryan is a U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin.
Mitt Romney announced Ryan as his running mate on August 11 in Norfolk.
