Roanoke’s $5M Overspend, Vinton Robbery Arrests, and Cline Backs Big Beautiful Bill
Top local news, fast and on-demand.In today’s WFIR News Express:A store clerk shot during a robbery in Vinton — two suspects arrestedRoanoke overspent $5 million — and broke state law doing itLynchburg Council kills a plan to double hotel taxesCongressman Ben Cline defends Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”The Senate passes a new “No Tax on Tips” actRoanoke Lebanese Festival returns this weekendBroadband expansion hits a legal roadblockEarly voting begins across VirginiaBrought to you by WFIR: 960 AM, 107.3 FM, and 94.5 FM — always live, always local.
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