RSO Conductor David Stewart Wiley to Retire in 2028 After 31 Seasons | Spanberger Signs Assault Weapons Ban | Roanoke City Council Zoning Meeting Stalls | Roanoke Valley's Morning News on WFIR
Roanoke Symphony Orchestra Conductor David Stewart Wiley announces he will retire in 2028 after 31 seasons — the longest tenure in RSO history. Plus: Governor Spanberger signs Virginia's assault weapons ban, and Roanoke City Council adjourns without finishing its agenda.Wiley, who has led the RSO since 1996, says travel and time with his wife Lea top his retirement list. He remains the fourth — and longest-serving — music director in the orchestra's 73-year history and a past Roanoke Citizen of the Year.Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a new law banning the future sale and manufacture of…
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