Roanoke Standoff Ends in Arrest, Poage Farm Meeting Draws Crowds, and a Southwest Virginia Town Could Leave Its County
In today’s WFIR News Express, a standoff in Roanoke City ended with the arrest of 38-year-old Kevin Stefanik, who faces charges including two counts of attempted malicious wounding. The incident also caused a lockdown at Patrick Henry High School as police responded to a well-being check. Clark Palmer reports on the historic Forest Level Baptist Church in Bedford County, where the congregation is planning to rebuild after a gas explosion severely damaged the 151-year-old structure earlier this week. In Roanoke County, a packed meeting at South County Library saw over 100 residents voice…
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