Skill games regulation debate, Yokohama layoffs hiring events, and Roanoke Valley public safety updates — WFIR News Express 2/16/26
On this Monday, February 16, 2026 edition of WFIR News Express, the Virginia Supreme Court allows an April 21 redistricting referendum to move forward, with early voting starting March 6, while noting opponents can raise future legal arguments. In Richmond, lawmakers push competing proposals that could shape Virginia’s gaming future — including a bill to regulate and tax skill game machines and renewed discussion around creating a Virginia Gaming Commission.In the Roanoke Valley, nearly 400 Yokohama workers are still scheduled to be laid off in mid-March as the Salem plant winds down, with…
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