Redistricting fight heats up, Roanoke gun violence debate, Middle East evacuation criticism, and Tuco’s Taqueria closes — WFIR News Express 3/6/26
On this Friday, March 6, 2026 edition of WFIR News Express, Virginia Republicans launch a campaign urging voters to reject the proposed statewide redistricting referendum as early voting begins. Supporters of the effort — including Congressman Ben Cline and several state delegates — warn the measure could weaken the political voice of rural Southwest Virginia. Meanwhile, former President Barack Obama posts a message on X encouraging Virginians to support the proposal, calling the shift to a 10–1 congressional map a temporary move.Back in the Roanoke Valley, Interstate 581 reopens after an…
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