Christiansburg mobile home fire kills child, Spanberger tapped for national response, and Roanoke entertainment district debate continues — WFIR News Express 2/20/26
On this Friday, February 20, 2026 edition of WFIR News Express, a child is dead and three others are injured after a mobile home fire in the 1600 block of Peppers Ferry Road in Christiansburg. Two children were airlifted to Wake Forest Medical Center for burn treatment as investigators work to determine the cause of the blaze.At the Capitol, the General Assembly session heads toward crossover as the Speaker of the House says Republicans have shown restraint this year. Meanwhile, newly elected Governor Abigail Spanberger is set to deliver the official Democratic response to President Trump’s…
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