Melrose Double Murder Plea, Roanoke's $5M Audit Fallout, and Rocky Mount Mayor Faces Scrutiny
Fast, local news for Roanoke and Southwest Virginia.On today’s WFIR News Express:A Roanoke man pleads guilty to killing two people with an illegal machine gun at a Melrose Avenue partyCity officials respond after an audit reveals Roanoke overspent by $5 million — a violation of state lawA former Pulaski County school employee faces charges for misconduct involving a studentA serious motorcycle crash in NW RoanokeRocky Mount’s mayor under scrutiny after a dismissed lawsuit and allegations of unethical conductRoanoke College reports a drop in Virginia’s consumer sentiment as tariff uncertainty…
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