Black Civil War Monument, Google Data Center Pushback, Youngkin Criticized, and Restaurant Week Returns — WFIR News Express 1-16-26
On this Friday, January 16, 2026, WFIR News Express covers:• A historic monument honoring Black Civil War soldiers from the U.S. Colored Troops is set to be unveiled, marking the first statue of its kind in Virginia and highlighting an often-overlooked chapter of American history.• Human remains found last month are identified as a man missing since 2023, with investigators determining there is no indication of foul play and the case now considered closed.• A traffic stop leads to the arrest of a Forest man after deputies seize large amounts of suspected fentanyl, psilocybin mushrooms, crack…
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