Last-Minute Push to Save ACA Subsidies, VT’s James Franklin Era Begins & Roanoke Preps for Drumstick Dash
On today’s WFIR News Express for Monday, November 24, 2025:Virginia Senator Tim Kaine makes a last-ditch push to save Affordable Care Act subsidies, warning that thousands of Virginians could see major premium hikes if the expiring ACA tax credits aren’t extended before year’s end. Kaine says the cost of extending the subsidies is far lower than critics claim — but the clock is almost out.Bland County standoff ends with a shooting, after deputies say Johnny Ray Hull III pointed a stolen firearm at law enforcement.Major Roanoke warrant operation nets dozens of felony arrests, plus fentanyl…
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