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EPISODE · Feb 26, 2025 · 10 MIN

911 Dispatcher & Former YMCA Youth Worker Arrested on Child Porn Charges + IRS Layoffs Hit Roanoke, and Big Changes Coming to Vinton

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A Roanoke County 911 dispatcher and former YMCA youth director has been arrested on child pornography charges, with investigators looking into whether he had contact with local children. Meanwhile, IRS layoffs in Roanoke leave employees without severance, Carilion Clinic tightens security after a violent ER attack, and Roanoke County cracks down on unpaid personal property taxes. Plus, major road changes are coming to Gus Nicks Boulevard in Vinton, local animal shelters are out of pet food, and a new poll reveals Virginians' opinions on taxes and immigration. Get all the latest news and updates from the Roanoke Valley with WFIR News Express.

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