College Sports Changes, YMCA at Tanglewood, and Roanoke’s New Kitty Café

In today’s WFIR News Express, Virginia Tech Athletic Director Whit Babcock shares how revenue sharing and spending caps will reshape college athletics starting in 2025. WFIR’s Clark Palmer explains how this evolution will affect Virginia Tech’s programs. Denise Allen Membreno highlights Glenvar High School’s Steve Franco, whose hit comedy In-Laws, Outlaws & Other People That Should Be Shot opens this week at Showtimers for a two-week run. Gene Marrano previews the YMCA at Tanglewood’s grand opening tomorrow. The $2 million project transforms a former department store into a fitness center with indoor pickleball courts, hot yoga, and more. In Roanoke, the Toebean Cat Café is set to open this week, offering coffee, tea, and adoptable cats. Meanwhile, Vinton’s Santa Crawl returns tomorrow evening, spreading holiday cheer along four routes. Franklin County deputies have charged a man with second-degree murder following a fatal shooting in Callaway, while Bedford County authorities are searching for a suspect involved in a robbery at a Forest ABC store. In Salem, Deputy Chief Matt Rickman has been appointed interim fire chief as Chief John Prillaman retires after 27 years of service. Finally, Caesars casino in Danville is set to open next week, after a brief delay from its original launch date. Catch all these stories and more on WFIR News Express.