🚨 DOE Elimination Debate, Botetourt Shooting Investigation, & Roanoke Brush Fire Contained 🔥📚🔍

On today’s WFIR News Express:🔥 Brush fires in Roanoke County and near the Craig County line fully contained; downed power line likely cause.📚 Virginia Tech education expert says marginalized students would suffer if the U.S. Department of Education is eliminated.🔫 Botetourt County Sheriff's Office searching for shooting suspect following a violent domestic dispute.🏃‍♂️ Blue Ridge Marathon returns for its 16th year—with races and downtown Roanoke festival action.⚠️ Second measles exposure confirmed in Northern Virginia; VDH tracking contacts.🐝 A William Byrd Middle School 7th grader wins the regional spelling bee—headed to the Scripps National Spelling Bee!🗳️ Bill banning voter purges near elections heads to Governor Youngkin’s desk.🎭 Roanoke playwright David Walton’s new drama “Closing Arguments” premieres April 4th.📫 Protesters gather on Williamson Road to oppose USPS privatization.🧭 New “Let’s Go BOCO” tool launched to explore outdoor recreation across Botetourt County.🎨 Artspace’s affordable housing plan for artists in Roanoke falls through—but plans for alternatives continue.🎧 Listen to the full update now on WFIR News Express.