Google Eyes Botetourt | Heat Emergency in Roanoke | Supreme Court Felon Vote Case | Flights, Waterslide & More

Google buys land in Botetourt County for a potential data center, marking a major economic development milestone for the region. Governor Glenn Youngkin hails Virginia’s top national ranking in customized workforce training — for the third year in a row.Also in today’s WFIR News Express:🧊 Roanoke Rescue Mission responds to extreme heat with expanded shelter services🧒 Bedford daycare worker convicted in child abuse case involving multiple infants🛫 Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport rebrands and adds nonstop flights to Chicago-O’Hare🌊 800-foot waterslide returns to downtown Roanoke this weekend to support local outreach🗳️ U.S. Supreme Court clears way for lawsuit challenging Virginia’s lifetime felon voting ban⚖️ Democratic AG candidate Jay Jones takes aim at Jason Miyares over partisan politics🏛️ Lucy Addison High School named to Virginia Landmarks Register🏞️ Federal budget proposal would charge international tourists to enter U.S. national parks🎧 Catch up on all the top stories impacting Southwest Virginia in under 15 minutes.