Governor's Poll Discrepancy • Memorial Day Travel Surge • Snow Leopard Loss at Mill Mountain Zoo

New Roanoke College poll shows Abigail Spanberger with a wide 17-point lead over Winsome Earle-Sears — but another poll shows a much tighter race.Over 1 million Virginians expected to hit the road for Memorial Day weekend; AAA offers travel tips.Mill Mountain Zoo mourns the loss of Snow Leopard Bali to aggressive cancer.Publix to begin construction on 50,000+ sq ft store in Roanoke County, expected to employ around 130 people.Roanoke’s Williamson Road project aims to improve pedestrian safety after 23 crashes since 2020.A Wythe County deputy injured in a crash on I-77; tractor trailer driver charged with reckless driving.Five teens escape mental health facility in Staunton; all recaptured and charged.President of Goodwill Industries of the Valleys thanks Roanoke EMS for saving his life after cardiac arrest.Congressman Gerry Connolly dies at age 75 after battle with cancer; tributes pour in from Kaine, Warner.AFL-CIO report ranks Virginia among safest states for workers, but unions warn proposed rollbacks may reverse progress.Governor Youngkin announces $16.9M for workforce housing across Virginia, including in the New River Valley.Comcast to bring high-speed internet to over 4,500 homes and businesses in the Town of Bedford.“Run for the Wall” veterans ride stops at the National D-Day Memorial today.Virginia’s employment numbers edge up while unemployment slightly increases.