Melrose Double Murder Plea, Roanoke's $5M Audit Fallout, and Rocky Mount Mayor Faces Scrutiny

Fast, local news for Roanoke and Southwest Virginia.On today’s WFIR News Express:A Roanoke man pleads guilty to killing two people with an illegal machine gun at a Melrose Avenue partyCity officials respond after an audit reveals Roanoke overspent by $5 million — a violation of state lawA former Pulaski County school employee faces charges for misconduct involving a studentA serious motorcycle crash in NW RoanokeRocky Mount’s mayor under scrutiny after a dismissed lawsuit and allegations of unethical conductRoanoke College reports a drop in Virginia’s consumer sentiment as tariff uncertainty loomsNew TMEIC scholarship aims to boost engineering opportunities at Roanoke CollegeVirginia Tech alum Nic Enright makes MLB debut after battling cancerRemembering Brian Wishneff, a driving force behind Roanoke’s downtown transformationListen now or catch us live every weekday morning from 6–9 a.m. on WFIR: 960 AM, 107.3 FM in Roanoke, and 94.5 FM in Botetourt.