Roanoke Council Vacancy, Free Bus Rides, Bedford Crash & Major Roanoke Valley Updates

WFIR News Express brings you the latest headlines from Roanoke, Botetourt, Bedford, Franklin County, and the Roanoke Valley. Roanoke City Council interviews three finalists to fill Mayor Joe Cobb’s vacant seat, a Bedford County crash on Route 460 sends one person to the hospital, and Roanoke County holds public meetings to discuss expanding the Roanoke River Greenway toward the Blue Ridge Parkway. In health news, Carilion’s Super Smile Savers Day offers free dental care for children at Tanglewood Center, while First Lady Suzanne Youngkin leads REVIVE! opioid training at Capitol Square. A Virginia Tech addiction study sheds light on how many attempts it takes to quit an addictive substance. Elsewhere, Virginia NAACP condemns Attorney General Jason Miyares for urging Costco to drop diversity policies. The Washington Commanders confirm their team name is staying, and discussions continue over a potential new stadium in Virginia, Maryland, or D.C. For Transit Equity Day, Roanoke is offering free bus rides in honor of Rosa Parks and local activist Margie Jumper, with giveaways and events at Third Street Station. Stay up to date with the biggest stories across the Roanoke Valley and Southwest Virginia with WFIR News Express.