🚨 Roanoke Kitten Rescue Owners Arrested, VA Unemployment Spikes, & March Madness Fitness Tips! 🏀🐾📉

Today’s top stories in Roanoke & Southwest Virginia:🐾 Roanoke animal rescue owners arrested—47 cats found in “deplorable conditions,” with felony animal neglect charges filed.📉 Virginia unemployment claims surge 40% in one week, raising economic concerns.🏀 March Madness meets fitness! Local trainer shares easy ways to stay active while watching the games.🗳️ Senator Mark Warner urges the DOJ to protect election officials from growing threats.🏛️ Governor Youngkin signs 180 new bills—including a $2.17 billion semiconductor investment.🏠 Human remains discovered in Appomattox County during a search for a missing person in a cold case.🔍 AARP warns of ‘gold bar scam,’ where victims are tricked into withdrawing their savings.📚 New data science training program for high school students could be coming to the Roanoke Valley.🚀 Local business alliance VERGE rebrands, aiming to better support the region’s tech economy.🎧 Listen now for full details on WFIR News!