Roanoke Meals Tax Controversy • School Budget Warning • Immigration Policy Backlash in Virginia

Local restaurant owners push back on a proposed meals tax hike in Roanoke, while city school leaders warn of major classroom cuts if budget plans move forward. Plus: immigration rights groups say new federal policies are disrupting lives across Virginia, including revoked visas and Social Security issues.Also in this episode:– A gun found in a student’s backpack prompts charges against a parent– A new Christiansburg arrest at a massage therapy clinic– Missing person alert in Roanoke County– Updates on the Homeland Security gang crackdown– And a major scientific hint at possible alien life from a Virginia Tech perspective🎧 All this and more — in today’s WFIR News Express. Real news, real fast.