Roanoke shooting, Google data center protests & assault weapons ban fight — Roanoke Valley’s Morning News 5/27/26

Today’s Roanoke Valley’s Morning News covers a shooting investigation in Northwest Roanoke, continued protests over the proposed Google data center in Botetourt County, and growing legal opposition to Virginia’s new assault weapons ban. We also report on Virginia’s redistricting controversy, Roanoke City Council races, and a $100,000 timber theft investigation in Rockbridge County. Plus weather updates, the return of the Sidewalk Art Show at the Taubman Museum, Salem baseball, regional high school tournaments, NHL and NBA playoff coverage, and more local sports from across Virginia.