RSO Conductor David Stewart Wiley to Retire in 2028 After 31 Seasons | Spanberger Signs Assault Weapons Ban | Roanoke City Council Zoning Meeting Stalls | Roanoke Valley's Morning News on WFIR

Roanoke Symphony Orchestra Conductor David Stewart Wiley announces he will retire in 2028 after 31 seasons — the longest tenure in RSO history. Plus: Governor Spanberger signs Virginia's assault weapons ban, and Roanoke City Council adjourns without finishing its agenda.Wiley, who has led the RSO since 1996, says travel and time with his wife Lea top his retirement list. He remains the fourth — and longest-serving — music director in the orchestra's 73-year history and a past Roanoke Citizen of the Year.Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a new law banning the future sale and manufacture of certain firearms and high-capacity magazines in Virginia beginning July 1st. Legal challenges have already been filed.Roanoke City Council's Monday night meeting hit the four-hour mark and adjourned before acting on proposed amendments to the city's 2024 zoning overhaul, leaving public speakers unheard. The Evans Spring tract vote passed, potentially clearing a path for conservation funding.Also: Roanoke's meals tax impact on local restaurants. Ben Cline officially enters the race for Virginia's 6th Congressional District. A Clifton Forge woman faces drug charges after a Botetourt County traffic stop turned up over 100 grams of meth and 85 grams of fentanyl. A Peters Creek Road shooting leaves one hospitalized. Roanoke County Food Truck Week runs through Thursday.It's a First Alert Weather Day — mid-90s this afternoon, storms possible Wednesday. Forecast from WDBJ7 Meteorologist Eva Herrera.Hosted by Joey Self. Anchor: Ian Price. Reported by Gene Marrano. The Roanoke Valley's Morning News airs weekday mornings on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR, Roanoke, Virginia.