Virginia child care plan, Virginia Tech board fight, Roanoke zoning debate & Hotel Roanoke future — Roanoke Valley’s Morning News 5/29/26

Today’s Roanoke Valley’s Morning News covers Governor Abigail Spanberger’s new child care affordability initiative, the escalating dispute over the removal of the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors rector, and the latest developments in Roanoke’s housing and zoning debate. We also report on plans for the future of Hotel Roanoke, a major Southeast Roanoke road closure, Gun Violence Awareness Month events, and neighborhood concerns over a new connector road. Plus weekend weather, Explore Park’s Tavern Stage concert series, high school and college sports, NCAA tournament action, and more local news from across the Roanoke Valley and Virginia.