Virginia Wildfires, RFK Jr. Nomination, Federal Worker Buyout & More Top Headlines

Stay informed with WFIR News Express, bringing you the latest headlines across Virginia. Firefighters continue battling a 450-acre brush fire in Franklin County, while another blaze in Lynchburg was sparked by rail maintenance work. In politics, Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine push back against key Trump administration decisions, including a federal worker buyout offer and the nomination of RFK Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Meanwhile, Roanoke City Council's vacant seat could decide the future of the city’s zoning laws. Elsewhere, a Blacksburg man faces sexual battery charges, and developer Ed Walker evicts tenants as he moves forward with the Riverdale project in Southeast Roanoke. Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport expands with a new nonstop route to Florida, and Montgomery County schools report success with their cell phone-free policy. Plus, a dog rescued from icy Smith Mountain Lake, and a Roanoke shooting investigation is underway. Get all this and more with WFIR News Express—your source for top Virginia headlines. Listen now!