WFIR News Express 3-12-24

A political expert from the University of Virginia says Democrats must address weaknesses in immigration policy prior to this November’s election. David Bowers announced yesterday he is again running to be Roanoke’s mayor, this time as a Republican. A frequent scene of fender-benders and accidents involving tractor-trailers along I-81, in the heart of the Roanoke Valley, could be a safer stretch to drive by early summer. 9 allies of the Palestinian Liberation Movement were taken into custody after protests on Interstate 95 near the Arthur Ashe Boulevard exit heading toward Richmond. The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held an open hearing on worldwide threats yesterday. Attorney General Jason Miyares yesterday announced that he has filed an amicus brief, joined by 18 other states, supporting Montana’s legislation that would prohibit the "TikTok" app in the state unless it separates from its parent Chinese company ByteDance.