WFIR News Express 3-25-24

The family of a nine year old boy who died after being hit by a car in Roanoke City is asking for changes to be made. Officials say crews battling still-burning wildfires in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley are getting an assist from rain and from the state government, which has deployed new resources to the area. With the Presidential election less than 8 months away, Virginia's senior US Senator is worried about foreign actors meddling in that contest - like they did in 2016. A former GOP State Delegate was arrested over the weekend on felony gun and drug charges, according to the Campbell County sheriff’s office. This year's OnBoardROA cohort kicks off June 5. The program is an effort to keep young professionals in the region. The attorney general for the District of Columbia claims the Washington Capitals and Wizards are obligated to play their games in the downtown area through 2047. A power outage on Saturday ended the Roanoke Valley Comicon before it could get underway.