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This podcast brings you daily Roanoke Valley and Virginia news in a quick format. Listen to the news on your schedule!

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00:09:43

Virginia Wind Project Pause, DOJ Epstein Files, and...

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2025/12/23

Tune into the WFIR News Express Podcast for a Festivus edition featuring today's top stories: the Trump administration's pause on Virginia's offshore wind project due to national security concerns, and the DOJ's limited release of Jeffrey Epstein files stirring frustration. Get tech advice for parents considering cell phones for the holidays, and explore a unique conservation effort involving stuffed animals. We also cover significant local news, including drug trafficking arrests, a

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00:10:40

Teen Stabbing in Roanoke, Epstein Files Dispute,...

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2025/12/22

On this Monday, December 22, 2025, WFIR News Express brings you the latest breaking news from Roanoke, Southwest Virginia, and across the Commonwealth.In today’s update:• A Roanoke man is charged in the stabbing of two teenagers, leaving one critically injured• A deadly house fire in Bedford County claims one life and injures three firefighters• Sen. Tim Kaine accuses the Justice Department of violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act, raising questions about federal accountability• An inmate is

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WFIR News Express 12-19-2025

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2025/12/19

Here is the latest news from around the Roanoke Valley and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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WFIR News 12-18-2025

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2025/12/18

Here is the latest news from around the Roanoke Valley and Commonwealth of Virginia.

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00:08:39

WFIR News Express 12-17-2025

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2025/12/17

Here is the latest news from around the Roanoke Valley and Commonwealth of Virginia.

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WFIR News Express 12-16-2025

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2025/12/16

Here is the latest news from around the Roanoke Valley and Commonwealth of Virginia.

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00:08:32

Deadly Roanoke Crash, U.S. Military Strike Questions,...

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2025/12/15

On this Monday, December 15, 2025, WFIR News Express delivers the latest developing stories from Southwest Virginia and beyond.In today’s update:• One person is killed and three others hospitalized after a serious crash near Franklin Road in Roanoke.• A United Airlines flight suffers an engine failure during takeoff at Dulles before safely returning.• U.S. Senator Mark Warner calls on the Trump administration to release full video and documentation related to U.S. military boat strikes in the

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00:06:32

WFIR News Express 12-12-2025

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2025/12/12

Here is the latest new from around the Roanoke Valley and Commonwealth of Virginia.

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WFIR News Express 12-11-2025

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2025/12/11

Here is the latest news from around the Roanoke Valley and Commonwealth of Virginia.

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00:10:11

Rasoul’s Bid, Lawson Courthouse Sign, and Zoning...

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2025/12/10

WFIR’s Ian Price goes On The Record with Roanoke Rambler reporter Jeff Sturgeon to unpack this week’s top stories. Del. Sam Rasoul is “testing the waters” for a run for Congress — a move that could eventually put him in a Democratic primary with author Beth Macy, who told The Rambler she welcomes the challenge and wants “leaders, not just career politicians.”Jeff also explains why Reuben Lawson’s name has disappeared from the recently renamed federal courthouse in downtown Roanoke, after contractors

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00:08:55

Spanberger on Affordability, Child Exploitation...

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2025/12/10

On this Wednesday, December 10, 2025, WFIR News Express delivers the top stories shaping southwest Virginia — from major criminal cases to statewide political shifts and local economic updates.Here’s what’s in today’s episode:• A Virginia State Trooper injured in Carroll County after a vehicle struck his cruiser at a crash scene.• A Troutville youth pastor pleads guilty to attempted child sex crimes following an FBI investigation.• A Campbell County man sentenced for using online communications to

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WFIR News Express 12-9-2025

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2025/12/09

Here is the latest news from around the Roanoke valley and Commonwealth of Virginia.

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WFIR News Express 12-8 -2025

WFIR News Express ·

2025/12/08

Here is the latest news from around the Roanoke Valley and Commonwealth of Virginia.

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WFIR News Express 12-5-2025

WFIR News Express ·

2025/12/05

Here is the latest news from around the Roanoke Valley and Commonwealth of Virginia.

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WFIR News Express 12-4-2025

WFIR News Express ·

2025/12/04

Here is the latest news from around the Roanoke Valley and Commonwealth of Virginia.

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00:10:10

City Council Wish List, Strip Club Reopening, and New...

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2025/12/03

WFIR’s Ian Price goes On The Record with Roanoke Rambler reporter Jeff Sturgeon to break down this week’s top local stories. City Council approved its annual legislative wish list — but not without pushback, including a lone vote against recommending a school-related tax increase and a surprising lack of action on the controversial casino proposal.Jeff also updates us on the planned reopening of a Franklin Road strip club, which appears to have the approvals it needs after questions about zoning,

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00:09:13

Thanksgiving Travel Deaths, Roanoke Casino Opposition...

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2025/12/03

On this Wednesday, December 3, 2025, WFIR News Express brings you the day’s top stories across the Roanoke Valley and Southwest Virginia:• Six people died on Virginia roads over Thanksgiving weekend, as State Police released new enforcement stats showing hundreds of seatbelt violations, more than 4,200 speeding citations, and 63 DUI arrests.• A Roanoke pastor urges City Council to reject a proposed casino at the Berglund Center, warning it could harm public safety, neighborhood trust, and the city’s

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00:08:39

Roanoke Murder Sentencing, Virginia GOP Turmoil &...

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2025/12/02

On this Tuesday, December 2, 2025, WFIR News Express brings you the top stories across Southwest and Central Virginia:• A Roanoke man is sentenced to life in prison for the brutal killing of 80-year-old Susan Williams, a longtime leader of the Local Office on Aging.• Internal frustration grows inside the Virginia GOP, as Loudoun County’s Scott Pio says election losses and outgoing party chair Mark Peake’s leadership failures are pushing the party toward a breaking point.• VMI’s new superintendent,

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WFIR News Express 12-1-2025

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2025/12/01

Here is the latest news from around the Roanoke Valley and Commonwealth of Virginia.

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00:09:28

Spanberger Adds Local Mayors as Roanoke Debates...

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2025/11/28

On this Friday, November 28, 2025, WFIR News Express brings you the top stories across Southwest and Central Virginia:• Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger adds Roanoke Mayor Joe Cobb and Christiansburg Mayor David Horton to her transition team, elevating regional voices on housing, economic development, and homelessness.• Roanoke keeps a proposed casino at the Berglund Center on its General Assembly wish list, despite firm opposition from Del. Sam Rasoul, Del. Joe McNamara, and Sen. David

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