On today’s WFIR News Express:

• 🔥 Brush fires in Roanoke County and near the Craig County line fully contained; downed power line likely cause.

• 📚 Virginia Tech education expert says marginalized students would suffer if the U.S. Department of Education is eliminated.

• 🔫 Botetourt County Sheriff's Office searching for shooting suspect following a violent domestic dispute.

• 🏃‍♂️ Blue Ridge Marathon returns for its 16th year—with races and downtown Roanoke festival action.

• ⚠️ Second measles exposure confirmed in Northern Virginia; VDH tracking contacts.

• 🐝 A William Byrd Middle School 7th grader wins the regional spelling bee—headed to the Scripps National Spelling Bee!

• 🗳️ Bill banning voter purges near elections heads to Governor Youngkin’s desk.

• 🎭 Roanoke playwright David Walton’s new drama “Closing Arguments” premieres April 4th.

• 📫 Protesters gather on Williamson Road to oppose USPS privatization.

• 🧭 New “Let’s Go BOCO” tool launched to explore outdoor recreation across Botetourt County.

• 🎨 Artspace’s affordable housing plan for artists in Roanoke falls through—but plans for alternatives continue.

🎧 Listen to the full update now on WFIR News Express.