Today in Roanoke, VA news:

• NCAA’s recruiting rules could change under new settlement, allowing NIL payments to high school recruits.
• Covington Middle School students return to in-person classes after a gas leak hospitalization.
• Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center needs donations after treating 541 animals from Smith Mountain Lake area last year.
• Roanoke stabbing under investigation after an incident at the Rescue Mission.
• Anthem & Cigna ordered to reimburse hundreds of Virginians over wrongful healthcare charges.
• A Lynchburg pastor convicted of burglary and stalking after breaking into a woman’s home.
• Virginia unions gain strong public support in a new poll.
• Governor Youngkin & Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promote cell phone-free schools in Virginia.
• Roanoke’s Backpack Run set for Saturday at Green Hill Park to benefit local students.
• Radford University to host the Southwest Virginia regional spelling bee.

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