This podcast brings you daily Roanoke Valley and Virginia news in a quick format. Listen to the news on your schedule!
WFIR News Express
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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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July 13, 2026
VA Candidate Demands Data Center Rules, SML Boat Crash Prompts Drought Warning, Masked Hero "Roanoke Raven" Goes Viral | Roanoke Valley's Morning News – July 13, 2026
<p><strong>Missing the morning broadcast? Catch up on the top stories impacting the Roanoke Valley and the Commonwealth of Virginia for Monday, July 13, 2026.</strong></p><p>In this episode of Roanoke Valley’s Morning News with Joey Self and Ian Price, we bring you a comprehensive look at the shifting political and environmental landscape in Southwest Virginia. We dive into the escalating debate over data center regulations, critical safety warnings at Smith Mountain Lake, and a viral local mystery.</p><p><strong>Top Stories Covered in This Episode:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>The Data Center Regulatory Battle:</strong> Virginia’s 1st Congressional District candidate Tim Sowenski calls for immediate federal and state oversight of data centers, warning of massive strain on power grids and localized water tables. We also cover growing resident pushback against Google's proposed facility in Botetourt County, and how GOP U.S. Senate candidates clashed over greenlighting micro-nuclear energy solutions at a recent forum.</p></li><li><p><strong>Drought Dangers at Smith Mountain Lake:</strong> Historically low water levels are exposing hazardous shoals across the lake. Marine volunteer fire and rescue crews successfully saved four people over the weekend after their vessel ran hard aground near marker B13. The Western Virginia Water Authority continues to request voluntary conservation habits as Carvins Cove rests nearly 15 feet below normal.</p></li><li><p><strong>Who is the "Roanoke Raven"?:</strong> An anonymous local TikTok do-gooder has captured the internet's attention. Claiming to be a first responder, the masked figure has gone viral for picking up valley litter and distributing ice-cold water bottles to unhoused individuals during severe summer heatwaves.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Other Regional Headlines:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Traffic Alert:</strong> Commuters face major morning delays on Route 220 Northbound near the Clearbrook Walmart following a tractor-trailer accident.</p></li><li><p><strong>Tragic Bedford County Structure Fire:</strong> Volunteer crews with the Forest Fire Department contain a heavy house fire on Good Road; sadly, a family dog pulled from the smoke succumbed to its injuries.</p></li><li><p><strong>Roanoke City Council Crackdowns:</strong> Local leaders push forward with strict 2,000-foot zoning buffers to restrict new vape shops while demanding stricter tax penalties to force out-of-state landlords to rehabilitate blighted, boarded-up properties.</p></li><li><p><strong>Freedom to Give Campaign:</strong> Freedom First Credit Union launches a massive summer shelf-stable food donation drive to assist Feeding Southwest Virginia.</p></li><li><p><strong>EBT Card Skimming Fraud:</strong> Virginia DSS fast-tracks the rollout of chip-enabled EBT cards this September after local SNAP recipients report their monthly food benefits being entirely drained by skimmers.</p></li><li><p><strong>WFIR Sports:</strong> World Cup soccer updates as England and Argentina punch tickets to the semifinals; Matt O'Dea departs the Rail Yard Dawgs for an FPHL expansion team; Shohei Ohtani smacks his 300th career home run; Ryan O'Hearn drives in a record 10 RBIs; and a final tribute to local MLB pitching legend Al Holland, who has passed away at age 73.</p></li></ul><p>Stay informed on the go—subscribe to the WFIR News Express feed for your daily Roanoke Valley news updates.</p>
July 13, 2026
Freedom to Give is food drive to benefit Feeding Southwest Virginia
<p>Freedom First Credit Union says they want to make it as easy they can for those willing to support their "Freedom to Give," food donation drive, which ends this Friday at Elmwood Park. But you don't have to wait until then if you're able to make a contribution. All donations of non-perishable, shelf-stable food made this Friday at Elmwood Park between noon and 6pm - or at one of the drop boxes in the Valley by this Thursday - will go to the Feeding Southwest Virginia Food Bank in Salem</p><p><br></p>
July 13, 2026
Roanoke College alumnus running for congress calls for universal data center safeguards
<p>As talks of data centers being constructed in Southwest Virginia continue, a member of the Virginia Sierra Club says the Commonwealth’s data center boom is bringing more questions than answers. More from WFIR’s Conner Arthur:</p>
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