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Campbell County crash kills 90-year-old woman, Jay Jones joins birthright citizenship fight, and MacAfee Knob funding boosts trailhead improvements — WFIR News Express 2/27/26
Friday, 27 February, 2026
On this Friday, February 27, 2026 edition of WFIR News Express, a 90-year-old woman is dead following a crash at the intersection of Richmond Highway and Scotts Farm Road in Campbell County. Authorities say the driver of a Honda Ridgeline crossed into the median, overturned multiple times, and came to rest on the opposite side of the highway. Phyillis Proffit was pronounced dead at the scene.At the U.S. Supreme Court, Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones joins a multistate coalition defending birthright citizenship, calling it a core constitutional right as the Court weighs a challenge to an order backed by President Trump. Meanwhile, talks between the U.S. and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program take place in Switzerland, as Senator Tim Kaine pushes for a bipartisan War Powers Resolution to prevent unauthorized military action.President Trump’s first State of the Union of his second term — the longest in American history — drew nearly 28 million viewers, according to preliminary Nielsen ratings. Virginia Tech political science professor Karen Hult says such addresses rarely shift public opinion, even as approval numbers show signs of softening.In local courts, a Roanoke man pleads guilty to aggravated involuntary manslaughter and aggravated DUI maiming in a crash that killed Brooklyn Goff and seriously injured another woman. Sentencing is set for June.Roanoke County receives 6.3 million dollars in federal funding for improvements at the MacAfee Knob trailhead, including upgraded restrooms, parking enhancements, and pedestrian connections. The president of the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club calls the investment a milestone for managing heavy hiking traffic.On Capitol Hill, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam attends a House Oversight Committee hearing in New York involving Hillary Clinton and questions surrounding Jeffrey Epstein. Clinton has denied any knowledge of Epstein’s criminal operation.A new Roanoke College statewide survey shows Virginians are feeling more optimistic about the economy, while in Bedford County, Supervisor Bob Davis defends controversial comments about Somali immigrants, saying he is protected by the First Amendment.Christiansburg Town Council approves rezoning for nearly 90 homes near Kimball Lane despite neighborhood concerns, and one of our sister stations hosts a prom dress giveaway to help local students prepare for the big night.That’s the latest from WFIR News Express.
