A Roanoke judge has paused a lawsuit filed by Second Amendment advocates seeking to overturn a city ordinance that prohibits guns in public buildings and parks. Records show the judge granted a motion to stay the proceedings while a federal appeals court considers a similar case in Fairfax County. Roanoke dot come reports the lawsuit, filed by gun rights groups and individuals, argues that the local law infringes on their constitutional right to bear arms. The Roanoke City Council passed the ordinance in 2021. The case is on hold until the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals rules on the Fairfax County challenge, despite objections from the plaintiffs.
Searchers are looking for a 12-year-old boy who was swept away by floodwaters in Albemarle County yesterday.Preview: Fauquier [[Faw-KEER]] County Public Schools employees will receive a one-time bonus in June, funded by the state with nearly $1.24 million dollars. Thomas Cage with the details.Preview: ####