Budget impasse looms as General Assembly begins final week Evan Jones March 5, 2018 1 minute read The General Assembly is supposed to complete this year’s session on Saturday, but the final week begins with a deep chasm dividing Republicans — and threatening a delay in enacting a new two-year budget. WFIR’s Evan Jones has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: Blue Ridge Rocks website gets upgradeNext: Fairfax police search for man who made social media threats Related Stories Roanoke County Police investigating after multi-vehicle crash on Franklin Road Clark Palmer February 2, 2026 0 Ella Langley to perform at the Salem Civic Center in June Clark Palmer February 2, 2026 0 Roanoke revises trash schedule, urges sidewalk clearing after storm Ian Price February 2, 2026 0