LIFT would give 30-year mortgage payments for 20-year mortgages Ian Price July 26, 2022 1 minute read U.S. Senator Mark Warner. Picture taken from Warner’s Facebook page. A Virginia U.S. Senator says the LIFT Act will establish a new program to help first-time, first-generation homebuyers to build wealth more rapidly. WFIR’s Ian Price has more. Share: Post navigation Previous: Update: missing juvenile is locatedNext: Fatal Crash in Franklin County this morning Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026