Roanoke County Fire and Rescue responded at 12:42 a.m. on Monday, January 22, 2024, to the 5300 block of Yellow Mountain Road, in the Clearbrook area, for the report of a residential structure fire. The first arriving unit from Station 7 (Clearbrook) found heavy smoke showing from the attic area of a two-story house and…… Continue Reading
The Morgan Dana Harrington Scholarship Fund – named for the slain Virginia Tech student who went missing after a 2009 concert in Charlottesville – has raised more than $500,000 since its inception 14 years ago. Some of that total came from the annual “Docs for Morgan” basketball game that pits Carilion Clinic physicians and residents…… Continue Reading
Services newly added to the portfolio of one provider are helping to keep differently abled individuals in our community, WFIR’s Alex Torres has more: The post New services to improve care coming to Roanoke community resource nonprofit first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
The Virginia Association for Biological Farming and Small Farm Outreach Program Summit is this weekend at the Hotel Roanoke. This is the first time the VABF has partnered with Virginia State University and the SFOP. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more. Virginia Association for Biological Farming and Small Farm Outreach Program Summit and…… Continue Reading
Little Town Players in the Town of Bedford has been recognized by a national organization. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports their production of 12 Angry Men was named the Best Play of 2023 in Central Virginia. Bedford’s Little Town Players’ stage production of 12 Angry Men was named Best Play of 2023 in Central…… Continue Reading
RAM House has finally found a new home, as the homeless day shelter on Campbell Avenue looks for more room to expand its services. 410 Elm Avenue SW will be its new home once renovations are completed; Roanoke Area Ministries will provide more details next Friday. The Jain Center will be named after the couple…… Continue Reading
Every play you have ever seen was new once. In the Roanoke area theater goers have a chance to see the best of the best at the 2024 Winter Festival of New Works. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more. https://www.hollins.edu/event/festival-of-new-works/ The 2024 Winter Festival of New Works is a partnership between Hollins and Mill Mountain…… Continue Reading
50 FREE arts-related activities that can be utilized to help connect neighbors and neighborhoods all around the Star City. All found in one catalog that’s just now hitting the streets, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: The post Arts Connect Neighbors program includes new catalog first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
From the WFIR News room this is your Culture Calendar – With a look at some of the local events coming up this weekend and in the near future. Sponsored by the Roanoke Cultural Endowment. The post Hollins Festival of New Works next two weekends; city offers grants to artists first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM…… Continue Reading
Despite freezing conditions, Iowa was able to caucus with former President Donald Trump taking the Hawkeye state by a record margin, but winning Iowa might not be good news for the MAGA candidate as WFIR’s Ian Price reports. The post Analysis: One non-Trump candidate has shot at GOP nomination first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM &…… Continue Reading