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 A jam-packed weekend for arts & culture first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
A Roanoke area muralist is set to encourage residents to take risks when embracing their creative side. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story. The post Local public muralist will speak at Salem Museum first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
The Roanoke Valley’s reputation as a Life Sciences hub is evident at the annual Research Day held by Carilion Clinic, showcasing cutting-edge research from a variety of players, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: The post Carilion’s Research Day highlights important work in Life Sciences first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
This week is ‘Roanoke Valley Saves Week,’ an initiative promoting financial literacy– in addition to that, April is financial literacy month, and with that WalletHub has released a new report where the commonwealth didn’t do half bad, WFIR’s Alex Torres reports: The post Virginia is 3rd most financially literate state, WalletHub reports first appeared on…… Continue Reading
Update: Hershberger Road has reopened. Previous: Roanoke City Police say a pedestrian sustained what appeared to be serious injuries when they were hit by a car this morning on Hershberger Road NW. Evidence indicates a driver was traveling west on Hershberger when the pedestrian entered the road and was hit. The driver remained on scene…… Continue Reading
A new way to design bridges with today’s massive container ships in mind – after the Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed following a collision. New technology should help make this infrastructure safer. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: The post Rethinking bridge design in busy shipping ports first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
The Freedom First Down by Downtown Music Festival is coming to Roanoke on Blue Ridge Marathon weekend, April 18-21. A popular local band is back on stage that weekend for the first time in several years – the front man for My Radio, JP Powell, also co-starred with his wife Shaleen Powell and local arts…… Continue Reading
County health rankings are out. Anyone interested in knowing how healthy their community is can access the information. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports. Detailed health information about each county in the United States is available online. These county health rankings include all of Virginia. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports health officials hope localities will…… Continue Reading
Ferrum College has accepted an invitation to join Conference Carolinas effective July 1, 2025. The Conference Carolinas Board of Directors voted unanimously in favor of the addition of Ferrum College as the 16th member of the NCAA Division II conference. “By transitioning to Division II, Ferrum College aligns itself with a conference whose motto of body, mind…… Continue Reading
A new era in Virginia Tech Women’s basketball started today as the Hokies welcomed Megan Duffy as the new head coach. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more. Virginia Tech introduced its new women’s basketballl coach to the Hokie nation today. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports Megan Duffy is replacing Kenny Brooks. The post New…… Continue Reading