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
A Virginia wildlife organization has compiled data about wildlife-vehicle collisions and mitigation tactics. WFIR’s Ian Price reports that the goal is to provide transparent and easy access to this information, which numerous agencies have collected. CLICK HERE to see Virginia’s Habitat Connectivity Hub. The post Virginia wildlife-vehicle collision database launches first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM…… Continue Reading
The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, served an arrest and a search warrant in the 100 block of Trinkle Ave, NW, around 8 this morning. 19-year-old Jefferson Sanchez of Roanoke was taken into custody and charged with Shooting into an Occupied Vehicle, stemming from an investigation in June 2023, where Sanchez fired a…… Continue Reading
(from VSP) BEDFORD CO, Va. – Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle crash, which resulted in a fatality. The crash occurred today (Jan 16) at 12:10 a.m. on Route 757, one half of a mile north of Route 635 in Bedford County. A 2000 GMC pickup truck was traveling south on Route 757, when…… Continue Reading
Its a creation of Downtown Roanoke Incorporated, timed to fight the post-holiday retail downturn – and get the locals to try something new when it comes to dining out. WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports on Downtown Roanoke Restaurant Week: The post Restaurant Week is back beginning this Friday first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
A Roanoke delegate recently spoke out against Governor Youngkin’s budget proposal on a Northern Virginia web-series. WFIR’s Alex Torres has more: The post Roanoke delegate says Governor’s budget would “take us backwards” first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
A Roanoke delegate recently spoke out against Governor Youngkin’s budget proposal on a Northern Virginia web-series. WFIR’s Alex Torres has more: The post Roanoke Del. says Governor’s budget would “take us backwards” first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading