Mill Mountain Theatre is hosting a play set in Appalachia

Mill Mountain Theatre is hosting a play set in Appalachia

The musical “Bright Star” takes place during the 1920s and 40s and is supplemented by bluegrass music. It tells of a woman who meets a man coming home from the war and the two explore their pasts to learn about themselves. The post Mill Mountain Theatre is hosting a play set in Appalachia first appeared…Continue Reading

Zoo celebrates Red Panda day with plenty to do

Zoo celebrates Red Panda day with plenty to do

Tomorrow is all about the panda that receives less fanfare than the giant pandas you usually picture. It’s the Mill Mountain Zoo’s celebration of International Red Panda Day where Operations Director Amy Morgan says there are only about 10,000 Red Pandas left in the world – only around 2500 in the wild. Face painting, a…Continue Reading

Downtown Roanoke Ambassador program celebrates milestone

Downtown Roanoke Ambassador program celebrates milestone

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Roanoke’s “Downtown Ambassador Program.” Downtown Roanoke Inc.’s Jamie Clark says they’ve power washed 98 projects, cleaned up 736 biohazards, weeded 749 block faces, and relocated 5,720 scooters. The Downtown Ambassador program is currently on a two-year pilot. The post Downtown Roanoke Ambassador program celebrates milestone first appeared on News/Talk…Continue Reading

Could border security be linked to a possible shutdown?

Could border security be linked to a possible shutdown?

One local lawmaker wants to use the looming government shutdown to pass southern border security measures that have until now stalled in the Senate, as WFIR’s Ian Price reports. The post Could border security be linked to a possible shutdown? first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.Continue Reading

Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies search for missing mom and kids

Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies search for missing mom and kids

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing adult and her children. Lauren Cook and her children were last seen on September 5th, 2023 in Franklin County. Since then, communication efforts with Lauren have been unsuccessful. If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of Lauren Cook and her…Continue Reading

Market Gallery celebrates 20 years with a ribbon cutting tomorrow

Market Gallery celebrates 20 years with a ribbon cutting tomorrow

Twenty years ago what they describe as Roanoke’s Oldest Fine Art Galley opened on Market Street. Three years ago it moved around the corner at 22 Campbell Avenue and now the Market Gallery will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a ribbon-cutting tomorrow at 3-pm.  At tomorrow’s ribbon cutting member artists of the collective will be…Continue Reading

Greek Festival is back after a 3-year hiatus

Greek Festival is back after a 3-year hiatus

It had become a tradition for many in the valley after more than a decade – the annual Roanoke Greek Festival – and now after a pandemic pause it returns this Friday through Sunday. An update from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:   The post Greek Festival is back after a 3-year hiatus first appeared on News/Talk…Continue Reading