A decision by Roanoke City Council will change how public school officials receive part of a budget surplus. WFIR’s Clark Palmer explains. The post Roanoke City Council changes school funding formula first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Sierra Ferrell, Black Pumas, Victor Wooten and dozens of other performers are gearing up for FloydFest 2024-Horizon – after the “boutique” music and outdoors festival took a pause last year while it moved. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has the story: The post New FloydFest site gets ready for late July launch first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM…… Continue Reading
The Local Colors Festival is just around the corner and as WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports, this year’s celebration includes a delegation from Wonju, South Korea. The 2024 Local Colors Festival will have everything you’ve come to expect: international cuisine, traditional dances and merchandise. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports it also celebrates a Sister…… Continue Reading
An organization helping individuals during difficult times hopes you’ll come out to a benefit concert. As Denise Allen Membreno reports a four year old with leukemia is at the heart of the event. An area non-profit is helping a 4-year-old Roanoke girl battle cancer. Love Heals hopes you will help too. All you need to…… Continue Reading
A group of UVA professors say it was the police who were the aggressors during a Pro-Palestinian rally on campus that was broken up last weekend. The post UVA faculty refute claims made about recent Pro-Palestine protest first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
A group of Virginia Western Community College Students took to 419 West last week in their finest attire for an evening of learning how to navigate a formal meal, WFIR’s Alex Torres has details: The post Virginia Western students practice etiquette at business dinner first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
A new online hub for resources to assist low-income Virginians facing evictions launched this month amid more and more people losing their homes in Virginia, WFIR’s Alex Torres reports: The post ‘Eviction Defense Center’ educates Virginians facing eviction first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Officials with the University of Virginia say the decision to break up a recent Pro-Palestinian protest was based on potential threats from outside agitators. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story: The post UVA officials use virtual town hall to discuss recent protest and arrests 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 Radium Girls, Ben Sollee returns to The Spot, and the Dog Bowl first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM &…… Continue Reading
The person who oversees the Historic Roanoke City Market Building is pushing back against claims made by at least one recently closed restaurant that foot traffic downtown has not rebounded since the pandemic. WFIR’s Ian Price has more. The post Downtown foot traffic is on the rise, according to City Market Building official first appeared…… Continue Reading