Breaking into the music business is hardly easy, but a young Roanoke woman seems to be off to a pretty good start while still in college. Emme Cannon is a singer and songwriter, and her performances have been seen or downloaded more than 100,000 times. Emme started writing songs in middle school and has continued…… Continue Reading
Expect the “flu season” this year to be more severe than in the past few years – in part because most are no longer masking for COVID-19. There is now a higher-dose flue vaccine for those 65 and older. Dr. Anthony Baffoe-Bonnie is the medical director for infection prevention and control at Carilion Clinic; he…… Continue Reading
Stormy weather concerns forced a one-week postponement of Roanoke’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, so it is now set for this weekend to mark a growing Hispanic influence in the both the region and nation. Local Colors is presenting the event, and organizers say it’s not just the growing Hispanic numbers that need to be recognized,…… Continue Reading
The demolition of the Ramada Inn and Conference Center has been underway since late August. Roanoke City Leaders have set up a survey for residents to help determine what to put in that space where a building cannot be built again due to it being a flood plain. The survey will be open until at…… Continue Reading
Paintings that span 500 years of European art go on exhibit at the Taubman Museum this weekend for a ticketed sbow that runs through early January. The story from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: 10-6 Taubman Wrap#2 The post Rare traveling show of European masterworks come to the Taubman first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
State passenger rail officials are pronouncing the second daily Amtrak round-trip to Roanoke a clear success — with numbers to show it — less than three months after its arrival. The additional service started operations July 11th, and in August, more than 28,000 rode the two trains between Roanoke and Washington D.C. That number is…… Continue Reading
Downtown New Castle will host the 39th Annual Craig County Fall Festival this weekend. Organizers say that making the day trip offers an opportunity to immerse yourself in the culture of the County. WFIR’s Emma Thomas with details: 10-04 Festival WRAP1-WEB The post Craig County Fall Festival combines heritage with family fun first appeared on…… Continue Reading
After a career in country music spanning six decades, Loretta Lynn passed away this week at 90. WFIR’s Ian Price spoke with a local country music personality about Lynn’s granddaughter playing a show in Roanoke. 10-5 Lynn Pass WRAP-WEB The post Loretta Lynn remembered after granddaughter’s Roanoke performance first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3…… Continue Reading
Poolhouse, the political ad agency behind Governor Glenn Youngkin’s successful gubernatorial run which specializes in work for Republican candidates, reportedly received a $268,000 contract from a state agency to create a tourism video that heavily features Youngkin himself. The Richmond Times Dispatch reports the ad will run in Virginia’s airports and welcome centers. The Virginia…… Continue Reading
From Titian to Monet: European paintings from the Joslyn Art Museum. The new ticketed exhibition at the Taubman opens this weekend. Meanwhile some art galleries in downtown Roanoke have formed a coalition that will pool their resources … and more. 10-5 Culture Calendar The post Culture Calendar: new Taubman exhibition, an art gallery collective etc.…… Continue Reading