A Southwest Virginia band is getting a boost for one of their songs, after it debuted to not much fanfare during the pandemic, from a viral TikTok. WFIR’s Ian Price has more from the Drummer of Annabelle’s Curse. The post Southwest Va band gets 18-million-view boost via TikTok first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM…… Continue Reading
Cuisine inspired by street food, eclectic wine pairings and tour of the “Grand Old Lady,” as patrons track down those tastings, is all on tap this Sunday during an event to benefit the Williamson Road Area Business Association – or WRABA. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has the story: The post WRABA’s International Food & Wine…… 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 Mockingbird, Arsenic and Old Lace … “Musica Y Cultura” first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
(from Roanoke County Police/RoCo) Roanoke County Police responded at approximately 6:30 a.m. Monday to an Advanced Life Support (ALS) Critical call in the 4800 block of Pitzer Road. Upon entry, officers located two deceased adults, identified as Amanda Rae Robertson, 42, and Robert Michael Jackson, 58, both of Roanoke County. Next of kin have been…… Continue Reading
A decade after it was last produced there Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mockingbird,” is returning to the stage at Mill Mountain Theatre beginning tomorrow for a two-week run. It was a hit the last time, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports. The post To Kill A Mockingbird back at Mill Mountain Theatre first appeared…… Continue Reading
We are in the middle of Hispanic Heritage Month. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno tells us, it’s a celebration of culture and history. Hispanic Heritage month runs through October 15th. Locally it’s a chance to us to learn more about our neighbors. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more. The post Local celebrations of Hispanic Heritage…… Continue Reading
World Teachers Day is October 5th and according to Wallet Hub things are looking pretty good for teachers in the Old Dominion. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more. Wallet Hub has released it’s best places for teachers to work just in time for world teachers day on October 5th. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports…… Continue Reading
A Smith Mountain Lake man is a prime example as to why Carilion is seeking a Certificate of Public Need application to bring a kidney transplant unit to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports. A 28-year-old Franklin County man is headed to UVA for a kidney transplant. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno…… Continue Reading
According to the U-S Department of Veteran Affairs there were nearly 64-hundred veteran suicides from 2020 to 2021. This period saw the largest single year increase in veteran suicides. Veteran suicide is now the number two cause of death for veterans under the age of 45. And the V-A says the number is likely higher.…… Continue Reading
A threat targeted at Breckenridge Middle School in Roanoke on Instagram in the wee hours of the morning was later determined not to be “credible,” – but not before it shut down classes for the day. Roanoke City Police say they take these threats seriously, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: The post Police take online…… Continue Reading