A local storytelling festival is returning for its 23rd year, WFIR’s Alex Torres reports: [Click here for more details on the event] The post Storytelling festival brings international talent to the Valley first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
A campaign branding the Roanoke Valley as a Metro-Mountain Adventure might mean more tourism from the DC/Metro area, which could mean more business for Southwest Virginia, WFIR’s Alex Torres has more: The post Campaign in DC area aims to attract tourism to Valley first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
A Roanoke area muralist is encouraging residents to take risks when embracing their creative side. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story. The post Roanoke artist hopes talk inspires others to take creative risk first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
A Roanoke area muralist is encouraging residents to take risks when embracing their creative side. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story. The post Roanoke muralist hopes talk inspires others to take creative risk 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 A jam-packed weekend for arts & culture first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
A Roanoke area muralist is set to encourage residents to take risks when embracing their creative side. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story. The post Local public muralist will speak at Salem Museum first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
The Roanoke Valley’s reputation as a Life Sciences hub is evident at the annual Research Day held by Carilion Clinic, showcasing cutting-edge research from a variety of players, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: The post Carilion’s Research Day highlights important work in Life Sciences first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
This week is ‘Roanoke Valley Saves Week,’ an initiative promoting financial literacy– in addition to that, April is financial literacy month, and with that WalletHub has released a new report where the commonwealth didn’t do half bad, WFIR’s Alex Torres reports: The post Virginia is 3rd most financially literate state, WalletHub reports first appeared on…… Continue Reading
Update: Hershberger Road has reopened. Previous: Roanoke City Police say a pedestrian sustained what appeared to be serious injuries when they were hit by a car this morning on Hershberger Road NW. Evidence indicates a driver was traveling west on Hershberger when the pedestrian entered the road and was hit. The driver remained on scene…… Continue Reading
A new way to design bridges with today’s massive container ships in mind – after the Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed following a collision. New technology should help make this infrastructure safer. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: The post Rethinking bridge design in busy shipping ports first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading