Arts, Leisure and Sports
Tickets are on sale now for the annual KIWANIS PANCAKE AND AUCTION DAY. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more.
Celebrate May the Fourth be with you at the annual KIWANIS PANCAKE AND AUCTION DAY. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports up for auction is naming rights of the Mill Mountain Star.
The Virginia Museum of Transportation is launching a new event for dog lovers, WFIR’s Alex Torres has details:
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.
Gold’s Gym in North Roanoke is doing something a little different this Saturday to support those that are differently abled, WFIR’s Alex Torres reports:
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ROANOKE, VA. – The Rail Yard Dawgs (3-3) finally ran out of that late game magic they had possessed for so much of the 2023-2024 season on Saturday night, falling 3-1 to the Huntsville Havoc (4-1) in Game Three of the 2024 President’s Cup Semifinals at Berglund Center. Dominiks Marcinkevics scored the lone goal for Roanoke The win sends the Havoc back to the President’s Cup Final for first time since 2019, and Huntsville will face the second-seeded Peoria Rivermen in a best-of-three series.
To add insult to injury, what Roanoke Fire-EMS now says was a faulty gas leak sensor an evacuation order was issued after the game was over for the people that remained in the building.
The Minnesota-based non-profit, Artspace, is pleased with the number of creatives who participated their survey. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports the organization provides affordable living and work spaces for artists.
The Minnesota-based non-profit, Artspace,is moving forward with a project in Roanoke City. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports it will be one of the features in the mixed use plans for the Roanoke Industrial Center.
A popular festival is returning to the skies of Green Hill Park, WFIR’s Alex Torres has more:
An adaptation of a controversial Shakespeare play will be on stage in Southwest Virginia, WFIR’s Alex Torres has more:
Virginia Tech women’s basketball stand out Elizabeth Kitley was drafted by the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces with the 24th pick in the second round of tonight’s WNBA draft.