Local playwright brings the laughs with “On the 13th Day of Christmas”...
Attic Productions presents “On the 13th Day of Christmas.” WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more on the Dwayne Yancey play. Attic Productions is ready to ...
Roanoke hires new City Manager
Roanoke has hired a new city manager. Valmarie Turner comes to the Star City from Fairfax, where she was the Deputy City manager. Turner worked ...
Affordable housing complex under construction in Roanoke County
Lawson, a Norfolk Developer, has broken ground on an affordable housing apartment complex in Roanoke County. As WFIR's Denise Allen Membreno reports the developer says ...
Latest Community Health Assessment will help Carilion drill down on service...
A Community Health Assessment survey has revealed where people feel they need more services - providing what one Carilion Clinic manager calls "big broad buckets ...
Money spent at small businesses stays local
November 30th is Small Business Saturday. The day encourages people to shop local. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more. We close out November with Small ...
Art on 1st presents “Colors,” Annie at MMT and the 13th day of Christmas?...
From the WFIR News room this is your Culture Calendar - With a look at some of the local events coming up this weekend and ...
Turkey Talk-Navigating difficult conversations during the holidays
The holidays can be a stressful time especially when those we care about have different political views. A Virginia Tech professor says active listening is ...
Don’t be a Brown Friday statistic, keep grease out of your drains
Friday may be a busy shopping day, but it is also one of the busiest for plumbers…so much so that plumbers coined the phrase “brown ...
Preservation Foundation honors those that promote stewardship
Preserving historic, cultural and natural resources in the Roanoke Valley. That's been the goal of a local organization since 1988, much of it accomplished by ...
Congressman congratulates Roanoke Catholic team on historic championship
Sixth District Congressman Ben Cline recently took to the House floor to congratulate the Roanoke Catholic School girls track and field team on a major ...
Shop Small this Saturday, then get ready for Dickens says DRI
Thanksgiving is this Thursday, and after that holiday gift-buyers will be out in full force. This Saturday smaller local retailers ask you to “Shop Small," ...
Virginia ranks third for affordable used cars, study finds
ROANOKE, Va. — Virginia is among the most affordable states in the country to purchase a used car, ranking third nationwide with an average cost ...
The full production of Annie returns to the Trinkle Main Stage
For the first time since the 1983-84 season Mill Mountain Theatre is bringing the full production of the musical Annie to the Trinkle Main Stage ...
Celebrating Literacy
Blue Ridge Literacy is celebrating another year of bringing the written word to adults in the community who may be learning English as a second ...
Take a tour of the Carilion Crystal Spring Tower coming soon
For the most part, the expansion of Carilion in to the Crystal Spring Tower still under construction is really an upgrade, as the bed count ...
Mill Mountain Star was so big in 1949 they wrote a song
As Roanoke marks the Mill Mountain Star's 75th anniversary November 23rd, there is a rare opportunity to hear just how much it meant to the ...
“Wicked” expected to be huge hit
Now here's Brent Stevens from 5 Points Creative, "At the Movies" ... with what's new at the historic Grandin Theatre, adapted from the Broadway mash, ...
Major grant will help Foodshed establish Roanoke Food & Farm Trail
The "Strong Food and Farm Future" project that looks to build resilient food systems in the region - and attract more people to local producers ...
Blue Ridge Holler all-day concert at Jeff Center, 5 Points fundraiser
From the WFIR News room this is your Culture Calendar - With a look at some of the local events coming up this weekend and ...
Changes to Medicare Premiums and Deductibles
If you are Medicare, you’ve heard this before…there are some changes that will impact your coverage. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more. Medicare recipients will ...
