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Roanoke Valley Collective Response holds International Overdose Awareness Day event at Taubman today LIVE IN STUDIO

Roanoke Valley Collective Response holds International Overdose Awareness Day event at Taubman today

Gene Marrano August 27, 2025

This Sunday is International Overdose Awareness Day, but in Roanoke they will observe that occasion this afternoon...

Good Samaritan Hospice to expand services and reach **OLD** Good Sam Hospice

Good Samaritan Hospice to expand services and reach

Denise Membreno August 25, 2025

Good Samaritan Hospice is adding more services and expanding its hospice care into Lynchburg. WFIR’s Denise Allen...

Downtown Roanoke barbershop launches new Red Light Therapy Bed

Web Staff August 21, 2025

A barbershop in downtown Roanoke is offering more than just fresh haircuts – it’s giving customers a...

Bradley Free Clinic’s first-ever benefit concert comes with future funding in question

Gene Marrano August 20, 2025

The future looks somewhat murky right now for many non-profits that rely to some extent on federal...

New Cancer Center’s goal is to reduce local mortality rates Carilion Cancer Center rendering

New Cancer Center’s goal is to reduce local mortality rates

Denise Membreno August 15, 2025

The Carilion Taubman Cancer Center has reached 97% of its goal to raise $100 million. The project...

Latest Roanoke Valley Healthy Living Index shows progress Health News

Latest Roanoke Valley Healthy Living Index shows progress

Gene Marrano August 15, 2025

The Roanoke Valley Healthy Living Index – a survey conducted every three years – shows some promise...

Carilion Taubman Cancer Center will offer new therapy, clinical trial opportunities LIVE IN STUDIO

Carilion Taubman Cancer Center will offer new therapy, clinical trial opportunities

Gene Marrano August 6, 2025

Construction has commenced on the Carilion Taubman Cancer Center. We’ve had several people live in studio recently...

MotoAmerica brings ‘game changer’ concussion blood test to Virginia races VIR IMSA#1 submitted

MotoAmerica brings ‘game changer’ concussion blood test to Virginia races

Ian Price August 1, 2025

ALTON, Va. – While the sound of high-speed motorcycles fills Virginia International Raceway this weekend, a significant advancement...

Healthy Hearts Initiative encourages local residents take better care of themselves Healthy Hearts #2

Healthy Hearts Initiative encourages local residents take better care of themselves

Gene Marrano July 31, 2025

More health education to encourage lifestyle changes, access to nutritious food and increased self-monitoring of blood pressure...

Dairy Queen’s Miracle Treat Day to benefit Carilion Children’s IMG_20250730_130553_optimized_550

Dairy Queen’s Miracle Treat Day to benefit Carilion Children’s

Ian Price July 30, 2025

ROANOKE, Va. – Dairy Queen restaurants in the region will participate in the annual Miracle Treat Day on...

Carilion will build its first standalone Emergency Departments in Franklin, Botetourt Counties

Gene Marrano July 29, 2025

Smith Mountain Lake and Daleville in Botetourt County will be host to Carilion Clinics first freestanding emergency...

Carilion Children’s Pediatric in Rocky Mount relocates to bigger space Rocky Mount peds clinic submitted

Carilion Children’s Pediatric in Rocky Mount relocates to bigger space

Gene Marrano July 24, 2025

A new home for Carilion Children’s Pediatric in Rocky Mount, which held a ribbon cutting today and...

Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Cancer Research Center ID immune cells that help prostate cancer resist treatment

Denise Membreno July 21, 2025

Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Cancer Research Center in Washington, D.C., have uncovered immune cells...

LewisGale celebrates 50 years of offering mental health services

Gene Marrano July 17, 2025

A milestone was celebrated earlier this week at LewisGale Medical Center in Salem – the 50th anniversary...

Carilion Oncology Navigation team lead speaks on how upcoming cancer center will enhance patient guidance

Web Staff July 17, 2025

With fundraising for the new Carillion Taubman Cancer Center still in continuation, one lead for the health-care...