Malls become less about shopping as department stores continue closing Ian Price February 28, 2017 1 min read J.C. Penney is the latest on a list of traditional department stores that is closing locations across the country but that does not mean the company is going out of business. As WFIR’s Ian Price reports: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Local professor on Trump’s speech tonightNext: Meeting planners converge on Roanoke Related Stories 1 min read FloydFest25 Aurora July 23-27. Ticket prices go up July 1st Denise Membreno June 30, 2025 1 min read Roanoke City murder suspect in custody following manhunt Web Staff June 30, 2025 1 min read Miss America, Miss Virginia, and Miss Virginia’s Teen talk service, sisterhood, and pageant week in Roanoke Ian Price June 27, 2025