Malls become less about shopping as department stores continue closing Ian Price February 28, 2017 1 minute 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: Post navigation Previous: Local professor on Trump’s speech tonightNext: Meeting planners converge on Roanoke Related Stories 1 minute read Harrison Museum in soft opening mode, Taubman’s big NYE bash and still time to check out Deck the Doors at History Museum Gene Marrano December 24, 2025 0 1 minute read Salem RidgeYaks GM is a Hall of Famer Gene Marrano December 24, 2025 0 1 minute read Rescue Mission of Roanoke gets ready for Christmas feast Gene Marrano December 24, 2025 0