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 Indie Bookstore Day on Saturday features local author – and his dark fantasy novel Gene Marrano April 25, 2025 1 min read 44-mile pilgrimage celebrates bio-diversity and the diversity in our community Denise Membreno April 25, 2025 1 min read Vaccination key to preventing any measles outbreak Gene Marrano April 24, 2025