There’s still time for entrepreneurs and recent business startups to register for the 11th annual Gauntlet – billed The post The Gauntlet 2025 is right around the corner: still time to sign up first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
Smoking will cost Virginia smokers more than $3-point-6 million dollars over their lifetime, this is according to a The post The cost of smoking, how much could you save if you didn’t smoke? first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
Roanoke County residents are receiving tax assessments for their homes. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports the median The post Median home prices rise in Roanoke County first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
Downtown Roanoke Incorporated wants you to know this is your chance to eat out all week long. Restaurant The post Downtown Roanoke Restaurant Week Returns first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
Over the last 13 years “Dry January” has become more popular. Many are taking the first month of The post The health benefits of Dry January first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
The Roanoke City Public School system has determined that reinventing non-performance spaces at Jefferson Center as a third The post Jeff Center won’t become a city high school; looks elsewhere for infrastructure funding first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
From the WFIR News room this is your Culture Calendar – With a look at some of the The post A weekend of new works at Hollins and The Bear; O. Winston Link and VA 250 celebration first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
A brand-new Roanoke County fire station on Roanoke City property will serve all those in that service. There The post Ribbon cut for new Bonsack Fire EMS Station first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
NOTE: THE ENROLLMENT DEADLINE IS NOW MOVED TO 11:59PM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22. Virginians have until tomorrow night to The post Virginia Insurance Marketplace open enrollment ends Wednesday night first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
Roanoke’s new City Manager was sworn in this morning, succeeding Bob Cowell and interim City Manager Lydia Patton, The post “Let’s get to work,” says Roanoke’s new City Manager after swearing in today first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
Virginia Democratic U.S. Senator Tim Kaine spoke on the Senate floor last week, for the second time, about The post Senator Tim Kaine, birthright citizenship part of America’s genius first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
During his state of the Commonwealth Address this morning, Governor Glenn Youngkin asked members of the General Assembly The post Youngkin asks General Assembly to take Virginia to new heights first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
About 12 years ago the agency funded by local governments and tasked with drawing visitors to the area The post What’s in a name: the rebranding of “Virginia’s Blue Ridge,” first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
At 25, Phazhon Nash is the youngest person ever elected to Roanoke City Council. He joined the Roanoke The post City Council’s youngest member ever – Phazhon Nash – talks issues and aspirations first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
2024 is in our rearview mirror but there are still a few things you can do to lessen The post If you resolved to improve your finances, you can still plan for a better 2025 first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
January 18th marks the beginning of the 250th anniversary celebration of the Revolutionary War and the celebration starts The post The history you never learned in school, The American Revolution was sparked in Southwest VA first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
“Retirement” for Alyce and David Dantzler has meant finding a second career with a new day job – The post Wag N Wash is new venture for “retired” couple first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
Get ready for a weekend of non-stop exciting family fun as The Kroger Ram Truck Salem Stampede Championship The post 58 years of family fun as the rodeo returns to Salem first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
The annual Hunger Atlas Report by the nonprofit group Hunger Free America says more than 700,000 Virginia residents The post Hunger crisis in Virginia: Report shows 93% increase in food insecurity since 2021 first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.
A New Year, and a new name for United Way of Roanoke Valley – its now United Way The post A new name for United Way of Roanoke Valley: United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.