The annual Freedom Festival is coming back to the City of Roanoke on Thursday, featuring hours of live The post Roanoke gears up for annual Freedom Festival & Fireworks on Thursday first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Rapper Flavor Flav offers condolences to family of Smith Mountain Lake drowning victim
Public Enemy front man Flavor Flav used a recent Tik Tok video to pay respects to 54-year-old James The post Rapper Flavor Flav offers condolences to family of Smith Mountain Lake drowning victim first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Two plays coming soon, Mo Willems is interactive at the Taubman – and a new director at SWVA Ballet
From the WFIR News room this is your Culture Calendar – With a look at some of the The post Two plays coming soon, Mo Willems is interactive at the Taubman – and a new director at SWVA Ballet first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Dr. Robert “Bobby” Sandel leaves behind a legacy at VWCC
New majors, new and renovated buildings, more students and closer ties to the local business community. The retiring The post Dr. Robert “Bobby” Sandel leaves behind a legacy at VWCC first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Roanoke City Little League prepares for post-season action
As district and state tournaments prepare to begin across Virginia, Roanoke City Little League baseball will have some The post Roanoke City Little League prepares for post-season action first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
FloydFest25 Aurora July 23-27. Ticket prices go up July 1st
FloydFest25 Aurora is less than a month away. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports site improvements will make The post FloydFest25 Aurora July 23-27. Ticket prices go up July 1st first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
FloydFest25 Aurora July 23-27. Ticket prizes go up July 1st
FloydFest25 Aurora is less than a month away. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports site improvements will make The post FloydFest25 Aurora July 23-27. Ticket prizes go up July 1st first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Roanoke City murder suspect in custody following manhunt
At approximately 12:45 p.m. yesterday afternoon, Virginia State Police and law enforcement partners took Rayjaun A. Calloway, 24, The post Roanoke City murder suspect in custody following manhunt first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Miss America, Miss Virginia, and Miss Virginia’s Teen talk service, sisterhood, and pageant week in Roanoke
Miss America Abbie Stockard, Miss Virginia Carlehr Swanson, and Miss Virginia’s Teen Cassidy Lee stopped by the WFIR The post Miss America, Miss Virginia, and Miss Virginia’s Teen talk service, sisterhood, and pageant week in Roanoke first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
Tickets are on sale for the 2025-26 season at the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
Tickets for all performances at the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech are on sale now. As The post Tickets are on sale for the 2025-26 season at the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading