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With a look at some of the local events coming up this weekend and in the near future. Sponsored by the Roanoke Cultural ...
CHIP of the Roanoke Valley doesn’t just serve moms and kids—it tailors its care to meet the needs of today’s diverse families ...
An online news source that’s no stranger to WFIR listeners has added a familiar name to its growing editorial team. WFIR's ...
Searching for signs of life in the solar system and beyond has long been a quest for astronomers and scientists across a ...
Several Roanoke City restaurant owners are calling for a proposed increase to the meals tax to be eliminated. WFIR’s Clark ...
April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. As WFIR's Denise Allen Membreno reports thousands die from mouth and throat cancer ...
Pope Francis died Monday morning, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced. "At 7:35 this morning, the ...
A school district outside of Houston, Texas, has pulled an online civics lesson about Virginia from its elementary school ...
Solarize Roanoke is back until July 15 - a program offering deep discounts and an approved Roanoke solar panel installer. The ...
A stalled farm bill, inflation - and in the last few months a reduction in support for food banks like Feeding Southwest Virginia. A spokesperson for Feeding America labels it a "Hunger Crisis," as WF ...
Integer, a global manufacturer of medical device components, has announced plans to expand its operations in the City of ...
A Virginia appeals court has overturned the felony animal cruelty convictions of a Franklin County man who fatally shot his ...