Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Mariah the Scientist scores her first No. 1 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart with Hearts Sold Separately, which debuted in the top spot after earning 36,000 equivalent album units, including 42...

Ravyn Lenae, an eclectic Chicago-born singer-songwriter known for blending R&B with dance, rock, Afrobeats, and reggae, has been named Billboard's R&B Rookie of the Year for 2025. The recognit...

On Thursday (September 4), Sabrina Carpenter announced on social media that she has officially released the bonus track, "Such a Funny Way," from her new album, Man's Best Friend, as a digital downloa...

September is Suicide Prevention Month. The Suicide Prevention Council and Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare combat this issue year round. But As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno tells us they are joi...

Brynnen BeierleBlue Ridge Hydroponics and Garden Supply is opening a second location.  As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno tells us the new location will help the business reach more peopl...

Tim Cywinski, a Roanoke College alum and communications director for the Virginia Sierra Club, has announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the Commonwealth’s 1st District to fac...

Hippies & Cowboys. Facebook photo.The 2026 dates for FloydFest have been released – and one band that didn’t quite make it to their scheduled gig THIS summer due to Mother Nature had a...