Author Archives: Syndicated Content

A local publisher is preparing what he hopes will be a souvenir depicting beautiful art created by area artisans.  WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno explains. https://wfirnews.com/wp-content/upl...

Alice Kassens Roanoke College photo Who do you trust? How Virginians view fairness, helpfulness and trustworthiness is on the rebound, and that’s a good thing says a Roanoke College economist.&n...

Don’t have a RealID drivers license, a valid passport or military ID – and you are planning to fly somewhere? As of February 1 those without will have to pay 45 dollars for an alternative ...

Culture Calendar graphic From the WFIR News room this is your Culture Calendar – With a look at some of the local events coming up this weekend and in the near future. Sponsored by the Roanoke C...

Adam Murphy A Democratic Congressional candidate running in Southwest Virginia says he wants to protect constitutional rights he believes are under attack. That story from WFIR’s Clark Palmer. h...

Area residents used a protest in downtown Roanoke to call for ICE to be abolished in the wake of a fatal shooting in Minneapolis. Details from WFIR’s Clark Palmer: https://wfirnews.com/wp-conten...

Madonna has released a new recording that looks back to Italian pop history. The singer shared her version of La Bambola, a song made famous in 1968 by Patty Pravo. Madonna performs the track in Itali...

The Recording Academy has announced a change to the rules for the 2026 Grammy Awards. For the first time, album artwork will be recognized with its own standalone category. The new award is called Bes...

Bruno Mars has stepped back into the spotlight with fresh solo material. On Friday (Jan. 9), he released "I Just Might," his first standalone single in years. The track surfaced at midnight and leans ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A 2020 Old Dominion University graduate and award-winning poet was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent Wednesday, an incident that has ignited national protests and...