Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Kiss, George Strait, And Gloria Gaynor Receive Oval Office Medals Ahead Of Kennedy Center Honors Ceremony
President Donald Trump presented the 2024 Kennedy Center honorees - including KISS, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor, Sylvester Stallone, and Michael Crawford - with their medals during a ceremony on Sund...
Dec 07, 2025
Holiday drive for “forgotten” seniors extends deadline in Roanoke
The season of giving and holiday cheer is upon us, but one age group is often overlooked. An in-home care service in Roanoke is looking to change that, as WFIR’s Conner Arthur reports: Karis Chr...
Dec 05, 2025
Huddle Up Moms Support Shop and Diaper Bank cuts the ribbon
The Huddle Up Moms Support Shop and Diaper Bank co-founder Jaclyn Nunziato spoke about yesterday on WFIR had its official grand opening last night, which included remarks from Roanoke Mayor Joe Cobb. ...
Dec 05, 2025
It’s time for Dickens of a Christmas
The Delta Dental Dickens of a Christmas starts tonight. For the next three Fridays downtown Roanoke will be flush with the spirit of the holidays. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has mo...
Dec 05, 2025
Roanoke County awards $108,000 in BEAP grants
More than a dozen Roanoke County businesses got a boost from the county. As WFIR's Denise Allen Membreno reports the Economic Development Authority Business Equipment Acquisition Program or BEAP Grant...
Dec 05, 2025
Gwen Stefani Says She Wants No Doubt’s Sphere Residency To Be “Really Nostalgic”
During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday (December 3), Gwen Stefani shared her excitement about No Doubt's upcoming reunion for a residency at the Sphere in Las Vega...
Dec 04, 2025
Lily Allen Promotes Her New Album, ‘West End Girl,’ By Selling Sex Toy Shaped USB Drives
On Wednesday (December 3), Lily Allen launched a provocative new merch line featuring USB flash drives shaped like sex toys that contain songs from her first album in seven years, West End Girl. "Limi...
Dec 04, 2025
Rosalía Announces 2026 Lux World Tour
On Thursday (December 4), Rosala announced the dates and details of her largest headlining tour to date, the Lux Tour 2026. The 42-date global trek is set to begin on March 16 in Lyon, France, and wil...
Dec 04, 2025
Sabrina Carpenter Named Variety’s 2025 Hitmaker Of The Year
On Thursday (December 4), Variety named Sabrina Carpenter their 2025 Hitmaker of the Year. In the cover story feature, Carpenter reflects on her breakthrough year filled with career milestones, from w...
Dec 04, 2025
Huddle Up Moms will cut ribbon and hold open house at its new home on Marshall Avenue
Dr Jaclyn Nunziato Carilion photo WFIR has been tracking Huddle Up Moms from the start – including a live in-studio interview with several future co-founders of the support group for new and exp...
Dec 04, 2025
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