AARP Virginia reports that veterans and their families lost over $477 million to scams in 2023 alone. WFIR’s Ian Price reports that the organization is raising awareness this Veterans Day to combat the growing number of service-related scams. To report scams, contact local law enforcement. For assistance from AARP, call 877-908-3360 or visit the AARP…… Continue Reading
Drama, comedy, musicals – and Shakespeare. 2025 will represent the Diamond Jubilee year for Showtimers Community Theatre, located at the Roanoke County-Roanoke City line near Keagy Road. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has that story: The post Showtimers Community Theatre turns 75 in 2025 first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR.… Continue Reading
A new study places Virginia among the top states in the nation for reporting crime data to the FBI. According to the report from High Rise Financial, Virginia ranks third overall, with 90% of the state’s law enforcement agencies participating in the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). The study analyzed data from states nationwide,…… Continue Reading
According to a recent report by doxoINSIGHTS, Roanoke households spend an average of $1,811 per month on the 10 most common household bills. This expenditure is 25% lower than Virginia’s state average of $2,406 and 15% below the national average of $2,126. The study analyzed household expenses across 104 cities and towns in Virginia, ranking…… Continue Reading
RAM House is inviting you to their Red Carpet screening of the new documentary “Once I was like You.” AS WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports the film tells the story of Roanoke Area Ministries and how it is tackling the issue of homelessness. “Once I was like You,” a new locally produced documentary features the…… Continue Reading
As of 5:15 this evening 11/8 Vice Mayor Joe Cobb now leads former Roanoke Mayor David Bowers in the mayoral election by 46 votes: 14,897 to 14,851, according to the Virginia Board of Elections. (message from Joe Cobb) As of this evening’s voter registrar update in the mayoral election, we are currently leading the unofficial vote…… Continue Reading
The Roanoke City Registrar’s Office says they are still counting absentee ballots and the qualifications of those who registered on Election Day, November 5th, a provisional process that was enacted in 2022. At stake is who won the Roanoke race for mayor; at last word earlier this week David Bowers led Vice Mayor Joe Cobb…… Continue Reading
A new exhibition is helping artists impacted by hurricane Helene. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more on the exhibit at Left of Center Art Space. Left of Center Art Space in Downtown Roanoke is helping their brethren in Western North Carolina. Many of the artists from the Asheville River Arts District lost everything due…… Continue Reading
Mike Whiteside and Robert Kulp are best-known as the owners of Black Dog Salvage, and for their long-running reality TV show Salvage Dawgs – but both are U.S. Navy veterans and tomorrow they will march in the 15th Annual “Virginia Veterans Day” parade in downtown Roanoke, for a second time. Hear much more in this…… Continue Reading
Area civic organizations are working together for a Fall Cleanup on Melrose Avenue. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports SERV-Standing for Equity in the Roanoke Valley-, the Kiwanis Club of Roanoke, and Clean Valley Council are leading the effort. The Clean Valley Council, the Kiwanis Club of Roanoke, and SERV-Standing for Equity in the Roanoke…… Continue Reading