Ginger Poole came to Mill Mountain Theatre 18 years ago as an actor; at the end of this month she steps down as the Producing ...

As families consider meaningful gifts this holiday season, some are turning to 529 college savings plans. WFIR's Ian Price ...

Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who rose from borrowing money to release her first book to ...

The Tanglewood Mall makeover continues in Southwest Roanoke County - first it was Carilion Children's and their mental health ...

Virginia Tech’s athletic director says the framework of college sports could change to look more like the pros. More from ...

Reaction to the 2024 Presidential election is mixed, although a majority (57%) of Virginians are simply happy that it’s over.

Come to one Dickens of a Christmas - or all 3 of them - beginning this Friday night in Downtown Roanoke. And keep an eye out ...

A new café is opening in Roanoke. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports the main attraction are its four-legged residents.

Five Points Music Sanctuary is nearing the end of its capital campaign to purchase the building.  AS WFIR’s Denise Allen ...

More details on a major grant first reported here last week, for a program that brings clinical and community resources ...

With a look at some of the local events coming up this weekend and in the near future. Sponsored by the Roanoke Cultural Endowment.

The holidays can be a stressful time especially when those we care about have different political views.  A Virginia Tech ...