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Local news station providing news for Roanoke and national news. WFIR is the second-oldest radio station in Virginia and one of the oldest commercial radio stations in the country. The station you listen to now for Roanoke Valley news, weather, and talk shows began long ago as the radio hobby of Mr. Read more about the history of WFIR at http://wfirnews.com/about-wfir/wfir-history-part1-the-mic-is-on1924-1931

National D-Day Memorial marks 82nd anniversary with tribute to advocate Lucille Hoback Boggess
06/03/2026

National D-Day Memorial marks 82nd anniversary with tribute to advocate Lucille Hoback Boggess

Bedford's National D-Day Memorial will commemorate the 82nd anniversary of D-Day on Saturday with a ceremony honoring the Allied landing at Normandy and remembering Lucille Hoback Boggess, a key advocate behind the memorial who died earlier this year. The ceremony also marks the 25th anniversary

BT's Sleeping Beauty, Blacksburg Summer Arts Festival, Paint Fincastle this weekend
06/03/2026

BT's Sleeping Beauty, Blacksburg Summer Arts Festival, Paint Fincastle this weekend

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 Cultural Endowment. See more at Roanoke Cultural Endowment.org. Something new at the Taubman Museum of Art - during this Friday's ...

Hometown D-Day heroes honored
06/03/2026

Hometown D-Day heroes honored

Many from the area who stormed one of 5 beaches in Normandy, France on June 6th, 1944 - D-Day - never made it home, including the now-immortalized Bedford Boys. Two from the Roanoke area that did make it back from D-Day and other theaters of battle during World War Two are now "Hometown Heroes," cou

VT Marriage and Family Expert Shares Tips to Reduce Vacation Stress
06/03/2026

VT Marriage and Family Expert Shares Tips to Reduce Vacation Stress

Travel stress tends to bring out the worst in us, but one VT expert says it doesn’t have to. With vacation season on its way, Paul Springer - a marriage and family therapist of nearly two decades, and a Department Head of Virginia Tech’s Department of Human Development and Family Science – sa

BREAKING NEWS
06/02/2026

BREAKING NEWS

UPDATE 12:50 p.m.: The body of a 15-year-old boy has been recovered from the river. Preliminarily, this appears to have been an accidental drowning.

First responders from the Roanoke Police Department and the Roanoke FireEMS Department are currently searching for a missing teenage swimmer at Piedmont Park. Multiple resources from neighboring jurisdictions are en route. Expect a heavy first responder presence in and around the river as the search continues. The initial call came in at 10:39 a.m.

Fork in the Market has a new owner.Brandon Blevins, the restaurant's longtime general manager, is taking over less than ...
06/02/2026

Fork in the Market has a new owner.

Brandon Blevins, the restaurant's longtime general manager, is taking over less than a year after it reopened from a devastating kitchen fire.

His plan for the downtown Roanoke staple? Gradual changes customers might not even notice at first.

Brandon Blevins is buying Fork in the Market, taking over the downtown Roanoke restaurant after years as its general manager. Blevins said the previous owners approached him about carrying the business forward while stepping away from day-to-day operations. He does not expect customers to notice

Roanoke Residential Fire and Explosion Determined to be Intentionally Set
06/01/2026

Roanoke Residential Fire and Explosion Determined to be Intentionally Set

Roanoke, VA - On May 29, 2026, at approximately 3:57PM Roanoke Fire-EMS personnel responded to a reported residential fire and explosion at a residence located at 2600 Dorchester Dr. NW. Upon arrival, firefighters observed extensive fire and significant damage to the structure and initiated fire sup

Roanoke City councilman shares thoughts on current zoning code as discussions continue
06/01/2026

Roanoke City councilman shares thoughts on current zoning code as discussions continue

Councilman Nick Hagen is calling for adjustments to the city's zoning ordinances as Roanoke leaders prepare for a continuation of a public hearing Monday. Hagen argues the 2024 changes to housing policy bring more risk than reward for local neighborhoods. The 2024 ordinance eliminated single-family-

Presbyterian Community Center cuts ribbon on new home in SE Roanoke
05/29/2026

Presbyterian Community Center cuts ribbon on new home in SE Roanoke

It was talked about for almost two decades - the need for the Presbyterian Community Center in Southeast Roanoke to build a larger, more modern building that would better enable PCC to expand its afterschool Pathways program, financial aid services and food pantry capacity. Today they cut a ribbon o

June is Gun Violence Awareness Month - the local group "Fed Up" will hold an event next Friday
05/29/2026

June is Gun Violence Awareness Month - the local group "Fed Up" will hold an event next Friday

June is Gun Violence Awareness Month, and to observe the occasion the local group "Fed Up" will hold an event next Friday that puts a face on the victims of fatal shootings - to humanize them. Families Expecting Deliverance Using Prayer - Fed Up - has collected 80 photos of people who have lost a l

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