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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...

A milestone moment arrived this week for Ella Langley as her single Choosin Texas climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the first time she has led the all-genre chart. The chart update, r...

Twisted Track Brewpub in Roanoke will host its third annual Speed Dating event Wednesday, offering an alternative to online dating apps for local singles. The free event, which has led to relationship...

Charley Crockett is clearing the air after his name surfaced in an unexpected mix of pop culture and politics. The Texas-born country artist recently addressed online chatter that grouped him alongsid...

RIDE announcement G Marrano photos The Rescue Mission of Roanoke is taking the lead on a transportation service that debuted in December and has funding in place until June – the Roanoke Interag...

Photo Courtesy – PETA Arrests have been made in relation to allegations of animal cruelty inside a local zoo, and a national animal rights organization says they’re not surprised, as WFIR&...

Plans for a major summer concert in South Carolina have been called off. Organizers behind the Rock the Country festival confirmed that the event scheduled for late July in Anderson will not move forw...

Carter Faith's debut album Cherry Valley arrives as a clear reflection of where she comes from and how she learned to tell stories. The project pulls from her upbringing in rural North Carolina, where...

The lineup for the 2026 Stagecoach Festival is starting to take shape, and this year's bill leans heavily into variety. Organizers behind the annual country gathering confirmed a mix of traditional co...

Jason Miyares Former Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares is not sitting still since losing his reelection bid to Jay Jones. Miyares is about to join a DC law firm and is co-chair of Virginia for...