Author Archives: Syndicated Content

  The news broke last month that Yokohama Tire would be winding down its manufacturing plant in Salem, which will leave hundreds of employees looking for another job. The local franchise owner fo...

Country music had a clear moment of recognition at the 2026 Grammy Awards, and it came from an artist who has spent years operating outside easy labels. At the ceremony in Los Angeles, Jelly Roll rece...

Roanoke County Police have responded to the 6200 block of Franklin Road for a two-vehicle collision with serious injuries. All northbound and southbound lanes are blocked at this time. Drivers are hig...

( Photo from the Salem Civic Center Facebook Page) Country musician Ella Langley is bringing her Dandelion tour to the Salem Civic on Thursday, June 25th. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 am. Lang...

Listen to Brett and Taylor LIVE weekdays from 6a-10a on 94.9 Star Country in Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA!

ROANOKE, Va. - The City of Roanoke has revised its trash collection schedule for the week of Feb. 2 and is reminding residents of their responsibility to clear snow and ice from sidewalks as the city ...

December 2025 marked the end of a roughly 14-month process of a boundary adjustment between Franklin County and the Town of Rocky Mount.  WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more on what it me...

Plans for the Rock the Country tour are shifting as several artists originally linked to the event are no longer taking part. The multi city festival, scheduled to run across the U.S. later this year,...

Four of country music's most recognizable voices have quietly come together on a new release, and the rollout was as intentional as the song itself. Earlier this week, social media posts began appeari...

Listen to Brett and Taylor LIVE weekdays from 6a-10a on 94.9 Star Country in Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA!