Author Archives: Syndicated Content

During a recent appearance on The Michael Waddell Podcast, Blake Shelton fondly recalls introducing his wife Gwen Stefani to his Oklahoma ranch as "one of the joys of my life." The 49-year-old country...

Reba McEntire paid tribute to her late stepson Brandon Blackstock on what would have been his 49th birthday on Tuesday (December 16), sharing a heartfelt Instagram post expressing love and remembrance...

submitted photos Around two decades ago New River Valley resident and animal lover Robin Yefko came up with an idea she even had trademarked and is patent pending – an “Animal Angel Tree,&...

As the world grapples with the aftermath of Sunday’s mass shooting at a Hanukkah event in Australia, Radford University’s political science chair is weighing in on the growing rise in anti...

Macbeth at Showtimers Sarah Anglim photo. 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...

Morgan Wallen has been named the RIAA's highest certified country artist of all time, with 239.5 million certified singles and 26 million albums. Wallen surpasses Luke Combs, who earlier this year was...

Joe Ely, a pioneering Texas singer-songwriter who helped shape the progressive country sound and Americana genre, died Monday (December 15) in Taos, New Mexico, at the age of 78, from complications re...

Billboard's 2025 year-end Boxscore charts reveal that Beyonc's Cowboy Carter Tour was the highest-grossing country tour ever, earning $407.6 million from 32 shows across North America and Europe, whil...

At least for now it appears the health care insurance premium subsidies for the past 5 years that made them more affordable millions have gone away. One of Virginia’s principal players in the ma...

An annual award recognizing an individual who goes above and beyond for the Roanoke community has returned with the announcement of the 2025 Roanoke Citizen of the Year. WFIR’s Conner Arthur has...