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A new Roanoke coffee truck is looking to be apart of a community that supports local business. More from WFIR’s Clark Palmer: https://wfirnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/3-19-Covenant-Coffee...

Adam Maxwell, a research associate professor in the Tech's Department of Biomedical Engineering recently took to the Virginia Tech's Curious Conversations Podcast to outline a new treatment for kidney...

Richmond_Vincent_Jr Goodwill The Market on Melrose has not been a moneymaker – at least not yet – but the non-profit behind a major project designed to help transform Northwest Roanoke tol...

Mike Chatham, a professor of accounting at Radford University, is offering bracket advice for casual fans as the NCAA Tournament approaches. Chatham said bracket players often focus too much on obviou...

You don’t have to jet off to the Caribbean, Mexico or the Middle East to sample authentic cuisine from those parts of the world. Instead the Greater Williamson Road Area Business Association inv...

The Roanoke Valley is under a tornado watch until 2 p.m. Monday as a powerful cold front brings the threat of damaging winds, large hail and a dramatic shift back to winter weather. The Storm Predicti...

Roanoke College, in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to formally the launch of the Kim Kyusik Center for Korean Studies. Kim Kyusik, a Roan...

The Virginia Tech Men’s basketball team announced today they will not be accepting an invite to participate in this year’s NIT Tournament. In a statement posted to social media the team sa...

The Excel Center in Roanoke and Virginia Western Community College have signed an agreement to create new opportunities for students to pursue career pathways. Kelly Weems, Senior Director of Communit...

Experts are discussing the potential negative impacts that I-Gaming would have on the Commonwealth if approve by the General Assembly. More from WFIR’s Clark Palmer https://wfirnews.com/wp-conte...