# roanoke (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover roanoke. Page: Feed: --- ## [RAM House day shelter reaches one fundraising goal, sets another](https://wfirnews.com/news/ram-house-day-shelter-reaches-one-fundraising-goal-sets-another) _2026-08-21 · Gene Marrano · News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR_ The new RAM House Day Shelter on Elm Avenue that’s not quite fully operational yet has reached its The post RAM House day shelter reaches one fundraising goal, sets another first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR . [Listen](https://wfirnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-21-RAM-Wrap1-WEB.mp3) ## [Sweet tooth alert: Crumbl Cookies arrives in SW Roanoke County](https://wfirnews.com/news/sweet-tooth-alert-crumbl-cookies-arrives-in-sw-roanoke-county) _2026-08-21 · Gene Marrano · News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR_ The Crumbl cookie chain has arrived in southwest Roanoke County, on Starkey Road. The line was out the The post Sweet tooth alert: Crumbl Cookies arrives in SW Roanoke County first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR . [Listen](https://wfirnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-21-Crumbl-for-web.mp3) ## [Twenty years in the making: Valley View Walmart gets a new sheltered bus stop](https://wfirnews.com/news/twenty-years-in-the-making-valley-view-walmart-gets-a-new-sheltered-bus-stop) _2026-08-21 · Gene Marrano · News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR_ It was twenty years in the making – that’s how far back some Roanoke City Council members recall The post Twenty years in the making: Valley View Walmart gets a new sheltered bus stop first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR . [Listen](https://wfirnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-21-V-Bus-stop-WEB.mp3) ## [Franklin County Sheriff’s Office seeking help in finding 17-year-old runaway](https://wfirnews.com/news/franklin-county-sheriffs-office-seeking-help-in-finding-17-year-old-runaway) _2026-08-21 · Clark Palmer · News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR_ The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 17-year-old female who was The post Franklin County Sheriff’s Office seeking help in finding 17-year-old runaway first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR . ## [Andy Layne Trail off Catawba Road has a new trailhead](https://wfirnews.com/news/andy-layne-trail-off-catawba-road-has-a-new-trailhead) _2026-08-20 · Gene Marrano · News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR_ The Andy Layne Trail off Catawba Road in Botetourt County that is a steep but popular shortcut to The post Andy Layne Trail off Catawba Road has a new trailhead first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR . [Listen](https://wfirnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-20-Layne1-WEB.mp3) ## [Roanoke College has teamed up with Google – yes, Google – for AI student/staff training program](https://wfirnews.com/news/roanoke-college-has-teamed-up-with-google-yes-google-for-ai-student-staff-training-program) _2026-08-20 · Gene Marrano · News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR_ Roanoke College has teamed up with Google – yes, Google – for its AI Education Accelerator Program, which The post Roanoke College has teamed up with Google – yes, Google – for AI student/staff training program first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR . [Listen](https://wfirnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-20-RC-AI-Wrap2-WEB.mp3) ## [Roanoke City Council addresses license plate readers and volunteer relations](https://wfirnews.com/news/roanoke-city-council-addresses-license-plate-readers-and-volunteer-relations) _2026-08-19 · Ian Price · News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR_ Ian Price | August 19, 2026 ROANOKE, Va. — Beyond the proposed $300 million Berglund Center entertainment district and concerns raised by The post Roanoke City Council addresses license plate readers and volunteer relations first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR . ## [Roanoke entertainment district casino would occupy less than 10% of Berglund Center site](https://wfirnews.com/news/roanoke-entertainment-district-casino-would-occupy-less-than-10-of-berglund-center-site) _2026-08-19 · Ian Price · News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR_ Ian Price | August 19, 2026 ROANOKE, Va. — A proposed casino at the Berglund Center would occupy less The post Roanoke entertainment district casino would occupy less than 10% of Berglund Center site first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR . ## [Excel Center Adult High School at Melrose Plaza is expanding](https://wfirnews.com/news/excel-center-adult-high-school-at-melrose-plaza-is-expanding) _2026-08-19 · Gene Marrano · News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR_ The Excel Center Adult High School at Melrose Plaza is expanding, adding new teachers and growing its The post Excel Center Adult High School at Melrose Plaza is expanding first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR . [Listen](https://wfirnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-19-Excel-Wrap2-WEB.mp3) ## [Cat on a Hot Tin Roof opens at the Bear Theatre; new exhibit of “Outsider Art” at the Wilson Museum](https://wfirnews.com/news/cat-on-a-hot-tin-roof-opens-at-the-bear-theatre-new-exhibit-of-outsider-art-at-the-wilson-museum) _2026-08-19 · Gene Marrano · News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR_ Its the opening weekend this Friday night through Sunday at the Bear Theatre in downtown Roanoke for the The post Cat on a Hot Tin Roof opens at the Bear Theatre; new exhibit of “Outsider Art” at the Wilson Museum first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR . [Listen](https://wfirnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-19-Culture-Calendar-WEB.mp3) ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MDQwkv0mXpam) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [Barricaded Subject Arrested Following Incident on Bandy Road SE](https://wfirnews.com/news/barricaded-subject-arrested-following-incident-on-bandy-road-se) _2026-08-19 · Clark Palmer · News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR_ On August 18, 2026, at approximately 8:11 p.m., Roanoke Police officers responded to the 3300 block of Bandy The post Barricaded Subject Arrested Following Incident on Bandy Road SE first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR . ## [Williamson Road lane redesign cuts traffic crashes by 38% in Roanoke](https://wfirnews.com/news/williamson-road-lane-redesign-cuts-traffic-crashes-by-38-in-roanoke) _2026-08-18 · Ian Price · News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR_ Ian Price | August 18, 2026 ROANOKE, Va. — A pilot lane redesign on Williamson Road has reduced traffic The post Williamson Road lane redesign cuts traffic crashes by 38% in Roanoke first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR . ## [DRI’s Sidewalk Sale is back on Saturday](https://wfirnews.com/news/dris-sidewalk-sale-is-back-on-saturday) _2026-08-18 · Gene Marrano · News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR_ With summer starting to fade away and Fall around the corner its a good time to look for The post DRI’s Sidewalk Sale is back on Saturday first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR . [Listen](https://wfirnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-18-Sidewalk-Wrap2-WEB.mp3) ## [Lynchburg Residents Have the Opportunity to Shape a Major Infrastructure Project](https://wfirnews.com/news/lynchburg-residents-have-the-opportunity-to-shape-a-major-infrastructure-project) _2026-08-17 · Emma Thomas · News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR_ The City of Lynchburg is calling on its residents to help shape a project nearly a decade in The post Lynchburg Residents Have the Opportunity to Shape a Major Infrastructure Project first appeared on News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR .