Area News

CHRISTIANSBURG -- A proposed Montgomery County public safety memorial received Monday night the board of supervisors' promise for space outside the Montgomery County Courthouse. Read more: Public safety memorial gains support

As part of New River Community College’s efforts to increase educational access, the college will offer over 100 distance education (DE) classes for the fall 2010 semester.

Textbooks soon will fill the shelves at the bookstores, but they aren't the only businesses preparing for the arrival of thousands of Radford University and Virginia Tech students.

As part of New River Community College’s efforts to increase educational access, the college will offer over 100 distance education (DE) classes for the fall 2010 semester.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day: Saturday, August 14, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Document Shredding — Electronic Waste Collection.

If you have a cell phone that is capable of doing photos or video, we welcome submissions from our readers in the New River Valley. Just send your photos or video to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we'll get them posted as quickly as we can. What to record? Local events like fairs and festivals, time at the pool or the lake, car shows, etc. If it's happening in the NRV we'd love to see it.

Special education offices and the Rivendell program will move to Shawsville this fall. Independence Secondary will stay in Christiansburg.

The collapse of the gym at Blacksburg High School was a "fluke," according to the man whose company served as general contractor on the project.

RICHMOND — The State Corporation Commission (SCC) has disallowed nearly $93 million requested in a rate case filed by Appalachian Power Company (APCo).

Montgomery County’s open air burn ban remains in effect due to dry conditions that persist despite recent rain. The burn ban went into effect July 5.