News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Radford Police Investigating Overnight Gunfire
On October 6, 2026, at approximately 1:30 a.m., officers with the Radford Police Department responded to the Heather Glen Drive area following multiple reports of […]
October at Christiansburg Aquatic Center
New Fall Programs at the Aquatic Center tailor-made for family fun. CAC Kid and Teen Takeover $35 Ages 6-14 Friday, October 23, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Parents, […]
10/8: Town Gown Meeting
The second town gown meeting of the 2026 fall semester will be on Thursday, October 8 at 6:30pm at the multipurpose library on the first […]
10/13: Empty Bowls, Full Hearts
The YMCA at Virginia Tech invites community members to gather for the 4th Annual Y Empty Bowls Event on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, from 5:30 […]
10/10: Floating Pumpkin Patch
Register by Friday, October 9 to join in the fun at Blacksburg Aquatic Center’s Floating Pumpkin Patch! Children will pick their own pumpkin and then […]
10/10: Fall Festival at Huckleberry Park
Please join our fall festival at Christiansburg Huckleberry Park! Everyone is welcome! 🎟 Free admission 🍗 Free food 🎉 Free kids’ crafts and activities 🫂 […]
ReNew the New Holds Another Successful Cleanup
ReNew the New hosted its annual Fall into the New river cleanup on August 29th. Citizens, non-profits, local businesses, groups from Radford University and Virginia […]
Giles County Broadband Project Reaches 84% Completion
On August 28th, project partners and community leaders gathered in Giles County to celebrate the progress being made through the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) 2024 […]
Crab Creek Beautification Phase II
The Crab Creek Beautification Phase II Project, a BMP installation cost share program, is in full swing. Inquiries and applications are rolling in for the […]
Virginia Ranked No. 1 in Nation for Workforce Training
Governor Abigail Spanberger today celebrated that Virginia has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for its workforce training program in Area Development’s 2026 Top States […]
ChangemakerYOU Emphasizes Collaboration
ChangemakerYOU, Inc. held its first Piecework in Practice Intergenerational Leadership Experience for Women and Girls on Sept. 23 at Margaret Beeks Elementary School in Blacksburg. […]
Actions Against Fraud
Republicans are on the front lines to root out waste, fraud and abuse of the federal government by large criminal conspiracies. Accordingly, I am taking […]