News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Laurel Craghead Joins Freedom First Team
Freedom First is pleased to welcome Laurel Craghead to the team as Vice President Private & Business Banking. With 23 years of financial industry knowledge […]
Virginia Ranked #1 for Customized Workforce Training
Governor Abigail Spanberger announced today that Virginia is ranked number one in the United States for customized workforce training in the 22nd annual Business Facilities Rankings Report for the […]
$2,927,304 DOT Grant for VT Montgomery Executive Airport
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the following grant to an airport in Virginia’s Ninth District: $2,927,304 to the […]
Federal Funding for Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Projects
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $76,095,720 in federal grant funding for four transportation infrastructure projects that will expand passenger rail, reduce traffic […]
First-of-Its-Kind Data Center Energy Consumption Tax
Governor Abigail Spanberger this week joined POLITICO Energy to highlight Virginia’s new first-of-its-kind statewide energy consumption tax on data centers — and the steps the Commonwealth is […]
Replenish Festival Tickets Available
Listen to this article:Your browser does not support the audio element.0:000:00Get ready for an unforgettable summer experience! Join us at the Burnett Farm in Willis, […]
Annual Paving Project
The Town of Christiansburg will begin its FY26 Annual Paving Project on Monday, July 6. Work is scheduled to begin on Tomahawk Drive and Barkwood […]
NRV Recovery Ecosystem Outreach
The Recovery Ecosystem is continuing its efforts to connect community members with information and resources related to substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery across the […]
Explore Your Commute this Spring
RIDE Solutions is partnering with local businesses and organizations and the Department of Rail & Public Transportation this spring to promote commuting beyond the single-occupant […]
Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 4PM
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Northeastern Pulaski County in southwestern Virginia… Northeastern Giles County in southwestern Virginia… […]
The Power of Jefferson’s Words
One reason the Declaration of Independence has remained one of history’s greatest political documents is its remarkable wording. Thomas Jefferson did not simply write a […]