News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Huckleberry Trail Widening Begins September 8
Beginning Monday, September 8 at 8:00am, a portion of the Huckleberry Trail will be closed between Hightop Road and just north of Warm Hearth Drive. A […]
DMV Launches “Impact” Campaign
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has launched a powerful new seat belt safety campaign, “Impact”, to remind drivers and passengers that buckling up […]
$611,861 HHS Grant for Mosquito Research
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $611,861 research grant. The funding supports research […]
Kindly Mirrors at Glencoe Mansion
Radford, VA— A treasure trove of historic photographs nearly lost to time will be on display at Glencoe Mansion now through October 29. “Kindly Mirrors: […]
AI Technologies in American Health Care
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, held a hearing entitled “Examining Opportunities to Advance American Health […]
Rural Health Transformation Program Launched
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced the launch of Virginia’s rural health transformation program stakeholder engagement process, part of a comprehensive effort to support providers and […]
Pulaski Democrats meet Sept 3
The Pulaski Democrats will meet Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 5:30 p.m. at the Charles and Ona B. Free Memorial Library, 300 Giles Ave, Dublin. Please […]
9/13: Mt. Tabor Ruritan Fish Fry
Mount Tabor Ruritan Club will hold its September Fish Fry on Saturday, September 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Slusser’s Chapel Picnic Shelter, 1543 […]
Labor Day Closings
Blacksburg: The Town of Blacksburg will operate on the following schedule on Monday, September 1: Town Offices Town administrative offices will be closed. Blacksburg Transit […]
Big Tech put on alert over harms by chatbots
Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 other attorneys general demanding Big Tech companies strengthen protections for minors exposed to artificial […]
Learning at Emory & Henry and Beyond
Congress’s August recess gives members time to do learning tours in their districts and elsewhere. It also coincides with the return to school. During this […]
Holiday Weekend: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
Nearly 200 Virginia law enforcement agencies will conduct 705 individual saturation patrols and 86 sobriety checkpoints across the Commonwealth through the Labor Day weekend as […]