News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
$1.4 Million in HHS Grants to Virginia Tech
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, two research related grants worth $1,404,763. The funding […]
Vehicle fire leads to two arrests
On June 1, 2026 at approximately 0845 hours, Giles County 9-1-1 dispatchers received a call for a vehicle on fire at Tangent Outdoors in Pembroke. […]
6/7: Scott Ainslie’s Milepost Music Concert
Get out your camping chairs and get ready! Scott Ainslie, a new Floyd Resident, will present the inaugural concert of the 2026 Milepost Music series […]
NRCC Philanthropists Honored
Dr. H. Randall Edwards and Dr. Florine Graham have received the 20th Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy. They were nominated for the award […]
Blacksburg Transit Celebrates Ridership
Blacksburg Transit (BT) has been recognized by the Virginia Transit Association as a recipient of the inaugural Hill Spencer Ridership Award, recognizing the agency’s year-over-year […]
Quarterly Town Hall Meeting for Veterans
The Salem VA Health Care System will host its Quarterly Town Hall Meeting for Veterans on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the […]
HHS Grants of $2.86 Million to Area Health Centers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded three additional grants to support health centers in Virginia’s Ninth District. The funding breakdown […]
Summer Reading 2026!
Join our all-ages Summer Reading Challenge! We’ll have fun activities, performers, guest speakers, and cool prizes all summer long. Sign up online at https://radfordva.beanstack.org, in the […]
Join the Blacksburg July 4th Parade
The Mount Tabor Ruritan Club is sponsoring the Thirty-eighth Annual Blacksburg 4th of July Parade. We invite you to join us with your floats, bicycles, […]
Progress Street Bike Improvements
In 2022, the Town of Blacksburg repaved Progress Street NW from North Main Street to Patrick Henry Drive, adding bicycle lanes and sharrows. In the […]
Legislation Lowering Childcare Costs for Parents
Governor Abigail Spanberger today signed a package of bipartisan legislation focused on lowering childcare costs for parents, strengthening early childhood education, and empowering small businesses […]