News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
10/24: New River Valley Heart Walk
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va., Oct. 21, 2026 – As part of a fall tradition, the American Heart Association is excited to join with local businesses and community […]
Fall Leaf Mulch Giveaway: November 7
On Saturday, November 7 from 8am – 12pm, leaf mulch will be available for pickup at Glade Road Growing. Loose and bagged leaves collected by the Town […]
Governor Celebrates Virginia Premium Savings Program
RICHMOND, VA — Governor Spanberger celebrated today that the $150 million Virginia Premium Savings program — created by the Governor and General Assembly — will help up to […]
Virginia’s Historical Highway Markers
RICHMOND — You’ve probably driven past one of Virginia’s distinctive silver and black historical markers without realizing just how much history is waiting to be discovered […]
Colonel Glover holds back the British Army at Pell’s Point
General Washington was moving his army away from New York City. The British army and navy controlled the city and were trying to capture the […]
Truth, Rumor & Headlines from Gettysburg
How the Press Reported the Turning Point of the Civil War: One of the very first news story reporting on the Battle of Gettysburg (July […]
Governor’s Coalition on SNAP
RICHMOND, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger announced the creation of the Virginia United Coalition, bringing together 32 organizations from across the Commonwealth to help Virginians navigate […]
November Activities at CAC
November Programs & Fitness Classes Facility Hours: Monday 7-6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday 7-8 p.m. Friday 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday 1-5 p.m. Veterans […]
$7.5 Million DOT Grant for Virginia Tech
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $7,509,783 grant. This funding will support […]
Operation DISS-rupt Launches Oct. 21-22
WYTHEVILLE – The Virginia State Police Wytheville, Appomattox, Salem, and Culpeper Divisions will be conducting Operation DISS-rupt on all 325 miles of Interstate 81 in […]
10/22: Floyd Tool Barn Open House
Join us for the first open house of the Floyd Tool Barn, a community tool library, this Thursday, October 22 from 3-6PM. Located behind 209 […]
Grants to build career and talent pipelines
RADFORD, Va. — The New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Area Consortium Board has received a $7,994,951 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor for Appalachian […]