News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
10/17: Pedestrian Grand Opening
Pedestrian: The new local shoe store is opening. Virginia Tech Alumna Kelly Finnegan is back in Blacksburg with over 30 years of experience and expertise […]
Keeping Our Feet on the Ground and Reaching for the Moon
American leadership in space represents a new frontier for technological progress. Elon Musk’s company, SpaceX, recently undertook an orbital mission with the launch of its […]
Notice from Claytor Hydroelectric Project
As the remnants of Hurricane Isaias continue to bring heavy rainfall to our area, flows on the New River are expected to be impacted. Appalachian […]
10/25: New Exhibit: Answering the Call
Glencoe Mansion, Museum, and Gallery will host an exhibition highlighting a newly curated collection of rare, military photographs from the early 20th century. The exhibition […]
Fall Festival Rescheduled to October 31
After much weather watching, worrying, communicating, and coordinating, we have made the decision to RESCHEDULE tomorrow’s event. The conditions are looking very unsafe! They are […]
10/29-11/1: Halloween Screams
New River Theatre Guild at the Junebug Center for Arts and Education is thrilled to present the zany, spooky, funny Halloween comedy Halloween Screams from […]
Virginia’s Foster Parent Shortage
This October, StepStone Family & Youth Services is calling attention to Virgina’s urgent need for more foster families. As the nation recognizes National Foster Youth […]
Common Sense in 1776
The American colonies were at war, but no one knew how it would end. British soldiers and American militiamen had already fought at Lexington and […]
10/17: Craft and Vendor Fair
Join us inside Uptown Christiansburg (formerly NRV Mall) for a craft and vendor fair!
10/10: Newbern Fall Festival
Fall is finally here and the biggest fall staple around here is the Newbern Fall Festival. This long standing festival has all the fall vibes. […]
Prepare chimneys and homes for heating season
RICHMOND—As fall temperatures arrive in Virginia, homeowners are preparing for the colder months ahead. But before lighting the first fire of the season in a […]
Blacksburg Flood Resilience Plan Survey
The Town of Blacksburg has partnered with engineering consulting firm AECOM to develop a Flood Resilience Plan that will guide plans for reducing flood risk […]