News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
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 […]
6/13: Mt. Tabor Ruritan Fish Fry
Mount Tabor Ruritan Club will hold its June Fish Fry on Saturday, June 13 from 5 to 7 pm. at Slusser’s Chapel Picnic Shelter, 1543 […]
The Battle of the Cedars
Why didn’t Canada become the 14th Colony? Why didn’t the people of Canada join the thirteen colonies in rebellion against the British Crown? The answer […]
NWS Severe Weather Update
Threats: Storms this afternoon and evening could produce damaging wind gusts and large hail. The heaviest storms could cause localized flash flooding in urban, low-lying, […]
HHS Grant for Virginia Tech Veterinary Students
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $56,345 grant. The funding supports veterinary student […]
NRCC Open House Events
New River Community College will host a series of “One Stop Shop” Open Houses in Floyd, Giles, and Montgomery counties in June to help community […]