News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Touch-a-Truck NRV Generates Community Support
The New River Valley Home Builders Association (NRVHBA) organized its 11th annual Touch-A-Truck NRV event on Saturday, August 15th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]
Christiansburg Fall Cleanup 9/28-10/9
The Town of Christiansburg will host Fall Cleanup from Sept. 28-Oct. 9. During this time, the Town will collect special items placed out at the […]
Blacksburg Fall Cleanup: Sept. 28 – Oct. 23
Fall cleanup begins Monday, September 28 in the Northeast Quadrant. Materials must be separated into distinct piles and be placed at the curb for collection. […]
$3,211,403 in Grants to Ninth District Colleges
Thursday, September 24, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Education has awarded two grants through the Department’s Strengthening Institutions Program to help higher education institutions in […]
Griffith to Support Efforts to Fight SNAP fraud
Thursday, September 24, 2026 –In response to fraudulent schemes in federal public health programs, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) will support a House effort to […]
9/27: Anniversary Celebration at Playa Bowls
Marking one year of serving superfruit bowls, smoothies and more in Blacksburg, Playa Bowls will welcome guests for an all-day anniversary event on Sunday, September […]
Elite Athletes Participating in MTN-X Race
An impressive field of professional and elite gravel cyclists will descend on Pulaski this weekend for the inaugural Pulaski MTN-X Gravel Bike Race, bringing some […]
9/24: Economic Development Announcement
An exciting new Economic Development announcement in Radford will be Thursday, September 24 at 11:00a.m. in City Council Chambers (10 Robertson Street).
10/14: Grand Opening of The Local
The Town of Blacksburg and Downtown Blacksburg Inc. invite the community to celebrate the grand opening of The Local, a new Downtown retail incubator supporting […]
Oregon Court permanently blocks SNAP Penalties
Attorney General Jones announced that a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon has permanently blocked the Trump administration from […]
Washington’s First Victory
The summer of 1776 had not gone well for General George Washington and the Continental Army. America declared its independence in July, but the British […]
NRV AI Training Needs a Human Handoff Skill
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s September 22 call for federal AI guardrails puts employment, privacy and cybersecurity at the center of the state’s AI debate. In the […]