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Winterfest in Radford

The New River City will be celebrating the holidays this year in some new and innovative ways and you are invited! Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our citizens and visitors, many of our annual traditions…

Blacksburg holiday events happening

The Town of Blacksburg is staging the North Pole Fantasy Reverse Holiday Parade on Friday, December 4 at 7:00 p.m. Floats will be stationary (parked) at the 900 block of Patrick Henry Drive and spectators will be able to drive…

NRCC offers tuition assistance due to COVID-19

New River Community College is offering a handful of programs in 2021 that provide new tuition assistance to retrain those unemployed or underemployed due to COVID-19. Through the Re-Employing Virginians (REV) campaign, the governor’s office is providing Virginia’s Community Colleges…

Blacksburg Bucks Sold Out

Blacksburg Bucks are officially sold out! Thank you again to our incredible community for your patience, support of this program, and dedication to the success of our local businesses. Happy shopping!…

Town of Christiansburg’s Holiday Events

The holidays will look a little different in 2020, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be just as festive and fun! The Town of Christiansburg is offering a variety of virtual and contactless ways to celebrate this year. Virtual Tree…

Fine Arts Center Online Auction

Valley Auctions LLC is the host for the Fine Arts Center for the NRV’s first ever online auction – a fundraising event being held in lieu of the FAC’s annual Gala event. 141 items have been donated by a wide…

Election Fraud Comments

The country is in the throes of a national debate as to whether the recent election was legitimate or not. We can continue to debate back and forth forever, with each side digging in with their perspective, or we can…

12/1: Giving Tuesday!

GivingTuesday is an opportunity for people around our community to stand United and to use their individual power of generosity to make a difference. Our goal is to raise $5,000! All the money we raise stays one hundred percent local…

Would you like local classified ads?

We are considering offering free classified ads on NRVNews. Due to the scams that seem to be abundant on Craigslist, and now permeating Facebook marketplace, shopping on both those sites is of questionable value these days. We’ve been asked by…

Truliant Kicks Off Brighter Days Holiday Initiative

Truliant holiday initiative to last throughout December and provide assistance to nonprofits who help vulnerable populations. ‘Brighter Days’ starts off with tree lighting. Truliant Federal Credit Union announced today that this holiday season it will partner with community organizations to…

Emergency Drinking Water for Pulaski Firefighters

Anheuser-Busch and Virginia Eagle Distributing are providing cans of emergency drinking water to Pulaski Fire Department in support of their efforts as first responders. The water will be sourced from Anheuser-Busch’s brewery in Williamsburg, VA, which periodically pauses beer production…

Second Round of Blacksburg Bucks Modified

The first round of Blacksburg Bucks gift certificates ($200,000) sold out earlier than expected due to high demand and an unfortunate miscommunication about the ordering process. Based on feedback from citizens and businesses, changes have been made to the program…

Blacksburg 2020 Real Estate Taxes due Dec. 7

Town of Blacksburg Real Estate Tax invoices for the second installment of 2020 have been mailed and are due by Monday, December 7, 2020. If you have not yet received a tax statement, call the Department of Financial Services at…

Home for the Holidays 2020

The holidays will look a little different in 2020, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be just as festive and fun! The Town is offering a variety of virtual and contactless ways to celebrate this year. Virtual Tree Lighting On…

Thanksgiving Closings & Schedule Changes

Blacksburg: Wednesday, November 25 All Blacksburg administrative offices will close at 12pm. Thursday, November 26 All Town of Blacksburg administrative offices will be closed. The Blacksburg Community Center and Aquatic Center will be closed. There will be no trash pickup…

Golf tournament raises $2000 for ACCE program

The legendary rivalry between Pulaski County and Radford City recently moved to the golf course, and the golf tournament, held on Oct. 24, helped raise $2,000 to support New River Community College’s Access to Community College Education (ACCE) program. ACCE…

Suspects sought in Credit Card Fraud

Blacksburg Police are asking for the community’s assistance in identifying two persons of interest in their investigation of credit card fraud that occurred in Blacksburg on November 13, 2020. If you can provide any information on the two men pictured,…

Giving Thanks and Giving Help

On Thanksgiving and throughout the holiday season that follows, we count our blessings. As we do so, it is also important to remember those who may be less fortunate, both in our neighborhoods and around the world. At a recent…

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