News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 8PM
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 526 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN VA. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALLEGHANY AMHERST APPOMATTOX BATH […]
8/1: Rockin’ Main Street Concert
Join us for a night of great music, delicious food, games and community fun at our August Rockin’ Main Street Concert! We’ll start the evening […]
Weather Outlook for 7/28
Severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening. The greatest threat is damaging winds. Localized flash flooding, large hail, and isolated tornadoes are secondary threats.
9/21-26: Specialist Jewelry Buying Event
A Specialist Jewelry Buying Event, Hosted at Kent Jewelers from September 21-26, 2026. Rothschild Trading Company invites Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and the New River Valley to […]
8/3: Special Meeting of VFIFA
Virginia’s First Industrial Facility Authority is holding a special called meeting of its Board of Directors on Monday, August 3, 2026 at the Pulaski County […]
Blacksburg Launches School Zone Speed Safety Program
The Town of Blacksburg and the Blacksburg Police Department have launched a new School Zone Speed Safety Program to improve safety for students, parents, school […]
$460,260 HHS Grant to Tech for AI in Health Care
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $460,260 grant. The funding will support research […]
Smart use of AI can improve American healthcare
Monday, July 27, 2026 – U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, penned a new […]
8/8: Mount Tabor Ruritan Fish Fry
FISH FRY: Mount Tabor Ruritan Club will hold its August Fish Fry on Saturday, August 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Slusser’s Chapel Picnic […]
Legislative Momentum on Health Care
Lawmakers take actions on various issues to make a difference. In the health care space, it often seems I work around the clock to assess […]
July photo club winners
Joyce Sims of Radford won The Radford Photo Club July challenge, flowers, with a photo of Bee Balm growing in her garden. Allison Franklin of […]
Weather Outlook 7/26
After several days of quieter weather, the severe weather risk returns for the Eastern Piedmont as a disturbance moves through the area this evening. Scattered […]
