News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
DBI Announces Opening of The Local
Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. (DBI) is proud to announce the grand opening of The Local, an innovative retail incubator, vibrant community gathering space, and downtown visitors […]
$339,771 in Additional HHS Grants for Head Start
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded an additional four Head Start-related grants worth a total of $339,771. The funding supports […]
9/19: Wilderness Trail Festival
The Wilderness Trail Festival is more than a day of fun – it is a celebration of our community, it’s history, it’s talents, and the […]
NRCC Celebrates Student Parents
New River Community College is recognizing the accomplishments and challenges of student parents throughout September as part of National Student Parent Month. Student parents face […]
Motor Vehicle Inspection Stickers Explained
The Virginia State Police Motor Vehicle Inspection Program has experienced a recent increase in requests for replacement state inspection stickers and is reminding the public […]
Pumpkin Festival Opens with Wine Festival
Sinkland Farms will open its 35th Annual Pumpkin Festival this Saturday, Sept. 19, launching seven weekends of fall festivities with its annual Wine Festival and […]
VDOT alert: September 11-18, 2026
The following is a list of forecasted highway projects that may impact traffic traveling in the 12-county Salem Transportation District this week. Work schedules and […]
General Fund Revenues Grew 5.4 Percent
Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced that August revenues increased 2.8 percent compared to last August. On a fiscal year-to-date basis through the first two months […]
Fighting to Protect the Second Amendment
New cases are set to go before the United States Supreme Court. As is custom, many outside groups with an interest in a case plan […]
Warner & Kaine urge Supreme Court to Allow Mail-in Voting
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers and former lawmakers in filing an amicus brief […]
Opioid Abatement Authority Awards Grants
On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, the Grants Committee of the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority’s (OAA) Board of Directors awarded $12,324,558.92 in 2026-2027 funding to eighteen […]
Governor’s Flag Order in Memory of 9/11
In accordance with the authority vested in me as Governor, I hereby order that the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth […]
