Housing Connections, formerly Pembroke Management, Inc., a regional non-profit will address its commitment to the community to connect families and individuals with safe, affordable homes to improve their quality of life. During the press conference, Housing Connections will provide an update on its economic development impact and unveil its new brand. When: 10:00 A.M. Friday, […]
RSVP of Montgomery County and Radford held its 11th annual fundraiser to benefit Supplies for Seniors. The event was held on Thursday, October 4 from 8-11 am at the Christiansburg Recreation Center. In January 2019, the RSVP Supplies for Seniors project will provide many homebound seniors and veterans with personal and household supplies when bad […]
Virginia Techniques Gymnasts in Christiansburg has received $800 funded by U.S. Cellular’s Community Connections program for 80 J.O. competitive gymnasts to represent the gym at gymnastics meets all across the state of Virginia and beyond. “Organizations like VA Techniques Gymnasts provide valuable experiences for our local youth and we are happy to support them through […]
The following roads in Montgomery County have been impacted by the effects of Hurricane Michael, as of approximately 11 pm:
Governor Ralph Northam today declared a state of emergency in anticipation of impacts from Tropical Storm Michael. The order is designed to mobilize resources, help Virginia mitigate any damage, and to streamline the process that the Commonwealth uses to provide assistance to other states through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. State agencies are working closely […]
The Town of Blacksburg will host a Shred-a-Thon for residents of Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Montgomery County. Oct. 13, 9 a.m. – noon, Blacksburg Community Center parking lot, 725 Patrick Henry Dr. Bring any papers with personal information and they will be shredded on the spot and recycled. This is a wonderful opportunity to safely dispose […]
On Oct. 12, 2018, 37,159 notices of reassessment will be mailed to all owners of taxable real estate. These reassessment notices are not tax bills but statements of reassessed value showing the current fair market value for property and improvements. An increase or decrease in assessed value does not necessarily mean that the amount owed […]
DePaul Community Resources announced the launch of a new campaign that seeks to identify homes for people with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities following the closure of Virginia’s third training center. The closures are the result of an investigation conducted by the Department of Justice into the treatment of individuals with developmental disabilities. DePaul’s Campaign, “Embracing […]
U.S. Cellular is once again thanking its customers with a Customer Appreciation Celebration at the Christiansburg store. From Oct. 11 through Oct. 14, everyone who visits the store at 103 Conston Ave will receive a free cooler tote*, and customers can access a mobile prize wheel on their smartphone to spin to win prizes that […]
Mountain View Humane, in partnership with the Humane Society of Montgomery County, is holding a Vaccination Clinic on October 20th from 9 AM – 2 PM. Appointments spaces are limited and are based on financial need. Appointments will only be scheduled upon completion of a Vaccination Financial Assistance Application. Mountain View Humane is offering the […]
The workshops are for tenants, landlords, friends, anyone considering renting, and the variety of days and times New River Valley locations make the workshops accessible to busy people. Floyd New River Community Action (120 Epperly Mill Rd, SW, Floyd) Thursday, October 11 1:00 PM Tuesday, October 30 3:00 PM Thursday, November 15 1:00 PM Friday, […]
On Saturday, October 20, 2018, The New River Valley Habitat for Humanity will host a Fall Carnival and Ground Breaking Ceremony from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Blacksburg Presbyterian Church. There will be carnival games and races, prizes, kettle corn and candy. Music will be provided by Bobby Parker and Kat Mills. The […]
Officers from the Christiansburg Police Department responded at 1:20 p.m. this afternoon to a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of North Franklin Street and Shoppers Way. Upon arrival, officers determined that David Britt, 68, of Blacksburg, had been operating a three-wheel motorcycle on southbound N. Franklin Street when, according to witnesses, he ran a […]
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg is hosting an Open House, Saturday, October 20th, 2018, from 10 AM to 3 PM. It’s free and located at 1750 Forecast Drive. Come learn about the National Weather Service and what we do on a daily basis. There will also be booths and displays in the parking lot […]
Hundreds of New River Valley area residents are expected to step out to raise funds to fight heart disease and stroke, America’s No. 1 and No. 5 killers at the American Heart Association’s 5K Race & Heart Walk Saturday, October 7. The event begins with activities at 1:00 pm and the walk begins at 2:00 […]
The annual Venga! indoor climbing competition, will be held at Crimper’s Climbing Gym, 100 Central Ave., Christiansburg, Saturday, Oct. 13. All levels of competition—recreational to expert—will be held at this USA Climbing Collegiate and USA Climbing Bouldering sanctioned event, said John H. Johnson, Crimper’s CEO. USA Climbing is the national governing body for competitive climbing […]
An opportunity for the community to hear an overview of the County’s activities and for citizens to talk with the supervisors about issues of interest to them. In addition, the Board of Supervisors and county staff would like to receive feedback from citizens about the future park in Riner, which will be located behind the […]
Direct Sports, Inc., a family-owned and -operated baseball and softball equipment supplier, has recently launched a new product division for volleyball players, dubbed Volleyball Direct. This new volleyball division comes amidst Direct Sports’ 30th anniversary in business. Volleyball Direct will be an e-commerce volleyball product brand with products for both teams and individual players. The […]
Onward NRV, formerly known as the New River Valley Economic Development Alliance, recognized Basil Edwards, Director of Operations for the City of Radford, during the Annual Onward NRV Dinner held on September 20. Edwards was recognized for his years of commitment and leadership contributed to the economic growth and development of the New River Valley. […]
Seven new full-time faculty members and a new dean of business and technologies have begun employment at New River Community College. Debbie Bond, of Dublin, has been appointed dean of business and technologies. She accepted the position after serving as interim dean of business and technologies. Bond began at New River in 1978 as a […]
On September 27th at approx 1230 PM, Montgomery County Deputies responded for a motor vehicle crash on Radford Rd. near the intersection of Plum Creek Rd. Preliminary investigation by deputies showed that a 2015, Chevrolet Equinox operated by Debra Graham age 57 of Christiansburg, ran off of the roadway and overturned. Members from Christiansburg Fire […]
