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September 11, 2024

A Ladder of Opportunity: Profile in Success

Hispanic Heritage Month begins on Sunday, September 15 and ends Tuesday, October 15, 2024. The month recognizes and celebrates the many contributions, diverse cultures, and… Read the rest

September 9, 2024

$557,600 in Specialty Crop Block Grants

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that more than $557,600 in federal Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funding has been awarded to eight agricultural projects in… Read the rest

September 3, 2024

MCEAP Receives Donation from Church

Blacksburg United Methodist Church presented a check for $3000 to the Montgomery County Emergency Assistance Program (MCEAP). Pictured (left to right): BUMC SERVE Coordinator Dick… Read the rest

September 3, 2024

ABWA September Luncheon Meeting

Join us for our monthly luncheon where we will hear the secrets to networking from Nancy Creed, former owner of The Orange Bandana. Our sponsor… Read the rest

September 3, 2024

EDA Grant for NRV Innovation Network

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $338,086 to the Roanoke-Blacksburg Innovation Network. The EDA investment supports a Network project to… Read the rest

September 2, 2024

Grant to Virginia Tech for Kidney Therapy Research

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $616,104 grant for research related to renal fibrosis. Renal fibrosis impacts… Read the rest

September 1, 2024

NRCC receives grant for health professions

New River Community College has been awarded a Workforce Pipeline Funds grant of more than $377,000 to support the expansion of health professions programs on… Read the rest

August 29, 2024

Labor Day Closings

Blacksburg: The Town of Blacksburg will operate on the following schedule on Monday, September 2: Town Offices Town administrative offices will be closed. Blacksburg Transit… Read the rest

August 27, 2024

DMV Promotes Brake Safety Awareness

As a part of Brake Safety Week in Virginia, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles’ (DMV) Law Enforcement Division is supporting the Commercial Vehicle Safety… Read the rest

August 27, 2024

Volunteer Montgomery Chili Cook-off

Volunteer Montgomery is excited to announce that we are holding our first Chili Cook-Off fundraiser and we would like to invite you to participate! This… Read the rest

August 25, 2024

CNP Credential Partnership

The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance is proud to announce our newest Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) Campus Partner: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Through this partnership,… Read the rest

August 25, 2024

Short-term project management programs

Registration is now open for two new short-term project management programs at New River Community College, Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) and Project Management… Read the rest

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