Local News

June 28, 2024

Congressman meets with winner of art contest

U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) welcomed Rishi Nair of Blacksburg High School to Washington, D.C. today. As the winner of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition… Read the rest

June 23, 2024

Virginia Permit Transparency Site Expansion

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today the expansion of the Virginia Permit Transparency (VPT) website, an online resource featuring the vast majority of permit applications considered… Read the rest

June 20, 2024

Virginia farmers brace for drought

RICHMOND—While summer drought conditions are not uncommon in pockets of Virginia, farmers statewide are expressing concern about the forecast. An ongoing string of hot days… Read the rest

June 18, 2024

Juneteenth Holiday – June 19

BLACKSBURG: In observance of the Juneteenth Holiday on Wednesday, June 19, the Town of Blacksburg will be operating on the following schedule: Town Offices Town… Read the rest

June 17, 2024

Water Levels May Rise Quickly

Due to continued high temperatures this week, PJM has notified Appalachian Power it may need to increase power generation at its hydroelectric plants to maintain… Read the rest

June 17, 2024

2024 NRCC President’s and Dean’s Lists

In recognition of their academic excellence during the spring 2024 semester, 565 New River Community College students have been placed on the President’s List and… Read the rest

June 13, 2024

6/29: Open House at Mountain Lake Biological Station

Mountain Lake Biological Station (MLBS), a University of Virginia field station in Pembroke, VA, will hold its annual Open House on Saturday, June 29 from… Read the rest

June 11, 2024

APCo Requests Lower Electric Rates

Appalachian Power this week filed a request with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) to lower the electric transmission cost for customers. The transmission rate… Read the rest

June 10, 2024

Volunteer Montgomery Celebrates Volunteers

Volunteer Montgomery held its annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at the Christiansburg Recreation Center with approximately 75 attending. “A New Beginning… Read the rest

June 9, 2024

6/22: NRV Amateur Radio Field Day

The New River Valley Amateur Radio Club (NRVARC) will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise on Saturday, June 22nd at Randolph… Read the rest

June 7, 2024

NRCC’s ACCE celebrates 10 years

New River Community College’s Access to Community College Education (ACCE) program is celebrating 10 years of providing high school graduates in the New River Valley… Read the rest

June 6, 2024

$205,291 grant for Drug Delivery Research

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $205,291 grant for pharmacology, physiology and biological chemistry research related to… Read the rest

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