News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
NRCC to offer summer motorcycle safety courses
New River Community College is offering five beginner motorcycle rider safety weekday and weekend courses throughout June and July. The Basic Rider Course (BRC) multiday
6/22: New Blacksburg Police Station Ribbon-cutting
The Town of Blacksburg will officially cut the ribbon on its new, $16 million, state of the art, police station (the William H. Brown Building)
Summer Solstice Fest: June 18
Summer Solstice Fest is Back! The 14th Annual Summer Solstice Fest returns to Downtown Blacksburg, on Saturday, June 18 from 1-11pm. Enjoy live music, food, arts, crafts,
6/18: Ryan Perry in Concert
Our next concert in our Summer Concert Series in Radford is this Saturday, June 18 featuring Ryan Perry! Perry has opened for some of country’s
Public-Private Partnership with Virginia Tech Announced
Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin was joined by Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun and Virginia Tech President Tim Sands to announce a public-private partnership uniting industry, government,
Smithfield Woman Missing
The Isle of Wight Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing 26 year old Sierra Kaitlyn Beaver Payne. She was last seen
Health Care Modernization
Our health care system delivers what once seemed like miraculous outcomes every day. Its drawbacks, however, are well known. High costs, bureaucracy, and limited choices
Private Special Education Day School to Open
The Hughes Educational Center, Christiansburg Campus, is pleased to announce the opening of our private special education school on August 17, 2022. The school will
6/18: Southern Flair Craft & Vendor Fair
June 18th 10 am to 6 pm Inside the NRV mall known as “Uptown Christiansburg” Vendors: M and M Sparkle Jewerey, India’s Creations, Southern Belles
Henry Reed Memorial Fiddlers Convention
The 18th Annual Henry Reed Memorial Fiddlers Convention will be held on Thursday, June 9, 2022 through Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Kairos Wilderness Resort
Musical Classics–Around the World to Floyd County
Austria, France, Italy, Hungary, Russia, Romania, Germany, and the USA–music from these countries will echo throughout the handsome Floyd Event Center.
Montgomery Museum reopens in new location
The Montgomery Museum of Art and History has moved operations to downtown Christiansburg and is ready to re-open its new 15,000 square-foot facility at 4 East Main St.