News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
12/14: Wreath Laying Ceremony
The Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS) and community partners will hold holiday wreath laying events on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Virginia’s three state […]
My Trip to Azerbaijan in Defense of Coal
As we approach the end of the year, multiple foreign summits gather and deliberate. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit took place in Peru, where […]
12/7-8: Winterfest Arts & Crafts Festival
Get into the holiday spirit at the 30th Annual Winterfest Arts & Crafts Festival, hosted by The Floyd Center for the Arts! The event is […]
Slick Travel This Morning
The snow that occurred Sunday has left some slick spots on area roads this morning from southeast West Virginia, south into the mountains of southwest […]
Small Business Saturday & Small Business Week
Small Business Saturday is tomorrow and kicks off Blacksburg’s Small Business Week: Saturday, November 30 through Sunday, December 8. Head to your favorite local Blacksburg […]
Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule
BLACKSBURG: Wednesday, November 27 Town administrative offices will close at 12pm. The Blacksburg Community Center will close at 5pm. Blacksburg Transit will operate on Modified […]
Deer Culling in the Town of Blacksburg
The Blacksburg Police Department with the approval of the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources will be conducting deer culling operations in the Town of Blacksburg […]
Thanksgiving
Households throughout the Ninth District, our greater commonwealth and the country are preparing for Thanksgiving. Discussions are occurring over the method of cooking the Thanksgiving […]
Wind Advisory Through 6am Tomorrow
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EST SATURDAY… WHAT…West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph […]
SCC’s Final Order on Appalachian Power Rate Case
Attorney General Jason Miyares issued the following statement today regarding the Virginia State Corporation Commission’s (SCC) final order on Appalachian Power Company’s (APCo) request for […]
Native Chestnut Trees Returning
SHIPMAN—Nostalgic Virginians are harvesting memories as iconic chestnut trees make a comeback from near extinction. Chestnut trees once blanketed American forests from New England to […]
Thanksgiving meal in VA is $10 less than last year
RICHMOND—The average price for a 10-person Thanksgiving meal in Virginia is $81.07, down from a record-high $91.30 in 2023. According to an informal survey conducted […]