News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
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 […]
Narcotics Investigation
On Tuesday, August 27, 2024, pursuant to an ongoing investigation, officers with the Blacksburg Police Department, Virginia State Police, Christiansburg Police Department, and deputies from […]
Afghanistan
August 26th marked the anniversary of the killing of 13 American servicemembers in Afghanistan. As you recall, the Biden-Harris Administration in April of 2021 announced […]
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 Blacksburg […]
August photo club winners
Joyce Sims and Linda Waggaman, both of Radford, tied to win the Radford Photo Club rain challenge for August. Sim’s photo shows a young […]
$213,204 NIST Grant for Automated Driving Systems
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a $213,204 grant to Virginia Tech. The funds awarded will go […]
The Glencoe Sessions Fall Music Series
FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge and Glencoe Mansion are pleased to sponsor an exciting new musical collaboration with rising bluegrass star Addie Levy called, “The […]
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 […]
$750K grant to Dublin
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Town of Dublin a $750,000 grant for brownfield site development. The development of these properties may […]
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 […]
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, […]
Constituent Work
As the final quarter of the 118th Congress is underway, there are pressing issues that will come to federal lawmakers’ attention. Of issues that will […]





