News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
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 […]
Fine Arts Center Opens Blacksburg Location
For the past 46 years, the Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley has been a champion for art and the artists in the […]
Miyares on Unaccompanied Migrant Children
Attorney General Jason Miyares is demanding immediate action from the Biden-Harris administration in response to a troubling report released this week by the U.S. Department […]
Tech awarded $600K NIST grant
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a $600,000 grant to Virginia Tech. The funds awarded will go […]
9/10: Kentland Farm Field Day
On Tuesday, September 10th, Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will host the 2024 Kentland Farm Field Day. […]
Griffith Statement on Unaccompanied Minors
In a memo to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) submitted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG), the OIG […]
New Voices Join Old Friends
This year’s Living Traditions Festival to be held rain or shine from 10am to 6pm on August 24th is a free event sponsored by Skyline […]
3rd Annual Cunningham Guitar Raffle
The Handmade Music School at The Floyd Country Store & Southwest Virginia luthier Jackson Cunningham are pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Cunningham Guitar Raffle […]
Five Finalists in Search for NRCC President
The State Board for Community Colleges has certified five finalists for the position of president at New River Community College (NRCC) in Dublin, Virginia. The […]
Play for Purpose Program
Freedom First is partnering with K92 Radio to find six local high schools to team up with for the Fall football season. Students, parents, teachers, […]
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 […]
$239,758 to Tech for Alzheimer’s Research
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $239,758 grant for aging research related to Alzheimer’s Disease. This brain […]