News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
11/02: Tree Exchange
The Virginia Department of Forestry will trade Virginia landowners free native trees for every invasive Callery pear they remove at our next Callery Pear Exchange […]
Akers, Arnold Allen
Arnold Allen Akers, 73, of Meadow Bluff, WV, and Dublin, VA, passed away on October 22, 2024. He was preceded in death by his father, […]
Fall scene wins photo club landscape challenge
Joyce Crowder of Dublin won the Radford Photo Club landscape theme photo contest for October with a picture of a pumpkin patch. She explains, “In […]
Nonfarm Employment Increases
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that according to the BLS Current Employment Statistics Survey (“CES” or “establishment survey”) Virginia’s nonfarm employment grew by 2,100 jobs […]
Cars for Homes Campaign
Habitat for Humanity of the New River Valley (NRV) is launching a community-wide initiative through the Cars for Homes program to raise $90,000—enough to fund […]
Executive Order Promotes Licensing Transparency
Governor Glenn Youngkin today issued Executive Order 39 Promoting Transparency and Efficiency in Permitting and Licensing to reduce wait times, reduce costs and improve the […]
Hurricane Helene Recovery Update
RICHMOND, VA – Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Directive 9 Establishing the Office of Hurricane Helene Recovery and Rebuilding within the Office of the […]
10/23: Toms Creek Basin Community Meeting:
The Toms Creek Basin Planning team will host a community meeting on Wednesday, October 23 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm at the Blacksburg Community Center to […]
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Opening
A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will be opening in Montgomery County at the Montgomery County Government Center at 755 Roanoke […]
New managing broker at Coldwell Banker Townside
Coldwell Banker Townside, REALTORS® is excited to announce the latest addition to their New River Valley team. Kelly Griffin has joined the local real estate […]
Freeze Warning in Effect Overnight
FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY. This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia, west central […]
The Human Experience Project
The Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley presents “The Human Experience Project,” featuring large-scale oil mixed-media works by artist and philosopher Katy Shepard. […]