News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Blue Mountain School Enrolling Middle School
Down a short gravel driveway in Floyd, VA, through a grove of forsythias, and into a small clearing surrounded by a dense deciduous forest, sits […]
8/31-9/01: Trinkets & Treasures
This year’s Grape Stomping will be held in conjunction with our very first “Trinkets & Treasures” event! This will take place on both Saturday, August […]
Is this Car Wash a Dirty Business?
We moved to the area last year and my wife went to the Whistle Express Car Wash to clean her car. She bought one car […]
Radford man among those memorialized
Dr. Marion Gilmer Runion died on February 2, 1967 along with all members in his helicopter. He volunteered to go on a MEDCAP mission as […]
Body found in North Fork River
Shortly after 1600 hours on 7/20/2024, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, and Elliston Fire Dept. responded to reports of a body […]
Boil Water Notice for Radford Residents
The City of Radford is currently working to repair a water main break near Oakland Avenue, Forest Avenue, and Second Street. Due to the water […]
Virginia’s 3-Day Sales Tax Holiday
August 2-4, 2024. The 3-day sales tax holiday starts the first Friday in August at 12:01 am and ends the following Sunday at 11:59 pm. […]
Assassination History
Like you, I was shocked by the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. This latest assassination attempt of a president is nothing new to American […]
Governor’s Statement on Tech Outages
This morning, Governor Glenn Youngkin released the following statement on tech outages: “Amidst the global tech outages, overnight we have conducted an initial assessment to […]
Radford City Public Schools Promote Water
Students in Radford will see significant, healthy changes when the new school year begins. Radford City Public Schools has made important updates to its School Wellness […]
$379,981 to Tech for Cancer Research
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $379,981 grant for cancer treatment research. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) […]
Free Circuit RiderCourse for Motorcyclists
Get ready to hit the road with confidence and style! The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is pleased to announce that Circuit RiderCourse, designed […]