News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
July 4th in Christiansburg
Join us on July 4 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in Downtown Christiansburg for our annual Fourth of July Celebration! This family-friendly festival features […]
Independence Day Festivities in Floyd
Come join us Saturday, July 6th at Floyd County High School for an afternoon of fun followed by an evening of music and fireworks!!! Independence […]
July 4 at Old Town Fields
Join us for a concert with Big Daddy Ray with special guest Jerry Wimmer on Thursday, July 4th at Old Town Fields in Shawsville, VA. […]
Blacksburg to Inventory Water Service Lines
In May 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released final revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR). The rule requires all utility services […]
New DMV Laws In Effect Today
Laws passed by the Virginia General Assembly set into motion changes for DMV customers effective July 1, 2024. These changes and updates include the uninsured […]
Griffith Statement on SCOTUS Immunity Ruling
Monday, July 1, 2024 – In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that presidents have immunity for official acts. In response to this […]
Governor disappointed over VMSDEP bill
Governor Glenn Youngkin today released the following statement after the Senate Democrats failed to pass bipartisan VMSDEP bill. “The Senate Democrat leadership is hurting our […]
House Passage of HB 6003
Governor Glenn Youngkin released the following statement after the House of Delegates passed HB 6003, a clean, full, repeal of the eligibility changes recently made […]
Independence and the Ninth District
A newsletter from 2017 entitled “Independence and Southwest Virginia” was one of my favorites. Many of you have told me over the years it was […]
SCOTUS Ruling Overturning Chevron
Friday, June 28, 2024 – In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to overturn Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. […]
Photo of grandbabies wins June contest
Joseph Pack of Fairlawn won the feature category, People, at the Radford Photo Club’s June meeting with his photo of the look three of his […]
Two arrested in death of a child
On June 28, 2024, Christiansburg Police arrested Heather Renee Bentley, 37, of Christiansburg and Eric Raymond Thad Callis, 39, of Christiansburg in the death of […]