News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Montgomery County farmer receives five-year service award
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Montgomery County cattle and hay producer Bruce N. Stanger of Christiansburg was recognized Jan. 25 for five years of service on the Virginia Farm Bureau
Bill Introduced to Ensure Domestic PPE
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) has introduced the Domestic Security Using Production Partnerships and Lessons from Yesterday (SUPPLY) Act, a bill to require the Federal Government
2/11: Virtual Murder Mystery
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Join us on 2/11/22 at 8pm ET for My Bloody Valentine- A Virtual Murder Mystery! Whodunnit? Everyone is a suspect and will get a character
New leaders for League of Women Voters
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Deborah H. Travis, Vice President, and Peggy Layne, Vice President -Voter Services, will work together to lead the League as it continues its role to
A Dreadful First year
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One year ago on January 20, Joe Biden took the oath of office as the 46th president of the United States. He may be celebrating
Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Celebration
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The Montgomery County-Radford City-Floyd County Branch of the NAACP hosted the area’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration on January 16 online. Nearly
Winter storm will cause slick conditions
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A winter storm is expected to affect travel mostly in the central and eastern portions of the Commonwealth starting Friday night and into the weekend.
NRCC spring semester begins Jan. 24
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Registration is still open for the spring semester at New River Community College, which begins Monday, Jan. 24. The spring semester offers courses in 90
Winter Deja Vu?
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Light snow is expected late tonight and Thursday as an upper-level disturbance tracks southeast across the region. Snow accumulations are expected to average around 1
1/23: NAACP January General Body Meeting
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We invite you to attend our January General Body meeting on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 3:30 pm. Our CREDO speaker will be Brianna Reeves,
Christiansburg Snow Removal Overnight
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Public Works crews will be removing piles of snow that accumulated during snow removal over the last few days to prepare for a potential weather
Slick travel through Tuesday morning
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Temperatures well below freezing tonight will refreeze any melted snow and sleet to ice. Prepare for slippery travel, especially on untreated roads, secondary and rural