News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
ABWA September Luncheon Meeting
Join us for our monthly luncheon where we will hear the secrets to networking from Nancy Creed, former owner of The Orange Bandana. Our sponsor […]
9/14: September Fish Fry
Mount Tabor Ruritan Club will hold its September Fish Fry on Saturday, September 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Slusser’s Chapel Picnic Shelter, 1543 […]
EDA Grant for NRV Innovation Network
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $338,086 to the Roanoke-Blacksburg Innovation Network. The EDA investment supports a Network project to […]
$190M Multistate Settlement Announced
Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced a bipartisan multistate settlement to end the outstanding damages phase of an unclaimed property dispute before the United States […]
Grant to Virginia Tech for Kidney Therapy Research
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $616,104 grant for research related to renal fibrosis. Renal fibrosis impacts […]
NRCC receives grant for health professions
New River Community College has been awarded a Workforce Pipeline Funds grant of more than $377,000 to support the expansion of health professions programs on […]
Narcotics Investigation
On Tuesday, August 27, 2024, pursuant to an ongoing investigation, officers with the Blacksburg Police Department, Virginia State Police, Christiansburg Police Department, and deputies from […]
Afghanistan
August 26th marked the anniversary of the killing of 13 American servicemembers in Afghanistan. As you recall, the Biden-Harris Administration in April of 2021 announced […]
Labor Day Closings
Blacksburg: The Town of Blacksburg will operate on the following schedule on Monday, September 2: Town Offices Town administrative offices will be closed. Blacksburg Transit Blacksburg […]
August photo club winners
Joyce Sims and Linda Waggaman, both of Radford, tied to win the Radford Photo Club rain challenge for August. Sim’s photo shows a young […]
$213,204 NIST Grant for Automated Driving Systems
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a $213,204 grant to Virginia Tech. The funds awarded will go […]
