News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Volunteer Montgomery Awards Scholarships
The Volunteer Montgomery Scholarship Committee met on Friday, April 26 to review applications for this year’s $1,000 scholarship awards. They selected Rylee Akers, a home-schooled […]
Blacksburg Receives Environmental Grant
Listen to this article:Your browser does not support the audio element.0:000:00The Town of Blacksburg is pleased to announce that the Virginia Environmental Endowment has awarded […]
D-Day Memorial and the Crooked Road
You may be asking yourself what the D-Day Memorial in Bedford County and the Crooked Road have in common. But what they share is that […]
Governor Takes Final Action on 2024 Legislation
Governor Glenn Youngkin today acted on legislation that was returned to his desk after the General Assembly rejected his proposed recommendations. “During my State of […]
Save the Date for Touch-a-Truck NRV
The New River Valley Home Builders Association (NRVHBA) is proud to present the 9th Annual Touch-A-Truck NRV event on Saturday, August 17th from 10 a.m. […]
NRV Leading Lights honors 21 local volunteers
New River Valley Leading Lights recently honored 21 community volunteers at a special ceremony held on April 23. The volunteers were recognized at an event […]
Click it or Ticket Begins Monday
The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) joins Virginia’s first responders, local law enforcement, State Police and AAA Mid-Atlantic to focus on saving lives through increased […]
New Motorcycle License Pilot Program
May is Motorcycle Safety Month, and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is making it even easier for experienced motorcyclists to get the proper […]
VCOM-Virginia Graduates 176 Physicians
On Sunday, May 19, the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) in Blacksburg, Virginia, will celebrate the graduation of its Class of 2024, consisting […]
April General Fund Revenues Remain Ahead of Forecast
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that general fund revenues for April 2024 remain ahead of revenue projections and reinforce the soundness of the underlying forecast. […]
Griffith Statement on EcoHealth Alliance
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has suspended and proposed to debar EcoHealth Alliance on the grounds that it lacks the present […]
Settlement announced with Wireless Carrier
Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced a $10.25 million 50-jurisdiction settlement with AT&T Mobility, LLC, Cricket Wireless, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Cellco Partnership, d/b/a Verizon […]