News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
$500K to develop rail service in the NRV
Today, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration has awarded $500,000 to the Virginia Department of Rail […]
Hanratty to Serve as Deputy Town Manager
The Town of Blacksburg has hired Matt Hanratty to serve as its Deputy Town Manager following the departure of Chris Lawrence in October. In 2006, […]
12/9: Green and Gold Gala
At 6:00 p.m. on December 9, 2023, the Christiansburg Institute Alumni Association, Inc. (CIAA) will gather at The Highlander Hotel in Radford, VA for their […]
12/9: Winter Wonderland
Come witness the magic! The Christiansburg Recreation Center is transforming to a winter wonderland on Saturday, December 9 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. There will be plenty […]
12/11-15: Santa Claus is Coming!
Santa’s sleigh is in the shop, getting fixed up before his big night. In the meantime, he’s borrowing one of Christiansburg Volunteer Fire Department’s trucks […]
12/10: Holiday Music by The Old Pros
The Old Pros Big Band Orchestra of New River Community College will present holiday music Sunday, December 10, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. […]
A Date Which Will Live in Infamy
On December 7, 1941, just before 8:00 am, the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service launched a surprise attack on the United States. The U.S. naval […]
Building Blocks for Virginia Families
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Virginia will make a significant investment in early learning and childcare. The Building Blocks for Virginia Families initiative will […]
12/16: Floyd Holiday Market
The 2023 Holiday Floyd Farmers Market on December 16, 2023 10AM – 2PM promises to be a good one! Santa, music, caroling, coffee, food and […]
Southwest Virginia Native Plants Guide
The NRVRC was awarded a grant from the Virginia Outdoors Foundation to create and print the Southwest Virginia Native Plant Guide. The guide is complete […]
LewisGale Pulaski Marks 50th Anniversary
LewisGale Hospital Pulaski marked its 50th Anniversary with a celebration event at the hospital for staff and community leaders to commemorate five decades of comprehensive […]
Spencer Lowry new VP at First Freedom
Freedom First Credit Union is excited to announce Spencer Lowry as our Vice President of Retail Banking in Blacksburg. Spencer most recently served as our […]