News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Indoor Events Return to The Floyd Country Store
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We are pleased to announce that indoor events have returned to the Floyd Country Store. Join us inside the Country Store for Americana Afternoons, Saturday
Blacksburg Town Clerk Retiring After 41 Years
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In a letter to the Blacksburg Town Council, Town Clerk Donna Boone-Caldwell announced she would be retiring on August 1 after 41 years of service.
6/25: Summer Arts Festival
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Nashville recording artist and 2018 inductee to the Independent Country Music Hall of Fame Jimmy Parker is a true-blooded country music singer. He has stayed
6/23: Market Square Jam: The McKenzies
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Blacksburg’s Market Square Jam is an official Crooked Road affiliated venue that provides fun and entertainment on Wednesday evenings, June through September. The Jam takes
$1,000 Grant to Blacksburg 16 Frogs Citizen Panel
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Keep Virginia Beautiful awards its annual 30 in 30 Green Grants each day during June. The 16 Frogs Citizens Panel, in Blacksburg, will receive a
In Memory of Barbara Stafford, Public Servant
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A public servant can be defined in a variety of ways. The label might apply to a person holding a certain job, such as elected
NEW! Financial Literacy Class
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Improve your financial skills, determining income and debt. Learn to develop a spending and savings plan, understand credit, and develop a strategy for financial success
Optometry Becomes Family Affair for Local Father & Son
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Father’s Day, a day every year where we celebrate the fathers and father figures in our life. And for one local son, his love for
Town of Christiansburg announces new PR Director
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The Town of Christiansburg is pleased to announce that Christina Edney has joined the staff as the new Public Relations Director. Edney began her new
Former Radford City Police Employee Convicted of Malfeasance
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In September of 2020, the Radford City Police Department became aware of a discrepancy in funds stored as criminal evidence in the police department’s custody.
NAACP General Body Meeting
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The Montgomery County-Radford City-Floyd County NAACP will hold its regularly scheduled General Body meeting on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at 3:30 pm. All are welcome.
Griffith Votes to Repeal Iraq War Military Authorization
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after voting to repeal the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), which authorized the Iraq