News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
NAACP Veterans’ Celebration
On Sunday, December 3rd the Montgomery-Floyd-Radford branch of the NAACP held its veterans’ celebration at Asbury United Methodist Church in Christiansburg. Approximately twenty veterans and […]
12/16: Fire on The Mountain Fundraiser
Join us at the Floyd Country Store on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 6:00 pm for a Fundraiser for Floyd County and Patrick County Fire […]
Funding for Waiver Slots for the Disabled
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced an additional $300 million over the biennium to fund enough priority one waiver slots for every Virginian with a developmental […]
Blacksburg’s Alternative Music Scene
From themed house shows to eccentric venue performances, Virginia Tech students have built a thriving underground music scene in their small college town.
12/16: Morgan Wade Special Performance
Please join us at The Floyd Country Store for an intimate and special performance by Floyd’s own Morgan Wade in support of our local Volunteer […]
Safer Housing Grants
Three Virginia projects are included in today’s announcement of more than 200 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development investments to improve infrastructure, housing and economic conditions […]
Virginia’s Research Triangle Launched
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Virginia will make a significant investment to launch a biotechnology, life sciences, and pharmaceutical manufacturing network to foster collaboration […]
$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 […]