News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Walk to End Alzheimer’s Raised $65K
New River Valley residents participated in this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s® at Bisset Park on Sunday, Nov. 5. Participants raised more than $65,000 to […]
Wildfires Trigger State of Emergency
Governor Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency to assist firefighter response efforts on two wildfires around the state due to dry conditions and high winds, both […]
CTE Takeover Day at EastMont
Branch and Carilion are joining with several local businesses to take over Eastern Montgomery High School on Monday, November 6th in the first Career and […]
Our Country Needs More Nurses and Caregivers
Our country is currently facing a dire staffing shortage when it comes to nurses and caregivers. The Virginia Mercury recently reported that according to a […]
11/11: NRCC Free Concert!
The music of Blue Connection and Friday Night Dance Band will be featured during New River Community College’s Concert Series event on Sat., Nov. 11, […]
Time Changes This Weekend
Nov 5, 2023 – Daylight Saving Time Ends. When local daylight time is about to reach 2:00 am on Sunday morning, clocks are turned backward […]
Governor Announces SWVA Land Use Agreement
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced a landmark land development agreement establishing a public-private framework to transform up to 65,000 acres of previously-mined coal properties in […]
ABWA November Luncheon
Join us for our monthly luncheon where we will be hearing from Andi Golusky, the Executive Director of NRV Cares. Andi was our ABWA Community […]
APCo requests decreases & increases
Appalachian Power’s interim fuel factor rate went into effect November 1. This will mean a modest decrease in your power bills starting next month. Under […]
Student Overdoses Lead to Executive Order
In response to nine student overdoses at a Loudoun County high school just last month, Governor Glenn Youngkin today issued Executive Order Twenty-Eight. While the Loudoun County […]
Girls Basketball Announcements
Registration for girls basketball has been extended through November 17. To register, visit www.blacksburg.gov/recprograms or call 540.443.1100. Girls basketball placement practice dates have been changed due to a […]
Sinkland Farms Wine Festival
Join Sinkland Farms for our first annual Wine Festival on a beautiful fall weekend. This November weekend will be the closing weekend of the 2023 […]