News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Freeze Warning until 10 am
FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY… * WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures, as low as the low 20s in the mountains […]
Monday Wildfire Update
The Virginia Department of Forestry estimates 491 acres have been burned in a wildfire in Pulaski County. The wildfire is 25% contained, according to Pulaski […]
Specialty Crop Block Grants Awarded
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced more than $550,000 in federal Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funding has been awarded to seven agricultural-related projects to help […]
11/4-12: Claytor Lake Drawdown
Drawdowns occur when the Appalachian Power Company, at the request of The Friends of Claytor Lake (FOCL) and in consultation with local government, and state […]
Claytor Lake Mussel Salvage
Volunteers are needed to get mucky in search of mussels that may have been left high and dry on the shoreline as a result of the Claytor Lake drawdown. […]
Update on Wildfire
The Virginia Department of Forestry reports the fire on Parrott Mountain has expanded to more than 300 acres and is roughly 25 percent contained. The […]
Freeze Warning For Tonight
FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY… * WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures, as low as the mid 20s in the mountains and […]
Freeze Watch in Effect
FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING… * WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures possible. * WHERE…Portions of northwest North Carolina and central, south central, […]
hinrichsen wins theme, open photo contests
The photo, “Dirty Daylight Shanghai” by e.n. hinrichsen, won the cityscape theme category in the Radford Photo Club October contest. hinrichsen calls it “A not-so-flattering […]
Accident with Injury in Blacksburg
On 10/29/2023 at approximately 1128am, the Blacksburg Police Department responded to a motor accident with injuries at the intersection of Patrick Henry Dr. and Givens […]
ARC Awards Funds to Virginia Tech
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced today that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $453,743 to Virginia Tech for their Setting Appalachia’s Workforce on Track […]
10/28: Blues, Brews & BBQ
The Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation’s 9th Annual Blues, Brews & BBQ: October 28 The Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation’s 9th Annual Blues, Brews & […]