News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
10/2: Go Pulaski County Service Day
GO PULASKI COUNTY – a county-wide service day event – is being held on Saturday, October 2. Fourteen projects are slated to be worked on
Fall registration for VT’s Lifelong Learning Institute
The Lifelong Learning Institute at Virginia Tech is accepting registrations beginning September 7 for the Fall 2021 term. LLI courses for Fall will be offered
Police seek help identifying body
On Sunday, Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, Radford City Police Department and Radford City Fire Department responded to the New River in the area of Viscoe
Great Little Park on Main Ground Breaking
Downtown Christiansburg, Inc. (DCI), in conjunction with Great Road on Main, will be breaking ground on the first phase of construction for Great Little Park
No to a Second Death Tax
Benjamin Franklin famously noted that “in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” He never said those two certainties needed to go hand
Kaine to visit NRV on Wednesday
On Wednesday, Senator Tim Kaine will hold a roundtable with the New River Valley Workforce Development Board to learn more about their workforce development initiatives
Record Corrected for Union Soldier in Civil War
A request to the United States Army for a correction to the military record of United States Colored Soldier Thomas Fraction, who fought for the
Blacksburg Wins the Mayors Innovative Design Cohort
Today we are excited to announce that the Town of Blacksburg, Virginia is one of three cities to win a spot in the Mayors Innovative
New River Valley COVID-19 and Vaccine Update
There continues to be significant news and discussion about the Delta variant in our region and across the country. Here’s what we know: Delta Variant
Kaine Statement on Kabul Airport Attack
Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), released the following statement
Griffith Statement on the Attack in Kabul
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement in response to today’s explosions in Kabul: “Praying for our troops who are risking their lives in
Free GED preparation classes with NRCC
Free GED preparation classes offered through New River Community College Office of Transitional Programs are going on now in Montgomery, Floyd, Giles and Pulaski Counties