News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
NRV Intellectual Disabilities Agency Golf Tournament
Intellectual Disabilities Agency of the NRV (IDA) is hosting its annual golf tournament on Monday, August 16th at Blacksburg Country Club. We are recruiting teams
8/11: National Emergency Alert Test
FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this summer. The national test will
New online payment option saves a trip to DMV
RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) continues to expand its offering of online transactions by adding the ability for credentialed customers to
Giles County Trail Center concept
The Regional Commission is excited to partner with Friends of Southwest Virginia and Giles County on the development of a new River/Trail Center. The project
LewisGale Medical Center Offers Robotic Bronchoscope
LewisGale Medical Center (LGMC) is the first hospital in Virginia to commercially use a new robotic bronchoscope that provides physicians with continuous, direct vision throughout a procedure
Grants Awarded to Five Institutions
The United States Department of Education (DoEd) today awarded a total of $1,755,381 to five higher education institutions in the Ninth District of Virginia.* The
Blacksburg Community Center Open Gym
Beginning Monday, August 9 open gym will return to its normal time at the Blacksburg Community Center! Lunch Time Volleyball: Monday and Friday – 12-4pm
8/7: H2O for Heroes at Firehouse Subs
As you well know, record-high temperatures continue to be brutal across Virginia, and there has never been a more critical time for first responders and
More backpacks needed for Stuff the Bus
We need 100 more backpacks for the United Way NRV Stuff the Bus program by Wednesday! We have enough supplies, but not enough backpacks. Do
The AWARE Foundation Gives Back to Area Police
Each year the AWARE Foundation donates tickets to the local police departments to enjoy a game. This year all that changed. We had a long-time
Dangerous, Delusional, Dystopic Democrats
For the first time in almost a year, I attended church services for real, I guess. I am not partial to going to church online.