News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Cannon Firings: May 1 and May 3
Saturday, May 1: Skipper, the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets cannon, will be fired from Drillfield three times on Saturday, May 1, during a Change
Free Parking in Downtown Blacksburg this Summer
The Town of Blacksburg is offering free downtown parking from May 17 – August 15, in coordination with the end of Virginia Tech’s graduation week,
Christiansburg Police unveil new cruiser
Child Abuse Prevention Month recognizes the importance of communities working together to strengthen families to prevent child abuse and neglect. Through this collaboration, we can
NRCC students partner with retired astronaut
When New River Community College instructor Jeff Levy was considering what project to have students in his engineering design technology program work on this year,
Religious Accommodation for Republican State Convention
On Sunday, April 25th, the Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) State Central Committee (SCC), the governing body of the state party organization, unanimously adopted a
NRCC announces virtual art exhibition
New River Community College is now accepting artwork submissions from all ages for a virtual exhibit that will be displayed online July 26 -October 31,
5/6: League of Women Voters Anniversary
The League of Women Voters of Montgomery County will celebrate its 50th anniversary at its annual meeting on Thursday, May 6, 5 p.m. Even this
Congressman Griffith’s Weekly Newsletter
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) one-shot COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on February 27.
Marie March wins Firehouse Primary in Landslide
Marie March was announced the winner of the Firehouse Primary by Gene Bishop, Chairman of the 7th Legislative District Committee. March won with greater than
Expanded Capacity for Sports & Entertainment
Governor Ralph Northam today announced that sports and entertainment venues in Virginia may begin to operate with expanded capacity, and social gathering limits will increase
4/25: Fish Fry in Radford
Fish Fry at New Mount Olive United Methodist Church, 309 Russell Ave, Radford on Saturday, April 25 from 11am to 4pm. Phone 540 639-6425.
Griffith on D.C. Statehood, Retrocession to Maryland
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today spoke on the House floor on behalf of his bill, H.R. 2614, the Compact Federal District Act, which was offered