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Priorities for the New Congress

On January 20, Joe Biden will be sworn in as president of the United States. I will attend his inauguration, which I consider one of(more…)…

Grant will provide full-time dentist for Dublin clinic

Oral health is a critical component of overall health, but over 3.2 million Virginians have no dental insurance. As a result, the cost of even(more…)…

1/17: NAACP Celebration

The Montgomery County-Radford City-Floyd County Branch of the NAACP will hold its annual celebration of the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,(more…)…

Phase 1B Vaccinations Begin January 11

In line with Governor Northam’s directive this week to increase flexibility and speed up vaccine distribution in Virginia, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced(more…)…

From My Corner: RoboCalls

Who besides me is sick of these phone calls? I got so fed up, I started answering my phone with: “Housekeeping!” and apparently that’s not(more…)…

Saturday Afternoon at the Pool

New! Saturday Afternoon at the Pool at the Blacksburg Aquatic Center. Participants will enjoy hours of fun and games in the pool! Events include Corcl(more…)…

NRCC to offer online Pharmacy Technician Program

Registration is open for the next session of New River Community College’s pharmacy technician program. The program will be offered completely online and begins Feb.(more…)…

Winter Weather Advisory Overnight

Winter Weather Advisory from FRI 12:00 AM EST until SAT 12:00 AM EST WHAT…Wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. WHERE…Portions(more…)…

VDOT Pre-Treating Roads

With winter weather anticipated to impact portions of southwest Virginia on January 7 and 8, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is mobilizing to plow(more…)…

New Executive Director for Arts Center

The Floyd Center for the Arts Board of Directors is delighted to announce the promotion of Becky Lattuca to Executive Director. Becky was originally hired(more…)…

NRCC Educational Foundation receives $50,000 grant

New River Community College Educational Foundation was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from the American Electric Power Foundation to support students in the New River(more…)…

Suspicious Person/Incident Investigation

Blacksburg Police Department has cleared the scene on North Main Street and the road is now open. The subject is in custody and this remains(more…)…

Missing Wythe County Man

The Pulaski Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing 29 year old Eric Jackson Hall. His family last heard from him on December(more…)…

Winter Weather Advisory Along the Blueridge

Freezing rain along the Blue Ridge and in the Shenadoah Valley today. Temperatures will drop to freezing as rain associated with a large low pressure(more…)…

Operation Warp Speed: A Success Story of 2020

The year 2020 was a difficult one, but as the year draws to a close, I want to highlight something about the year that went(more…)…

Christmas Tree Collection

Christiansburg: Christmas tree collection will run weekdays from Jan. 4-15, 2021. Please remove all lights from your trees, as well as the stand. Artificial trees,(more…)…

Griffith Statement on CASH Act

Monday, December 28, 2020 – Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement regarding the CASH Act of 2020: “Yesterday, the President signed the more than(more…)…

New Year’s Closings & Schedules

CHRISTIANSBURG: Town facilities, including Town Hall and the Aquatic and Recreation Centers, will be closed January 1 for New Year’s Day. On New Year’s Eve,(more…)…

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