News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Statewide Summit on Emergency Preparedness
Governor Abigail Spanberger today hosted 1,000 law enforcement, public safety, and community leaders from across Virginia in Richmond for a first-of-its-kind statewide summit on developing […]
DOT Loan to Support I-81 Improvements
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced an $89.7 million loan for the Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board. This loan will support capacity and safety improvement […]
VA awards $114K in grants for adaptive sports programs
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $114,455 in grants to two community-based organizations in Virginia that provide adaptive sports programs. This funding is part of […]
10/14: Radford Photo Club Meeting
Photos of Costa Rican birds to be featured at meeting The next meeting of the Radford Photo Club will be Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the […]
Radford Police Investigating Overnight Gunfire
On October 6, 2026, at approximately 1:30 a.m., officers with the Radford Police Department responded to the Heather Glen Drive area following multiple reports of […]
October at Christiansburg Aquatic Center
New Fall Programs at the Aquatic Center tailor-made for family fun. CAC Kid and Teen Takeover $35 Ages 6-14 Friday, October 23, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Parents, […]
10/8: Town Gown Meeting
The second town gown meeting of the 2026 fall semester will be on Thursday, October 8 at 6:30pm at the multipurpose library on the first […]
10/10: Floating Pumpkin Patch
Register by Friday, October 9 to join in the fun at Blacksburg Aquatic Center’s Floating Pumpkin Patch! Children will pick their own pumpkin and then […]
10/10: Fall Festival at Huckleberry Park
Please join our fall festival at Christiansburg Huckleberry Park! Everyone is welcome! 🎟 Free admission 🍗 Free food 🎉 Free kids’ crafts and activities 🫂 […]
ReNew the New Holds Another Successful Cleanup
ReNew the New hosted its annual Fall into the New river cleanup on August 29th. Citizens, non-profits, local businesses, groups from Radford University and Virginia […]
Giles County Broadband Project Reaches 84% Completion
On August 28th, project partners and community leaders gathered in Giles County to celebrate the progress being made through the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) 2024 […]
Crab Creek Beautification Phase II
The Crab Creek Beautification Phase II Project, a BMP installation cost share program, is in full swing. Inquiries and applications are rolling in for the […]