News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
VDOT road crews are at work
A winter storm has brought inches of accumulating snow to western Virginia overnight. Roads are snow-covered and temperatures remain below freezing. Residents should avoid nonessential
Kids Foosball Clinic and Tournament: January 20
Join us on Monday, January 20 from 9:00am to 12:00pm at the Blacksburg Community Center for a Kids Foosball Clinic and Tournament! Foosball is an
Bills introduced to give Fairlawn a zip code
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) introduced bills in the Senate and the House of
$100,000 ARC Grant to NRVRC
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded the New River Valley Regional Commission a $100,000 grant. The funding will support disaster recovery efforts and technical
$304,000 DOT Grant to Giles County
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded Giles County a $304,000 grant. The funding supports a project to study highway-rail
Ruritan Breakfast Cancelled
Due to the current ice and the forecast snow, we have decided to cancel Saturday’s breakfast.
Supplies for Seniors Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed for our 17th Annual Supplies for Homebound Seniors project in conjunction with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service initiative. Since
Tina King Retires from Agency on Aging
Tina came to the New River Valley in 1981, after graduating from the University of Tennessee with a B.S. in Education with a concentration in
New Assistant Town Manager for Christiansburg
The Town of Christiansburg is pleased to announce the appointment of Scot E. Shippee, PE, as its new Assistant Town Manager. Shippee brings more than
New Parks and Recreation Programs
Discovering ECCA: The Engagement Center for Creative Aging (223400-A2) Ila Schepisi, director of The Engagement Center for Creative Aging, will provide an overview of services available
$46.67 Million to Virginia for Helene Relief
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $46,670,000 to the Commonwealth of Virginia. This funding will support communities impacted by Hurricane
RAAP Update on Missing Totes
This is an update on the totes missing from the Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Radford, Virginia, since the record-breaking Hurricane Helene flood. BAE Systems,