News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Blacksburg Transit Launches Electric Buses on Earth Day
Blacksburg Transit will launch five battery electric buses in honor of Earth Day on Thursday April 22nd. The all electric buses, a first for the […]
Jackson Cunningham Guitar Raffle
The Handmade Music School (at The Floyd Country Store) & Southwest Virginia luthier Jackson Cunningham is offering a chance to win one of Jackson’s beautiful […]
Chicken Salad Chick Grand Opening in Christiansburg
Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only Southern inspired, fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced today the opening of its newest restaurant in Christiansburg, Virginia. Following the […]
Elana Dao Named a 2021 New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar
Elana Dao, a student at New River Community College, has been named a 2021 New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship. […]
Giles County Sheriff Release
At 1:17 a.m. on April 20th, 2021 our office received a report of a subject who had been shot in the 500 block of Painter […]
May Aquatic Fitness
Aqua Yoga (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) 9:30-10:15 a.m. May 3-28 $55 R/$65 N Aqua Yoga utilizes the principles and movements of hatha yoga and adapts them to the […]
City Nature Challenge 2021
As community science initiatives continue to grow in popularity, this year’s sixth annual City Nature Challenge is expanding to more than 400 cities across six continents. The […]
Household Water Testing Available
The Virginia Household Water Quality program offers affordable water testing ($60) and education to improve the water quality and health of Virginians who rely on […]
Retrocession, Not Statehood, for D.C.
The U.S. House of Representatives will soon vote on statehood for the District of Columbia. Proponents have offered many reasons in support of the cause, […]
LewisGale Health System to partner with Sarah Cannon
Local dignitaries join with administrators, doctors, and staff at LewisGale Hospital Pulaski to cut a ribbon opening the new Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute.. This partnership […]
Griffith Bill to Prevent Opioid Abuse Passes House
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 1899, the Ensuring Compliance Against Drug Diversion Act, introduced by Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA). Griffith issued the […]
Ned Skinner Tabbed to Lead Virginia Gators
Ned Skinner will become the head coach of the Roanoke-based Virginia Gators swim team starting April 2021. Skinner comes to the Gators after a 2-year […]