News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
DMV Offices to Close Dec. 23-26 and Jan. 2
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles’ (DMV) full-service customer service centers will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays from Friday, December 23 […]
Governor Announces Uniform Regulatory Plan
The Office of the Governor just released a first of its kind “Uniform Regulatory Plan” that lists all of the regulatory actions expected by the […]
NRCC to offer new EMT program
Beginning in 2023, New River Community College will offer a new program, an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) career studies certificate. The 16-credit program consists of […]
Holiday Schedules in the NRV
Town of Blacksburg Holiday Schedule Friday, December 23 All town administrative offices will be closed. The Blacksburg Community Center and Aquatic Center will be open. […]
Griffith Announces U.S. Service Academy Nominations
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement announcing the names of his nominees to the United States Service Academies: “Each year I have the […]
Expand Childcare Access in Southwest Virginia
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced $1.2 million in grant funding to support the Ready SWVA project for increased childcare options in Southwest Virginia. Ready SWVA […]
NRCC to Offer Solar Technician Training
New River Community College recently received state approval to offer a new training program for those interested in becoming solar technicians. Students who complete the […]
NRCA to assist with Family Resource Centers
New River Community Action (NRCA) has been selected by Families Forward Virginia (FFV) to participate in a three-year demonstration site program to build protective factors […]
RSVP Holiday Tote Bag Project
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Montgomery County and Radford delivered 120 Holiday Tote Bags to 65 residents of Commonwealth Senior Living and […]
TikTok & WeChat Banned on State Technology
Today, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order #24, banning the use of certain Chinese-owned mobile phone applications and websites on state government technology. The […]
NRCA New Board Members
New River Community Action is pleased to welcome three new Board of Directors members: Devin Perdue comes to us as a Pulaski County Target Representative. […]