News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Legislation I Have Filed So Far
I have hit the ground running in the new legislative session of Congress and will review a part of my agenda today. Obviously, over the […]
Fire destroys Pearisburg restaurant
Friends and Family Restaurant in Pearisburg, a favorite local eatery, was destroyed by fire just on Monday, shortly before midnight. Thankfully nobody was injured in […]
Composite Bench Donated to Sister Hospital
LewisGale Hospital Pulaski received a high-performance composite bench for collecting over 500 pounds of plastic bags during a national six-month recycling campaign. The Recycling Challenge, […]
Biden’s Border Crisis
The border crisis is also a Public Health Crisis! I recently Chaired a joint Energy & Commerce Oversight and Investigations and Health Subcommittee field hearing […]
2/26: MRF NAACP General Body Meeting
You all are invited to attend our February NAACP General Body Meeting on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 3:30 pm- 5:00 pm. by Zoom. See […]
Healthcare Literacy Program Available
The New River Valley Disability Resource Center wanted to share some information about an exciting pilot program we are launching in April 2023, in Giles […]
Shooting Investigation
At 1:51PM on Saturday, February 18, 2023 Blacksburg Police and Blacksburg Rescue responded to a report of a person with gunshot wounds on the sidewalk […]
Wind Advisory In Effect Until 4 AM Saturday
Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected in portions of northwest North Carolina and central, south central, southwest and […]
2/20: Presidents Day
Montgomery County: The following Montgomery County offices and facilities will be closed in observance of President’s Day, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023: County Administrative Offices Health […]
LDS Church Donates to Feeding SWVA
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Feeding Southwest Virginia are joining forces to help families in need in Southwest Virginia. The Church […]
General Fund Revenues Increase
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the General Fund revenue collections for January 2023. For January, which is typically a significant month for collections, adjusted general fund […]
$66.7 Million for Life Science Industry
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced more than $66 million in state grants for four projects within the Biotechnology, Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Cluster. These projects […]