News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Conclusion of the 2023 General Assembly Session
Attorney General Jason Miyares today issued the following statement upon the adjournment of the General Assembly Sine Die. Twenty bills from the Attorney General’s legislative […]
Passage of Energy Regulatory Reform
Governor Glenn Youngkin today released the following statement praising the passage of energy regulatory reform: “Since Day One, I have prioritized lowering the cost of […]
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 […]