News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
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. […]
Behavioral Health System Unveiled for Virginia
Governor Glenn Youngkin today unveiled his three-year plan to transform Virginia’s behavioral health system, entitled “Right Help, Right Now.” This is a six-pillared approach to […]
Photo Club to meet Dec. 15
The Radford Photo Club will meet Thursday, Dec. 15, at 6 p.m. at the Radford Public Library. Attendees are invited to share their three best […]
VDOT mobilizing for winter weather
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is mobilizing its equipment and resources in preparation for a winter weather event to impact parts of the Commonwealth […]