News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
K-12 Digital Mapping Program
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced over 1,000 schools and 85 school divisions have participated in the K-12 Digital Mapping Program, originally announced on April 25, […]
Governor’s Statement on School Accreditation
Governor Glenn Youngkin released the following statement today after the release of the 2022-2023 school accreditation ratings: “Today’s accreditation ratings do not reflect catastrophic learning […]
Election thoughts
How has Morgan Griffith represented the several economically distressed counties (as listed by the Appalachian Regional Commission) and most others that are not economically competitive? […]
Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival Launch!
THIS THURSDAY 4pm is opening day for the Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival! Come watch the HOKIES vs MOUNTAINEERS game on the big screens at 7:30pm. […]
Lamination Solutions Selects Roanoke County
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that North American Specialty Laminations LLC (“NASL”), the North American leader in differentiated lamination solutions to the building products industry, […]
Growth and Opportunity Grants
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced more than $1.2 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) grant awards for four projects focused on innovative […]
Griffith, Guthrie Call For Answers From FDA
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today sent two letters to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf posing questions […]
NRCC nursing graduate changes careers for dream job
Justine Farlow didn’t take a typical path to a nursing career. In fact, she worked as a librarian for ten years before applying for nursing […]
Border Problems Continue
When asked recently by NBC News whether the border is secure, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Biden Administration’s “border czar,” said, “We have a secure […]
9/24: Fish on Fire Tournament
The Ruritan Road Club is proud to be hosting our first Annual “Fish on Fire” Fishing Tournament. Proceeds from this event will be donated to […]
10/7: Swing for Scholarships Golf Tournament
Radford Child Development, Inc. will host the fifth annual “Swing for Scholarships” golf tournament on Friday, October 7th at the beautiful Pete Dye River Course. […]
Town wins Municipal League Innovation Award
The Town of Blacksburg has been awarded the 2022 Virginia Municipal League (VML) Innovation Award in the Community Health category, for its role in the […]