News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Strengthening Supply Chains: Creating Security and Opportunity
Supply chains were once far from the mind of the average consumer, but they were nevertheless vital. Behind just about every product, from the food […]
Elevated Fire Weather Conditions This Afternoon
A combination of dry and breezy conditions will create an enhanced risk for the active spread of wildfires this afternoon. West-northwest winds 10 to 20 […]
A Period of Snow This Morning
A period of snow this morning may accumulate on the grass and elevated objects. Temperatures are near freezing this morning, so a light accumulation of […]
Wind Advisory 6am to 8pm Saturday
* WHAT…West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE…Portions of southwest Virginia and northwest North Carolina. * […]
3/26: Oyster Dinner Drive-thru
The Riner Volunteer Fire Department is hosting an Oyster Dinner Drive-thru at their Fire Department on Saturday, March 26, 2022. Drive-thru and enjoy an Oyster […]
5/10: Car, Truck & Bike Show Rescheduled
WEATHER UPDATE: RAIN/SNOW EXPECTED SATURDAY MARCH 26TH SO WE ARE HAVING TO RESCHEDULE THE Gearheads For A Cause Season Opening SHOW at the Motor Mile […]
3/25: Blacksburg Library Book Sale
Blacksburg Library hosts a Friends of the Library Book Sale on Friday, March 25, 2022. Fill a grocery-size bag for $5.00 or purchase individual items. […]
Governor Calls Special Session
Governor Glenn Youngkin today issued a proclamation calling the members of the General Assembly into special session on April 4th to address the unfinished work from the 2022 […]
4/9: Big Event
Virginia Tech will be holding its 20th annual Big Event on Saturday, April 9th. The Big Event is a student-run community engagement effort that has […]
Governor applauds removal of COVID restrictions
Governor Glenn Youngkin today praised the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry’s Worker Safety Board for their vote to remove unnecessary COVID-19 workplace restrictions. The […]
NRCC receives cyber designation
New River Community College has been designated as a National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) by the National Security Agency (NSA). Beginning […]
Missing Floyd County Woman Located
From Nancy Phillips family: I wanted to update everyone following this post that she was located. Unfortunately, it was not the outcome anyone was praying […]