News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
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 […]
Help Ukraine Protect Its Borders. Protect Our Own, Too.
Recent data on illegal immigration under President Biden remind me of the ancient proverb, “Physician, heal thyself.” On March 16, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed […]
Increased Fire Danger Today
Winds will be gusty from the northwest today, especially this afternoon with gusts 25 to 35 mph at times. This afternoon humidity levels drop below […]
Death investigation in Pulaski
The Pulaski Police Department has opened a death investigation after a body was found Friday morning in a wooded area behind Insurance Auto Auctions (IAA) […]
Strong wind gusts expected through 8:00 PM.
Strong wind gusts are being reported along and west of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Just before 5:00 PM, a peak wind gust of 58 MPH […]
3/29: Old Age Ain’t for Sissies
Blacksburg Parks and Recreation Upcoming Active Adult Program: “Old Age Ain’t for Sissies” with Chris Conner. A frank look at the challenges of growing older. […]
Online Directory for Early Childhood Care
Southwest Virginia families now have an easy-to-use online tool to help find affordable, accessible child care called “Birth to 5 Hub.” United Way of Southwest […]
Volunteer Stream Cleanups April 2 & 16
The Town of Christiansburg’s Engineering Department is hosting two stream cleanups this spring. This is a great volunteer opportunity where you’ll collect trash to clean […]
RCPD Seeks Help Locating Missing Person
The Radford City Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Ms. Audrey Snow Gusler, of Radford, VA. Ms. Gusler is a 20 year […]
Governor proposes gas tax holiday
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that he would send a bill to the General Assembly in the upcoming special session to suspend Virginia’s gas tax […]
LewisGale Medical Center Names Chief Operating Officer
LewisGale Medical Center has hired Willie Payton, Jr. as chief operating officer for the 506-bed acute-care medical and surgical facility. Before joining LewisGale Medical Center, […]