News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Blacksburg Community Strings Conductor Retiring
Longtime leader of the Blacksburg Community Strings, Åke-Eric Renqvist, will be retiring from his position as the orchestra’s music director and conductor after the group’s […]
Spring Break Holiday: April 15
On Friday, April 15, the Town of Blacksburg will be operating on the following schedules due to the Spring Break holiday. Town administrative offices will […]
4/29: Dailey & Vincent in Concert at NRCC
Bluegrass musicians Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent will perform on Friday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. at New River Community College in Dublin. Reserved seating […]
4/24: 5K Fun Day for Lyme
Eastern Divide Brewery has teamed up with local non-profit, Lyme Warrior, Inc to raise funds for Lyme Disease. Contributions will go toward Lyme Disease research […]
Republican Party denies ballot access to Lowe
Kimberly Lowe, the 9th Congressional District candidate running on the Republican ticket against Morgan Griffith, cries foul play regarding party players and ballot access. On […]
Governor Glenn Youngkin Vetoes 25 Bills
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that he vetoed 25 bills, including legislation that raised fees on household waste collection, limited the constitutionally vested authority of […]
Mattingly to retire as Public Works Director
Kelly Mattingly, Director of Public Works for the Town of Blacksburg will retire August 1 after 28 years of service. Through his leadership and dedication […]
4/23: Blacksburg Fork & Cork
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID cancellations, Blacksburg Fork & Cork is returning on Saturday, April 23rd from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., with […]
Legislation to allow Sunday Hunting on Public Land
Governor Glenn Youngkin signed SB8 this week, introduced by Senator Chap Petersen, to allow Sunday hunting on public land more than 200 yards from places […]
Biden Cannot Shirk Blame for High Energy Prices
On April 6, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled “Gouged at the Gas Station: Big Oil […]
Needed: Persons with Dementia and Caregivers
We are recruiting persons with dementia and caregiver pairs to participate in a 12-week study to help find out if music therapy can help persons […]
Accident leads to DUI arrest
On 4-1-2022 around 7pm Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office along with Pulaski County Public Safety responded to the area of Alexander Rd. and Cleburne Blvd. in […]