News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
NRCC recognizes first nursing scholars recipients
New River Community College recently recognized the recipients of the first class of NRCC Nursing Scholars, a new scholarship program that fosters opportunity and success […]
6/4: The Slocan Ramblers Live
Join us at the Floyd Country Store on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 7:30 pm for a live concert with The Slocan Ramblers. Tickets are […]
2022 Real Estate Taxes: Due: June 6
Town of Blacksburg Real Estate Tax invoices for the first installment of 2022 have been mailed and are due by Monday, June 6, 2022. If […]
John & Mary Jean Brown awarded VCCS Chancellor’s Award
John and Mary Jean Brown of Blacksburg have received the Virginia Community College System’s Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy. They were nominated for the […]
Missed Signals, Misplaced Priorities: A Biden Administration Pattern
In times of crisis, Americans look to the president of the United States for leadership. If we do so now, however, we would only see […]
Civil rights restored to more than three thousand
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that civil rights have been restored to 3,496 Virginians. The consideration for restoration of rights is coordinated by the Secretary […]
Governor says unemployment rate steady
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced Virginia’s unemployment rate held steady at 3 percent in April, while total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 13,600 jobs. The […]
RSVP Awards Scholarships
The RSVP Advisory Council Scholarship Committee reviewed six applications for this year’s $1,000 scholarship awards. They selected Riley King, a student from Christiansburg High School […]
2022 Summer Concert Series in Radford
Gates open at 6:00 p.m. / Concerts begin at 7:00 p.m. Glencoe Lower Field (600 Unruh Drive, Radford) $5 Per Person / Children under 12 […]
Christiansburg Farmer’s Market
For the 2022 season, the market will again be at its temporary location in the Recreation Center parking lot (1600 N. Franklin St.) due to […]
Motorcycle accident kills Radford man
On Tuesday, May 17 around 1 p.m. the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office along with Pulaski County Public Safety and Virginia State Police responded to Hazel […]
Forty-seven graduate from nursing program
Forty-seven students in the 2022 associate degree nursing (ADN) class at New River Community College received their NRCC nursing pins and associate degrees at a […]