News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
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, […]
Carilion Clinic to Support Radford Kinder Camps
A new Radford City Public Schools program will enable more children to enter the classroom ready to learn, says Superintendent Rob Graham. The Kinder Camps […]
LDS Church donates to Feeding Southwest Virginia
On March 17 at 3 pm at the Salem Distribution Center loading dock, Feeding Southwest Virginia will receive the first of two truckloads of food […]
4/2: Riner Spring Craft Show
The Riner Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary is sponsoring a Spring Craft Show and Direct Sales event at the Riner Fire Department (our new location – […]
Karst Resources of the New River Valley
Please join us for a Karst Workshop on May 3 + 4! Planners, resource managers, administrators, elected officials, and citizens are encouraged to attend. The […]