News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
NRV Leading Lights honors 36 local volunteers
New River Valley Leading Lights recently honored 36 community volunteers at a special ceremony held on April 12. The volunteers were recognized at an event […]
Governor comments on Gas Tax Holiday
Governor Glenn Youngkin today praised delegates in the House Finance Committee for their important procedural vote to move his gas tax proposal to the House […]
Election Heroes Recognized
Thank Election Heroes Day, April 12, is a national celebration to honor all those who keep voting safe, accurate, and encourage all to vote. Deborah […]
LewisGale Organizes Cinco de Mammo Event
LewisGale Regional Health System announced plans for its first annual Cinco de Mammo event on May 5, a special mammogram screening event during special hours […]
Easter and Personal Protective Equipment
Easter: During this time of year, Christians look forward to Easter. As we gather to celebrate Christ’s resurrection from the dead, I look forward to […]
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 […]