News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Blacksburg Hours Jan 27th
Town of Blacksburg administrative offices and facilities will open at 11am and close at 4pm on Tuesday, January 27. The Blacksburg Town Council meeting will […]
From Closet to Community
The YMCA at Virginia Tech is proud to announce a new collaborative effort with the Sustainable Fashion Society and Virginia Tech sororities to reduce the […]
Cold Weather Advisory Until Noon Tomorrow
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST TUESDAY… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills as low as 13 below […]
January 26 Weather Notices
Blacksburg: Due to inclement weather, the following administrative offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, January 26: All town administrative offices: Closed Blacksburg Community […]
VDOT working on Interstates & main roads
Motorists should continue to avoid all nonessential travel until after the storm ends Monday and road conditions improve. The longer people stay off the roads, […]
Tax Season Hurts a Little Less
The issue of higher costs continues to be a major theme in conversations. During the Biden-Harris Administration, I spoke with many Ninth District residents who […]
DMV Extending licenses & ID cards
In anticipation of service disruptions due to the pending winter storm, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is automatically extending some Virginia driver’s licenses […]
Road Crews are Working: Stay off the Roads
Listen to this article:Your browser does not support the audio element.0:000:00Snow plow operators and contractors with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) are actively engaged […]
Winter Storm Update 1/25
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY… * WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet accumulations between 5 and 9 inches […]
APCo Storm Update
Update: 1/24/2026 3:50 PM ET What You Need to Know Winter Storm Fern will impact Appalachian Power’s (APCo) three-state service territory today through late Sunday, […]
Weather Update 6 am
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST MONDAY. * WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet […]
Blacksburg Transit Service Update
Due to forecasted inclement weather, Blacksburg Transit (BT) service will end early on Saturday, January 24 at 6:45 PM. The last departure from the Transit […]