News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
9/27: A Night at the Barn
The Floyd Center for the Arts will celebrate three decades of creativity and community with A Night at the Barn fundraiser on Saturday, September 27, […]
Treasury/IRS Propose Regulations About Taxes on Tips
The Treasury Department and IRS issued proposed regulations identifying the occupations that customarily and regularly received tips before 2025, and therefore may be eligible for […]
Water Outages Anticipated in Christiansburg
Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 9 a.m., utility customers on E. Main St. from Park St. to North St. will experience water outages due to […]
BT Explorer Route Changes
Changes to the Explorer routes are coming Monday, 10/6. Explorer Green (GRN) will replace the GLD route. Explorer Blue will service Lucas St. instead of […]
9/25: 2025 Paddling Film Festival
On Thursday, September 25, Blacksburg Parks and Recreation will host the annual Paddling Film Festival at the Lyric Theatre. Doors will open at 6:30pm; the […]
9/23: Kindly Mirrors Exhibition
Ricky Cox, Alice Slusher and Catherine Pauley, exhibit curators for the gallery showing Kindly Mirrors, will be giving a talk about the photographic works of […]
Statement on House Passage of Government Funding Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on a continuing resolution, H.R. 5371 – the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026. This continuing resolution now heads […]
9/27: Chasing the Squirrel
Pulaski County Tourism and the New River Valley Airport are hosting a one-time event, “Chasing the Squirrel: The Story of Wally Thrasher at New River […]
9/28: Blue Ridge Choir Connection
On Sunday evening, September 28, Pulaski’s First United Methodist Church (Pulaski UMC) will host a choir-building concert event called Blue Ridge Choir Connection. Pulaski UMC […]
Monthly Employment Figures are UP
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Employment Statistics Survey (“CES”, or “the establishment survey”) preliminary estimate, Virginia’s seasonally […]
Governor rallies DSS behind SNAP FORWARD
Governor Glenn Youngkin met virtually on Thursday with more than 1,500 Department of Social Services (DSS) state and local benefits workers and agency leadership from […]
Democrats: Affordable Care Act Is Unaffordable as Originally Passed
Once again, Obamacare has entered Congressional debate. It is failing to deliver affordable health insurance! This time, it is the Democrats making the argument. Now, […]