News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Learning at Emory & Henry and Beyond
Congress’s August recess gives members time to do learning tours in their districts and elsewhere. It also coincides with the return to school. During this […]
Holiday Weekend: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
Nearly 200 Virginia law enforcement agencies will conduct 705 individual saturation patrols and 86 sobriety checkpoints across the Commonwealth through the Labor Day weekend as […]
Stabbing reported overnight
On August 28, 2025 at approximately 4:25am, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a residence in the 2100 block of Mt. Pleasant Road, […]
Notable Improvements in SOL test scores
Governor Glenn Youngkin and Secretary of Education Aimee Rogstad Guidera today joined State Superintendent of Public Instruction Emily Anne Gullickson and leaders from the Virginia […]
9/4: Salem VA Quarterly Town Hall
The Salem VA Health Care System will host its Quarterly Town Hall Meeting for Veterans on Thursday, September 4 at 12:00 p.m. in the Building […]
Google investing $9 Billion across Virginia
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced Google will invest an additional $9 billion in Virginia through the end of 2026. The funds will be focused on […]
Diverse images win photo club contest
Summer fun and summer beauty photos tied to win the Radford Photo Club August theme, summer time. Bill Kennedy of Christiansburg won with his photo […]
Gift Cards Galore Raffle Fundraiser
Volunteer Montgomery is hosting a Gift Cards Galore raffle to raise funds for our 18th Annual Supplies for Seniors program to be held in January […]
Family-to-Family Mental Health Education Program
The National Alliance on Mental Illness, New River Valley, is excited to announce the launch of its renowned Family-to-Family program, starting on September 4, 2025. […]
Grants to Expand Behavioral Health Crisis Care
Three new projects will expand Virginia’s crisis receiving centers and crisis stabilization units, providing alternatives to hospital emergency departments and same-day care as part of […]
Labor Day and Ukrainian Situation
Throughout our country’s history, the American worker has constantly made important contributions. American industry, powered by the great contributions of the workforce, helped our progression […]
Five former mines to be reclaimed
Governor Glenn Youngkin and Congressman Morgan Griffith announced five projects selected for funding through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) program, a federally funded […]