News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
8/5: Town Council Work Session
The agenda for the Blacksburg Town Council work session, scheduled for Tuesday, August 5 at 11am at the Blacksburg Motor Company, can be found at https://blacksburg.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=22&event_id=2680. The agenda […]
9/24: Vernon Dalhart: The First Country Music Star
Tickets on sale now for the Montgomery Museum’s concert performance “Vernon Dalhart: The First Country Music Star”! This concert will be held at the Lyric […]
NEW Fall Youth Athletics Program Offerings
This fall, Blacksburg Parks and Recreation Department will offer three new youth athletics programs: Mini Flag Football, appropriate for kindergarten and first graders; Mite Tackle […]
8/1-2: Steppin’ Out
Steppin’ Out features over 250 artists and crafts people from around the United States selling unique handcrafted items – jewelry, pottery, textiles, metal work, basketry, […]
Year-end revenues add surplus of $572 million
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that Fiscal Year 2025 general fund revenues exceeded the official forecast assumed in the 2025 Appropriation Act by $572.0 million. Total […]
8/4-8: Downtown Sidewalk Pressure Washing
Beginning Monday, August 4, contractors will begin pressure washing sidewalks in downtown Blacksburg. The work will continue throughout the week, until Friday, August 8. Caution […]
Virginia Veterans Network Tops 30,000 Registered Users
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that the Virginia Veterans Network (VVN), a resource built by veterans for veterans, has reached 30,000 registered users across the Commonwealth. This […]
$419,080 HHS Grant to Virginia Tech for Cancer Treatment Research
Monday, July 28, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $419,080 grant. […]
Special Opportunity
As your representative, I am privileged to visit the White House for important events. This year, I attended White House events celebrating major developments. I […]
$414,482 Grant to Virginia Tech for Cancer Research
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $414,482 grant. The funding supports cancer research. […]
July photo club winner
Bill Kennedy of Christiansburg won both the theme category and the open category at the Radford Photo Club’s July meeting, which was a picnic held […]
Title IX Violations in Northern Virginia School Divisions
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) determined that the gender policies of five school divisions in […]