News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Yellow Sulphur Apartments Rezoning Request
RZN-25-4-Yellow Sulphur Apartments PRD rezoning request at 3503 Holiday Lane. This is a request to rezone from General Commercial (GC) to Planned Residential (PR) to construct […]
2025 Real Estate Taxes: Due June 27
Town of Blacksburg Real Estate Tax invoices for the first installment of 2025 have been mailed and are due by Friday, June 27, 2025. If […]
Ending Alzheimer’s
Over the past two years, I have lost three cousins to Alzheimer’s. The cousins ages ranged from 66 to 84. Ages that some might think […]
Domestic Incident in Christiansburg
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. At approximately 11:30 a.m. Christiansburg Police received a call for a domestic dispute near the 2700 block of Roanoke Street. Upon arrival, officers […]
Reconciliation
The “Butterfly Effect” is an interesting theory. What it basically says is that any small change or movement in one system, “the flapping of a […]
Rescue Squad Receives Governor’s Award
The Town of Blacksburg is proud to announce that the Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad has been awarded the prestigious Governor’s Award for Outstanding Emergency Medical […]
5/26: Memorial Day Ceremony
Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery In Dublin Will Host the Annual Memorial Day Ceremony, Monday, May 26, 2025 At 11:00 AM What: Annual ceremony held at state […]
Nearly 8,000 veterans farm in Virginia
WASHINGTON—Just as they served our country, thousands of military veterans are serving another way—by supporting the nation’s food system. Virginia is home to 7,679 farmers […]
NRV Leading Lights honors 39 local volunteers
New River Valley Leading Lights recently honored 39 community volunteers at a special ceremony held on April 29. The volunteers were recognized at an event […]
5/31: Dam Safety Awareness Day
Governor Glenn Youngkin has issued a proclamation recognizing May 31 as Dam Safety Awareness Day in Virginia. National Dam Safety Awareness Day honors the lives […]
6/12: Free Retirement Seminars
Commonwealth Senior Living at Christiansburg and Commonwealth Senior Living at Radford will be hosting two free seminars in June. The seminars, Navigating Your Retirement Journey, […]
Memorial Day Closings: May 26
Memorial Day is Monday, May 26 and the following operating schedules will be in place: Blacksburg Town Offices Town administrative offices will be closed. Blacksburg […]