News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
RBTC’s 25th Annual TechNite
Nearly 500 leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators from across Virginia gathered to celebrate the Roanoke Blacksburg region’s thriving technology and life sciences community at RBTC’s 25th […]
Twenty-Seventh Amendment
The U.S. Constitution is a revolutionary document which has inspired other nations in drafting their own Constitutions. Unbeknownst to some, the current Constitution wasn’t the […]
Bell-to-bell Cellphone-free Education
Governor Glenn Youngkin joined legislators, educators, parents, and students at Carter G. Woodson Middle School in Hopewell for a ceremonial bill signing of HB1961 and SB738. The bipartisan […]
Leak Detection Survey Scheduled
Beginning Friday, June 6, the Town of Christiansburg will conduct a leak detection survey of the water distribution system. This work supports the Town’s ongoing […]
Floyd Rotary Dog Show June 8
The Floyd Rotary Club invites the community to its 6th Annual Dog Show, a light-hearted and family-friendly event, taking place on Saturday, June 8, 2024, […]
So-Called “Sanctuary Jurisdictions” in the Ninth
Friday, May 30, 2025 – A number of communities and localities in Virginia’s Ninth District are reported to be considered “sanctuary jurisdictions” by the U.S. […]
Shots Fired Call in Radford
On Thursday, May 29, 2025, at approximately 5:01 PM, the Radford City Police Department responded to a report of shots fired in the 500 block […]
Strong Thunderstorm Warning
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PULASKI…GILES…SOUTHWESTERN CRAIG…NORTHEASTERN SMYTH…SOUTHERN BLAND…NORTHWESTERN CARROLL…WYTHE…MONTGOMERY AND SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF RADFORD THROUGH 330 PM EDT… At 207 PM […]
Tornado Watch in Effect until 8pm
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 348 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: VA . VIRGINIA COUNTIES […]
Possession of Child Pornography Charged
On Tuesday, May 27, 2025 officers with the Blacksburg Police Department arrested 21 year old, Nirish Chilakala. Chilakala was arrested after a search warrant was […]
RAAP develops Energetic Waste Incinerator
The Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP) continues to prioritize environmental sustainability with the continued development of its new Energetic Waste Incinerator (EWI) – now slated […]
6/14: Mt. Tabor Ruritan Fish Fry
Mount Tabor Ruritan Club will hold its June Fish Fry on Saturday, June 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Slusser’s Chapel Picnic Shelter, 1543 […]