News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
VBRSP Grants for Businesses
Governor Glenn Youngkin today awarded a total of $40 million in Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP) development grants for 13 sites across the Commonwealth. […]
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 […]