News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Governor Signs Safety Bundles Bill
Governor Glenn Youngkin ceremonially signed SB 1279, patroned by Senator Emily Jordan, and HB 2573, patroned by Delegate Cliff Hayes and originally introduced by Delegate […]
Life Long Learning Institute Exhibit
The Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley announces a special summer exhibition in collaboration with the Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI), a partner of […]
Virginia DMV Warns Customers of Text Scam
RICHMOND – Did you get a text about an overdue traffic ticket charge? It’s likely a scam. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is alerting […]
Local High School Teacher Honored
Most people don’t start a new career in their 50s, much less in one of the fastest-evolving fields in the world. But Slynn McMinn isn’t […]
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 […]