News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
4/5: Campus Cruise In and Cyber Day
New River Community College’s Campus Cruise In will be held on Saturday, April 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in parking lot A at […]
Spring Cleanup in Blacksburg
Blacksburg Public Works continues to conduct its town-wide collection of winter storm-related brush pickup and will be working in the Northwest and Southwest quadrants simultaneously […]
Consumer Alert about 23and Me Bankruptcy
RICHMOND, VA – Attorney General Jason Miyares today issued a consumer alert regarding 23andMe’s bankruptcy filing and the rights Virginians have concerning their genetic data. […]
4/12: Mount Tabor Ruritan Biscuit Breakfast
On Saturday, April 12th, from 8 am to 10 am, Mount Tabor Ruritan Club will be serving up hot biscuits topped with delicious sausage gravy, […]
Hardie Helping Hands Blessing Bags
James Hardie is partnering with the New River Community Action (NRCA) again to raise awareness of the homeless crisis in our surrounding counties. The James […]
Dawn and Night Photos win Radford Photo Club challenges
John Phillips of Pulaski won the Radford Photo Club’s Color challenge at the March meeting with a photo taken at 6:44 a.m. on March 4. […]
4/5: Family Fun Festival at NRCC
A “Family Fun Festival” will be held at New River Community College in Dublin on Saturday, April 5 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The […]
Elon Musk: Status Quo Will Not Work
On March 18, astronauts sent to space by NASA and its historical aerospace partners could not be brought home by that same team. SpaceX came […]
Governor signs bill banning artificial colors in schools
RICHMOND, VA – Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin today signed 185 pieces of legislation, including HB 1910 and SB 1289 carried by Delegate Hillary Pugh Kent and Senator Emily Jordan prohibiting public elementary […]
Dog Obedience Class Begin on Saturday!
There are still spaces available for the Spring Dog Obedience class, offered by Blacksburg Parks & Recreation. Classes will start on Saturday, March 22 in […]
Youngkin announces Compete to Win priorities
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed 180 pieces of legislation, including a package of bipartisan priorities that are part of his ongoing efforts to make sure […]
$11 Million for Abandoned Mine Land Revitalization
Governor Glenn Youngkin and Congressman Morgan Griffith announced today that $11 million in federal funding is now available to drive economic development in southwest Virginia’s […]