News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Cold Weather Advisory Through Noon Wednesday
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TUESDAY TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY… WHAT…Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below expected. WHERE…In […]
Cold Weather Advisory and Extreme Cold Watch
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY… …EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING… WHAT…For the Cold […]
Unwelcome Delivery: The Hike in Electric Bills
Electric rates in the Southwest Virginia region have gone up considerably. I have long warned the policies of the Left, including Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi […]
35 Preservation Projects Awarded Grants
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that 35 preservation projects from across the Commonwealth have been awarded grant funding through the Virginia 250 Preservation Fund. Last […]
Plan travel to avoid winter weather
Winter weather is expected to move into western Virginia on Sunday, Jan. 19. Snow, rain or a wintry mix of precipitation are possible, so drivers […]
Partnership for Progress Survey
Partnership for Progress, a collaborative initiative addressing shared challenges and opportunities in the New River Valley is inviting community members to provide input through an […]
General Fund Revenues up 6.7%
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that total general fund revenues are up 6.7 percent ($892.1 million) year-over-year through the first six months of Fiscal Year […]
Griffith Appointed to House Committee on Rules
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson appointed Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) to the House Committee on Rules for the 119th Congress. Following this announcement, […]
New Safety Inspection Stickers Coming
With the changeover in the calendar year from 2024 to 2025, vehicles in Virginia that have passed safety inspections are now receiving a new safety […]
1/19: Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
The Montgomery Co-Radford City-Floyd Co Branch of the NAACP will present its’ annual celebration program on Sunday, January 19 2025 at 3 p.m. to honor […]
Wind Advisory Overnight
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY… WHAT…West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 […]
Spring registration still open
Registration is still open for New River Community College’s spring semester, which begins Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. The spring semester offers a wide variety of […]