News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
QL Plus and Tech host Prosthetics Competition
QL Plus, a national nonprofit that engineers personalized solutions for injured veterans and first responders, invites media to a live student design competition on Saturday, […]
Griffith Statement on IRS Tax Relief Announcement
The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of Virginia affected by the severe February winter storms. […]
Glencoe Mansion Hosts “The Artwork of Sam Linkous”
Radford, VA–Glencoe Mansion will host the artwork of Sam Linkous from May 3 through June 29. A resident of Blacksburg, Virginia, Sam is a multitalented […]
2025 Summer Camp Registration
Registration for Blacksburg Parks and Recreation Summer Camps begins today! There are three easy ways to register: Online Over the phone, by calling 540.443.1100. In […]
Rezoning for Property Around 801 N. Main Street
RZN-25-3-A rezoning amendment request has been submitted to RZN-24-2/ORD 2062 (approved March 11, 2025) that rezoned the property around 801 North Main Street, Kabrich Street, […]
Reconciliation, it is confusing!
Legislating spending by the Virginia legislature – never easy – was a lot less complicated than at the federal level. In Virginia, there is a […]
No REAL ID Deadline at DMV
At the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), there’s no “last day” to get a REAL ID—just plenty of good days to apply—because DMV is […]
NRCC Philanthropist Honored
Bud Foster’s Lunch Pail Defense Foundation has received the 19th Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy. The organization was nominated for the award by […]
Hitachi Energy Expanding Bland County Facility
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader that provides electrical grid infrastructure to customers in the utility, industry, transportation, data […]
Tickets for Replenish Festival Available
On Friday, July 11th, gates will open at 3pm for those who would like to camp overnight. No music or activities will be held on […]
New River Valley Rail Project Groundbreaking
Governor Glenn Youngkin today broke ground on the highly-anticipated New River Valley Rail Project in Christiansburg, Virginia. As part of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s […]
Incident at Radford Army Ammunition Plant
Update to April 22nd Incident at Radford Army Ammunition Plant Radford, Va. – On April 22, there was a spill of weak nitric acid at […]