News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Winter Weather Advisory for Friday
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY… WHAT…Moderate to light snow is expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 […]
$304,000 DOT Grant to Giles County
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded Giles County a $304,000 grant. The funding supports a project to study highway-rail […]
Ruritan Breakfast Cancelled
Due to the current ice and the forecast snow, we have decided to cancel Saturday’s breakfast.
Cold Weather Advisory
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST THURSDAY… WHAT…Very cold wind chills as low as 11 below expected. WHERE…In North Carolina, […]
Supplies for Seniors Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed for our 17th Annual Supplies for Homebound Seniors project in conjunction with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service initiative. Since […]
Tina King Retires from Agency on Aging
Tina came to the New River Valley in 1981, after graduating from the University of Tennessee with a B.S. in Education with a concentration in […]
New Assistant Town Manager for Christiansburg
The Town of Christiansburg is pleased to announce the appointment of Scot E. Shippee, PE, as its new Assistant Town Manager. Shippee brings more than […]
New Parks and Recreation Programs
Discovering ECCA: The Engagement Center for Creative Aging (223400-A2) Ila Schepisi, director of The Engagement Center for Creative Aging, will provide an overview of services available […]
$46.67 Million to Virginia for Helene Relief
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $46,670,000 to the Commonwealth of Virginia. This funding will support communities impacted by Hurricane […]
RAAP Update on Missing Totes
This is an update on the totes missing from the Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Radford, Virginia, since the record-breaking Hurricane Helene flood. BAE Systems, […]
$347,608 to Blacksburg’s Biotherapeutics, Inc.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, one of the institutes that make up the National Institutes of Health, has awarded $347,608 to Biotherapeutics, Inc., […]
2025 Citizens Institute: Registration Open
Do you want to learn more about the Town of Blacksburg? Are you a new or current resident, a retiree, or just someone who wants […]