News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Call to Artists: Signal Cabinet Public Art Project
The Town of Blacksburg Public Arts Committee is seeking design submissions from artists who are local, regional, or familiar with the Blacksburg area. Designs will […]
Heritage Park Stream and Wetland Survey: March 24
Beginning Monday, March 24 through Friday, April 4, visitors to Heritage Park may see crews from Wetlands Studies and Solutions surveying the park’s streams and […]
Applications Being Accepted for Scholarship
New River Community Action is currently accepting applications for our 2025 George Ducker Scholarship Award. This scholarship is In memory of the Reverend George L. […]
Glencoe Hosts 150th Anniversary Celebration
Radford, VA–Glencoe Mansion, Museum & Gallery has stood witness to 150 years of Radford and regional history. The museum will commemorate this milestone with its […]
Senate Passage of Government Funding Bill
The U.S. Senate voted and passed a continuing resolution, H.R. 1968 – the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. This continuing resolution now heads to President Trump’s […]
3/23: Taste of Floyd
On Sunday, March 23, 2025, from 12-2 pm, some of Floyd’s top restaurants and food businesses will gather at the Floyd Center for the Arts […]
The Brownfields Program
As the chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Environment, part of my responsibility is to oversee the Brownfields Program. This is mostly […]
4/17: Scrabble Tournament
Love playing Scrabble? Here’s your chance to play for a good cause with friendly competition! The 17th Annual Scrabble Tournament for Literacy will raise funds […]
Wind Advisory Tonight Through 2 pm Tomorrow
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 2 PM EDT SUNDAY… * WHAT…South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts 35 to 50 mph […]
150,000 Pounds of Produce to Area Food Banks
A team of volunteers has been working for more than 10 years to erase food insecurity in the New River Valley community, as they provide […]
Blacksburg Police Chief to Retire
Blacksburg Police Chief Todd Brewster has announced that he will retire in July. Brewster, a native of Tazewell, Virginia, and a graduate of Radford University, […]
Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholars
New River Community College students Andrew Clark and Mary Pavlik have been named as 2025 Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholars and will each receive a […]