News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
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 […]
NRCC to offer spring motorcycle safety courses
New River Community College is offering several beginner motorcycle rider safety weekday and weekend courses throughout the spring months. The Basic Rider Course (BRC) multiday […]