News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
2024 Congressional App Challenge 9th District Winners
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 – U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that Theta Back of Blacksburg Middle School won the Congressional App Challenge in Virginia’s Ninth […]
Fixing the Postal Service
With the holiday season, most of us who order online spend a fair amount of time tracking package deliveries. Despite the most advanced GPS tracking […]
NRCC Receives Grant from Truist
New River Community College will receive $10,000 to support its College Attainment for Parent Students (CAPS) program, thanks to a generous donation from the Truist […]
Robert Natt Joins Freedom First
Freedom First Credit Union is excited to announce the addition of Robert Natt as Vice President of Public Affairs and Community Development. Robert’s focus will […]
Faces & More Opening Reception
Many people recognize Jesi Pace-Berkeley as our community’s preeminent portrait artist. But her artworks span various genres beyond portraiture, including still life, landscape, seascape, floral, […]
The Legislator and the Ombudsman
During the recent election season, many congressional candidates who voted against various spending bills were criticized by their opponents for voting against those bills and […]
12/18: ABWA Luncheon
Join us for our monthly luncheon where we will celebrate the holidays with a Tacky Sweater contest and White Elephant Gift Exchange. Our sponsor for […]
ABWA – NRV Express receives awards
The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce held their 2024 Annual Dinner & Awards at the Inn at Virginia Tech on December 5, 2024. Members of […]
Virginia Tech Wind Turbine Team
The Virginia Tech Wind Turbine Team (WTT) is committed to raising awareness about renewable energy, particularly wind power, and its potential role in creating a […]
Griffith Statement on TikTok Ruling
Friday, December 6, 2024 – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit denied TikTok’s petition challenging a Congressional law that bans TikTok unless […]
Wind Chill Warnings
Plan on wind chill values from 10 above to 5 below zero through 7AM. Cold wind chills are expected across the mountains and foothills of […]
Hokies Ice Hockey in January!
The Virginia Tech Men’s Club Ice Hockey team will be heading outdoors for the first time in program history on January 4, 2025, when they […]