News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Blacksburg Police K-9’s Receive Ballistic Vest Donation
The Blacksburg Police Department is thrilled to announce that Brady’s K9 Fund has generously donated a ballistic vest for each of our department’s four legged […]
Suspicious Death Update
**UPDATE**The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Criminal Investigations Division continues to actively investigate the body found on Saturday in the Chrisman Mill area of Montgomery County. […]
Virginia Has Jobs program announced
Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the launch of “Virginia Has Jobs”, a bold effort designed to further unleash the Commonwealth’s economic strength by connecting Virginia’s […]
ApCO Rate Reduction Act Passed
On February 22, the Virginia General Assembly passed Delegate Jason Ballard’s (R-Giles) HB 2621, known as the “APCo Rate Reduction Act.” HB 2621 passed on […]
Deceased Man in Montgomery County
This morning the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was called to the Chrisman Mill area of Montgomery County after a citizen discovered the body of a […]
Update: Missing Montgomery County Man
UPDATE: This morning searchers located the body of Damien Sawyers. Police are investigating. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office-Virginia is attempting to locate a missing 33-year-old […]
Zeldin’s Five Pillars
As I have discussed in a previous column, my Congressional calendar is going to be filled with new assignments. I still serve on the House […]
Goens to Serve as Director of Parks and Recreation
Radford, Va. – The City of Radford announced that Charlie Goens will serve as its Director of Parks and Recreation beginning March 17, 2025. Goens […]
Citizens Awarded $540K ARC Grant
In 2024, Citizens Telephone Cooperative (Citizens) completed a $40 million fiber-to-the-home project covering Floyd County, VA. Besides residential services, Citizens connects businesses and industrial parks […]
Weather Alert
Winds will pick up speed today and may cost us more downed trees & drifting snow back onto roadways. Temperatures will remain below freezing so […]
Weather Forecast for 2/20
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY… WHAT…Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below […]
Storm Update from Va. State Police
Snow has been falling and accumulating throughout much of the Commonwealth today (Feb. 19, 2025). Virginia State Police continue to urge Virginians to avoid travel […]