News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
Thanksgiving
Households throughout the Ninth District, our greater commonwealth and the country are preparing for Thanksgiving. Discussions are occurring over the method of cooking the Thanksgiving […]
Wind Advisory Through 6am Tomorrow
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EST SATURDAY… WHAT…West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph […]
SCC’s Final Order on Appalachian Power Rate Case
Attorney General Jason Miyares issued the following statement today regarding the Virginia State Corporation Commission’s (SCC) final order on Appalachian Power Company’s (APCo) request for […]
Native Chestnut Trees Returning
SHIPMAN—Nostalgic Virginians are harvesting memories as iconic chestnut trees make a comeback from near extinction. Chestnut trees once blanketed American forests from New England to […]
Thanksgiving meal in VA is $10 less than last year
RICHMOND—The average price for a 10-person Thanksgiving meal in Virginia is $81.07, down from a record-high $91.30 in 2023. According to an informal survey conducted […]
Reclaiming Childhood Task Force established
Governor Glenn Youngkin today issued Executive Order 43, Empowering and Supporting Parents to Protect Their Children from Addictive Social Media & Establishment of the Reclaiming Childhood Task […]
DMV’s Thanksgiving Closure
Take Your Transactions Online During Holiday Closure All Virginia DMV full-service customer service centers will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday from Thursday, November 28 […]
Alzheimer’s Walk Nets $59K
Residents of the New River Valley participated in this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s® at Huckleberry Park in Christiansburg on November 3. Participants raised more […]
Governor Requests Federal Aid for Helene Victims
Following the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene in Southwest Virginia, Governor Glenn Youngkin submitted a request on Friday, November 15, to President Biden, President-elect Trump […]
7 Brew Opens in Christiansburg, donates to HSMC
Christiansburg, Va. (Nov. 19, 2024) – 7 Brew, the drive-thru coffee concept revolutionizing the coffee industry, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday at 2200 N Franklin […]
Target election December 5th
To elect target area representative to sit on the Board of Directors of NRCA to represent City of Radford. The Board manages the affairs and […]
Earn to Learn Grant for student nurses
New River Community College has been awarded a grant of more than $358,000 to support student nurses at NRCC. The Earn to Learn Nursing Education […]