VDGIF Outdoor Report: Vernal pools provide unique habitats for Virginia’s 50+ species of salamanders
Photo by Carol Heiser - Each year, thousands of moist-skinned creatures emerge from underground hibernation and migrate to vernal pools...
RU honors 2019-20 student-athletes with virtual event
The 2019-20 RUBY'S: Virtual Edition was held on Monday throughout social media outlets. The annual event honors Radford's student-athletes for...
RU men’s basketball loses two, gains one in transfer portal
By Marty GordonNRVsports@ourvalley.org The Radford University men’s basketball program lost its leading scorer last month when Carlik Jones transferred to Louisville,...
Pulaski Yankees, Salem Red Sox join to fight hunger
The Pulaski Yankees and the Salem Red Sox have announced they are joining forces for a national community initiative in...
Subway employee uses stimulus check to help Warm Hearth Village seniors in need
Pictured (L-R) are Subway franchisee Scott Hillyard, employee Kassie Wright, franchisee Melanie Morris.Kassie Wright, a local Subway employee, used her...
Edgar A. Long and the Christiansburg Institute
The first African-American faculty of Christiansburg Institute. (photo courtesy of Montgomery Museum of Art and History)The son of former slaves,...
Blacksburg girl garners national top-5 accolade for speech
Blacksburg second-grader Elizabeth Black recently competed against hundreds of girls in the National American Miss Pageant in California. She finished...
Massive VT effort under way to create thousands of face shields for medical personnel
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center employees wear face shields provided by Virginia Tech. From left to right, they are...
Virginia Tech’s fog harp harvests water even in the lightest fog
Jonathan Boreyko and Brook Kennedy inspect a fog harp at Kentland Farm. Photo by Peter Means for Virginia Tech.What do...
Tilson, Jr. Charles Earl
Charles Earl Tilson, Jr., 79, of Blacksburg, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020. He was born on November 18,...