Salem man in custody after firing shots at police
A suspect identified as Michael B. Lilly, age 39 of Salem, is in custody after a vehicle chase on Wednesday,...
COVID-19 update: Delta surge is peaking, case counts should decline
According to Dr. Noelle Bissell, director of the New River Public Health District, in her weekly interview Tuesday with the...
WalletHub survey shows Virginia has tenth-biggest increase in credit-card debt
According to the personal finance website WalletHub, Americans’ situation with credit-card debt is not good. Neither is Virginia’s in particular...
WalletHub: Virginia is fourth-best state in which to retire
As the personal finance website WalletHub noted, not all Americans can look forward to a relaxing retirement. According to the...
Virginia Tech adjusts football game day to improve fan experience at Lane Stadium
In the wake of some issues and concerns at the North Carolina game Friday, Virginia Tech athletic officials have released...
NRV Thunder wins softball tourney
The New River Valley Thunder girls’ softball team won the 12U National Softball Association's Fall Classic at Randolph Park in...
High school football games taking a hit with cancellations
By Marty Gordon NRVsports@ourvalley.org High school football programs in our area took a hit last night and next Friday as...
Tech turns attention to Middle Tennessee
Coming off a 17-10 victory over No. 10 North Carolina to start the year, Virginia Tech football welcomes Middle Tennessee...
Virginia Tech moves into AP poll at No. 19
After their 17-10 defeat of tenth-ranked North Carolina over the weekend, the Hokies moved into the No.-19 spot in this...
Takeaways from first weekend of college football
By Marty Gordon NRVsports@ourvalley.org College football is back. If there were some things to take away from the first full...