Backyard grilling, picnic safety tips for Fourth of July weekend
As Americans observe July 4th traditions, Virginia Tech food safety expert Joell Eifert has advice for those grilling at backyard...
Food City, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Richard Petty partner for fundraising campaign
Paralyzed Veterans of America, the nation’s only nonprofit organization dedicated solely to supporting veterans with spinal cord injuries, disorders, and...
Traveling with pets, avoiding the ER, paying more for seafood, socializing with the non-vaccinated over the holiday weekend
Hitting the road with the family dog or cat should always include extra planning. Be sure to consider holiday foods...
Pets of the Week
Staff at the Animal Care and Adoption Center think Rocket may have been a Parkour champion in one of his...
NRV Community Foundation accepting 2021 grant applications
The Community Foundation of the New River Valley is accepting applications for its 2021 Responsive Grant Program through Friday, July...
Keep Virginia Beautiful awards grant to Warm Hearth Foundation
Keep Virginia Beautiful has awarded the Warm Hearth Foundation a $500 grant for its litter prevention project as part of...
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, June 30: Teen Book Club At the Montgomery Floyd Regional Library Online at 4 p.m. Each month the club...
VT class book project celebrates ‘nasty women’ in American history
In 1986, Janet Jackson’s hit song “Nasty” topped music billboard charts with the catchy yet controversial lyrics, “Oh, you nasty...
Virginia Tech professor and Discovery Channel team up on great white shark research expedition
The research team in the Mediterranean Sea is attempting to do something that has never been done before: tag a...
LewisGale Hospital Montgomery expands cardiac services
LewisGale Hospital Montgomery recently opened its newly renovated, state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new lab is...