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The local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness has scheduled upcoming classes in the New River Valley.  The...

CHRISTIANSBURG – Habitat for Humanity of the New River Valley (HFHNRV) is announcing openings for AmeriCorps and VISTA candidates. These...

Tackling brain cancer is complicated, but groundbreaking new research could help add another tool to the cancer-fighting arsenal. A team...

Design is underway with construction expected to begin in fall 2025 SALEM – The Commonwealth Transportation Board at its July...

Saturday, July 27 - Sunday July 28:   Mary Draper Ingles Festival Multi-day festival in multiple locations featuring tours of...

Photo by Ethan BellThe Radford Farmers Market, pictured here, is one of several local farmers markets available to consumers. RICHMOND—Picking...

RICHMOND—As summer heat amps up, so does the risk of setting off a natural disaster while tidying up the yard....

RADFORD - The Radford Fiddle and Banjo Jam has a new home and is now taking place at the Highlander...

Native trees adapt to the climate and environmental conditions of their area to survive.  Researchers in the Virginia Tech College...

Photos courtesy of Mike Glauser Glauser with his van, which accompanied him on his cross-country journey. Utah State University Professor...