Local Stories

At a polling station at the Blacksburg public library, people gather to engage in their civic duty. Election Day officials...

All over the world, people raise small gardens beside or near their houses growing the fruit and vegetables that the...

MCPS received the Workforce Readiness Award from the Virginia School Boards Association for the success of the division’s work-based learning...

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has developed a program focusing on individuals with disabilities in the community, helping those individuals...

The ability to predict weather patterns has helped us make clothing choices and travel plans, and even saved lives. Now,...

Each Saturday the paper features a dog and a cat from the Montgomery County Animal Care and Adoption Center (480...

To stanch severe bee colony loss, Virginia is shifting grant money to distribute hives directly. Local beekeepers support the program...

Photo Jennifer RezacTwo Boy Scouts earning their Aviation Merit badge. Pictured are: (from left) Calvin Rezac, 11, and Denton Gerow,...

NRV made up 16 of those men and women participating in softball and track at the 2018 Special Olympics. The...

Blacksburg’s 38th annual Steppin’ Out festival takes place on Aug. 3-4. For two days, the streets of downtown Blacksburg will...