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Photo by Liz KirchnerIn Blacksburg, snow that closed schools, businesses and town administration offices, didn’t stop some residents from having...

Photo By Virginia TechMatt Tucker capped off his college career with a win at the international Solar Decathlon Middle East...

More than 2,400 Hokies will graduate on Friday during Virginia Tech’s fall commencement ceremonies, held in Cassell Coliseum. The University...

Thomas Episcopal Church was built in 1903 on East Main Street in Christiansburg. The interior of the church is shown...

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

Bikers, runners, walkers and horses on a wet muddy path wreck soil structure, jeopardize path-side root systems and further soil...

Looking for volunteers? Announcing meetings, celebrations, parades, contests and milestones? Send your community announcements to Liz Kirchner at communitynews@ourvalley.org RAAP...

The mascot of Belview Elementary School is the Belview Bee. Photo by Liz KirchnerMrs. Bibb’s Belview Elementary School’s second-grade class...

The New River Valley Biker Church in Fairlawn, presented checks to the nutrition directors of all five New River Valley...

A national real estate investment group announced its purchase of the former Marketplace Shopping Center with a group of local...