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Lisa Bass Contributing writer Photos by Lisa BassThe Blacksburg High School Symphonic Band has been selected to perform at the...

Photos by Marty GordonA mammoth conveyor belt winds its way through Backcountry.com’s distribution facility at the Falling Branch Industrial Park...

Data released by the U.S. Travel Association (USTA) reveals that all regions in Virginia posted an increase in tourism revenue...

Montgomery County Commonwealth’s Attorney Mary Pettitt recently announced that Travis Radford, 30, of Christiansburg, pled guilty today to 28 counts...

The animals of the week are from the Montgomery County Animal Care and Adoption Center. Each Saturday the News Messenger...

Radford University President Brian O. Hemphill with First Lady Marisela Rosas Hemphill and Joe and Fran Scartelli “Tonight, we dedicate...

This 1919 photograph shows children holding a dog in front of North Fork Baptist Church near Blacksburg. (This photo is...

Thousands of people from all over the NRV attend the annual Wilderness Trail Festival in Downtown Christiansburg. This year’s festival...

Volunteers remove a sink from a portion of the New River off of Whitehead Road in Blacksburg. Over 2.5 tons...

This painting is just one of many pieces of art by Dr. Danie Janov that will be on display at...