New River Health District and CDC work together to reduce Hepatitis C
The New River Valley has elevated rates of acute hepatitis C and numbers are increasing every year. Antonio Brown Jr.,...
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MCPS team to compete in robotics competition April 7-8
Photos by Lisa bassCopperheads’ Drive Team members (from left) David Case and Preston Childress help “pilot” Rebecca Abbott-McCune lower their...
Read moreCrime Report – March 29, 2017
Blacksburg March 15 Other larceny, 12 a.m., 300 block Franklin St. March 16 Drug/narcotics violations, 8 a.m., 2900 block Roanoke...
Read moreFormerly homeless man gives back to program that helped him
Last winter, when Jody Blankenship found himself homeless, To Our House gave him a new chance at life. Now, Blankenship...
Read moreVolunteers needed for student restoration event along Stroubles Creek this weekend
For the fourth year in a row, Virginia Tech students, faculty, and community members will continue a former student’s efforts...
Read moreLife-saving opioid overdose training to be held Saturday
The New River Health District joins other sponsoring agencies to offer a training session on how to save the life...
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Warm Hearth Village offers new fitness club
Residents at Warm Hearth Village have formed a new Pickle Ball Club and plan to play at the Village Center...
Read moreGive blood with the Red Cross during National Volunteer Month
The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood during National Volunteer Month this April. Donating blood is a...
Read moreGood Samaritan Hospice hosts annual Hike for Hospice
The second annual New River Valley Hike for Hospice will be held from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Claytor Lake State Park...
Read moreNRV Fine Arts Center honors young artists with student exhibit
Each year, the Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley dedicates the Fine Arts Center Gallery to Youth Art...
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