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The New River Health District (NRHD) will offer free seasonal flu vaccine at a special drive-thru dispensing clinic on Friday,...

Kroger’s Mid-Atlantic Division is taking a small step toward healthier children. The 121 stores are giving fruit to children under...

At the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors meeting held Monday in Blacksburg, members approved a comprehensive agreement with Carilion Clinic...

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...