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Deena Flinchum First of all, I am glad to be back writing my column after working a successful 2018 Open...

Christiansburg, VA/ NRV Leading Lights is actively seeking Volunteer Award nominations from Montgomery County. Photos by Kymn Davison-HamleyCommunity NRV Leading...

By Steve Frey The last black man lynched in Virginia was Raymond Bird. He was accused of having sex with...

Michael Abraham One of our most eclectic local businesses is Travis Hauschulz’s Salvage Junkies. Perched atop Christiansburg Mountain on East...

By Steve Frey There has been a lot of discussion in the Commonwealth lately about the importance of expanding the...

  After the next national census, new boundaries for voting districts will be established in Virginia for all 100 House...

By Steve Frey Tolls could be coming to the NRV. Actually, they may be coming to the entire length of...

Michael Abraham Blacksburg, VA I was the happy beneficiary of several pleasant, affirming experiences over the New Year’s Day holiday....

By Steve Frey Some things seem so self-evident that it is amazing that not everyone "gets it." After repeated occasions...

Many communities throughout the United States are having problems keeping their retail stores alive as online shopping is taking a...