First Steps honors Leslie Blevins Graham as 2021 Early Childhood Champion of the Year
First Steps' Early Childhood Champion of the Year Winner Leslie Blevins Graham was presented with a check by Kim Thomason,...
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Jewels Harris hired as first VT operations director for swimming and diving
Jewels Harris has been hired as the first-ever operators director for swimming and diving at VT. An Auburn grad, she...
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Evelyn Jacquelin “Jackie” Adamson Wingard
Evelyn Jacquelin “Jackie” Adamson Wingard passed away peacefully at home in McKinney, Texas, on June 27, 2021. One day shy...
Read moreWalletHub puts Virginia in top tier of safest states during pandemic
A new survey released Thursday, May 27, by WalletHub, a personal finance website, ranked Virginia as the 20th safest state...
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CHS graduates the Class of 2021
Christiansburg High School held its graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2021 Saturday at 10 a.m. at the football...
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With early observance perhaps organized by newly freed slaves, Memorial Day began as a way to honor the Civil War dead
Originally known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day, which will be observed this year on Monday, May 31, originated in the...
Read moreVirginia’s employment rate dropped to 4.7 percent in April
Governor Ralph Northam announced Friday that Virginia’s unemployment rate fell 0.4 percentage points to 4.7 percent in April. Virginia’s seasonally...
Read moreVirginia Governor Ralph Northam Wednesday directed the Virginia Employment Commission to invest $20 million to dramatically expand the agency’s ability...
Read moreVirginia DMV warning: Vehicular heatstroke dangers increase as temperatures rise
In 2020, 24 children in the United States died as a result of being left in an unattended hot vehicle,...
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RU Board of Visitors approves renaming building after President Brian O. Hemphill
Radford University President Brian O. Hemphill (center) stands with Board of Visitors Rector Robert A. Archer and board member Krisha...
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