Latest New River Valley News
Wythe County native to lead state tobacco commission
David Manley will serve as the executive director of Virginia’s Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission, which aims to boost economic development in traditionally tobacco-dependent localities.
Keep reading
New River Valley Field Notes: Radford Arsenal incinerator completion now set for 2027
Plus: U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, files birthright citizenship bill and Democratic candidates respond.
Keep reading
Growing gardens of happiness at FloydFest
Danielle Ward manages landscaping at the annual music festival, a job that includes mitigating rain’s effects on the site’s wetlands, keeping pollinators happy — and using goats to get rid of poison ivy.
Keep reading
Tech Briefs: Virginia Tech researchers’ AI model is meant to manage water use
Plus: #AppalachiaBuiltThis event scheduled in Abingdon bills itself as “a hands-on community build night” for AI.
Keep reading
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
Field Notes are a collection of weekly short news updates and future events to look out for.
The latest field notes from the nrv
New River Valley Field Notes: $1 annual lease to be considered for incubator filling Blacksburg’s former Cook’s Cleaners building
Plus: The recycling stream is flowing a bit faster in Montgomery County
Keep reading
