Radford News

The Radford Heritage Foundation has recognized some of the volunteers who have worked on historic preservation in the city since even before the foundation was organized in 1992.

The city of Radford has several openings on its boards and commissions. Interested residents should submit a resume and a brief letter of interest by Dec.

"What are you cooking?A Mckenzie Weddle is helping make sweet potato butter with her Grandma, Papa and Aunt Becca .A The four year old is the daughter of Audra and Doug Weddle and little sister of Kaitlyn Weddle of Floyd.A Her grandparents, Kirby and Irene Duncan of Indian Valley, submitted the photo." Sent to us by Becky Pauley .

New housing units will allow the New River Valley Regional Jail in Dublin to house 1,188 inmates.

Once very timid of losing his coveted seat in the Virginia General Assembly, Delegate Dave Nutter can now confidently look ahead to serving the 7th district for two more years, making this his fifth term.

Diane Yopp submitted this photo of the Auburn High School class of 1964 reunion.

The city of Radford plans to use $2.3 million in federal stimulus money to install a new water tank and make other water system improvements in the city.

As a young boy growing up in a small town in Indiana, Mike Whitaker loved horses and dreamed of someday becoming an engineer because he liked to 'tinker with things.' But as he grew older, he also became spiritual, after years of attending church services.

"Buy local. Be local. Eat local." Blacksburg's local initiative has found its way onto bumper stickers, storefront windows and advertisements.

A charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor was dropped against a Radford teacher Wednesday, but charges of possessing marijuana as a second offense and possessing cocaine are moving forward.

How many times have we read about mental illness in connection with the Virginia Tech massacre, when Seung-hui Cho murdered 32 people on campus, before taking his own life? A recent example occurred in the L.A. Times , in its story headlined "UCLA stabbing puts renewed focus on mental health." The article opened with a discussion of the Oct.

Dave Nutter won a fifth term in the Virginia House of Delegates tonight, the Associated Press reported.

Peggy Frank, the Democratic candidate for the 7th District in the Virginia House of Delegates, has served the New River Valley as a prosecutor for almost 20 years.

Only three Montgomery County schools were able to vaccinate students last week. The Montgomery County Health Department had H1N1 flu vaccines for only three county schools last week - Margaret Beeks Elementary School, Kipps Elementary School and Christiansburg Elementary School.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7854 and America Legion Post #127 will be sponsoring a Veterans Day Parade on Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 3 p.m. The Town of Floyd will be honoring all those who have served in the Armed Forces.

A Radford City Public Schools teacher who is facing marijuana possession charges in Radford and Montgomery County had a felony charge filed against her Friday.

Moderator Robin Lawson listens as candidates Peggy Frank and Dave Nutter make opening remarks during a candidates forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters on Thursday in Christiansburg.

Craft breweries have had great success in cities across the country for decades, but just five years ago, they were still a rare breed in Central and Southwest Virginia.

The company plans to close the New River Foundry on Dec. 12 and let go of the remaining 76 employees.

By 2009, 79.4 percent of high school students who started their freshman year in 2005 had graduated.