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BLACKSBURG, Va. – As the Paris Olympics unfold, a familiar face from Virginia is taking the spotlight in the pole vault competition. Bridget Williams, a University of Virginia alum now residing in Radford and training at Virginia Tech, has captured the attention of many with her inspiring journey to the Olympic stage.

As I have previously informed the County, in conjunction with law enforcement, the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office has the ability to seize money that stems from the illegal distribution of drugs. The seizing of that money is called a civil forfeiture. The Department of Criminal Justice Services helps manage that money once it is seized. Our office has the ability to use that money for the good of the community to promote positive relationships with law enforcement. We have decided to do that again in the Fall of 24’ and have drawn inspiration from Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office use of their money to support recreation sports.

FLOYD COUNTY, Va. – Thousands of people took in the last day of FloydFest after a week of good times, great food and gnarly tunes. Music, magic, and mountains—what more could you ask for?. FloydFest prides itself on having all three, and people from all over soaked up...

New River Community Action invites you to sign your child/children up for the Floyd County weekend food Backpack Program. The Backpack Program is designed to provide easy-to-prepare food for the weekends. Your child will receive a food bag each week at school. We wish you and your child/children a very successful school year!

Down a short gravel driveway in Floyd, VA, through a grove of forsythias, and into a small clearing surrounded by a dense deciduous forest, sits Blue Mountain School, a forty-three year old alternative school which has recently expanded its offerings to include a program focused on children the ages of 10-14, traditionally known as the middle school years.

Ciara Byars, a 6-foot-2 forward from Kentucky, shortened her list to just 7 schools. Byars is the 44th best player in the 2025 class, according to ESPN's HoopGu

With the new era of NIL in college football and college sports being at its highest point ever, the Virginia Tech Hokies have figured out a way to build a famil

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WFXR)– The Virginia Natural History Museum gave guests a blast from the past during its annual Dino Fest. Dino Fest provided visitors the ability to see an extraordinary variety of life-sized dinosaur cast skeletons and fossils with the chance to participate in dinosaur-themed activities. Paleontologists were on head showcasing the fossils and talking […]

This year’s Grape Stomping will be held in conjunction with our very first “Trinkets & Treasures” event! This will take place on both Saturday, August 31st AND Sunday, September 1st from 12-6pm with grape stomping from 1-4pm. Experience stomping to the beat of some of your favorite...

The Virginia Tech football team will begin the 2024 season the same way they began the 2023 season, playing their four non-conference games before they begin ACC play. This season the Hokies will play three of the four same teams they faced last fall in the opening month. They will...

With action in the transfer portal slowing down, it is time to take a closer look at how each P4 school did during this cycle. Up now are the Virgnia Tech Hokies

(The Center Square) – Another stamp of finality, this one from a federal court, has been given to Novant Health’s proposed $320 million merger with Lake Norman regional Medical Center and Davis Regional Psychiatric Hospital. The injunction sought by the Federal Trade Commission had already been granted June 18, and in response Novant said it would discontinue pursuit of the deal. This week, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted an FTC motion erasing the June 5 opinion of U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell. ...

The Blackmon Amphitheatre will come to life again Friday evening as Main Event Band takes the stage as part of the Surry Arts Council’s Summer Concert Series. SAC said the show will have something for all musical tastes and described the group as, “The ultimate party band performing R&B, Soul, Beach, Country, and Funk. Their performances also include music styles from the 80s and 90s as well as your favorite songs of today. From Beach to Classic rock, from Soul to Country, from Disco to...

BOILING SPRINGS, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A home goods and furniture store that has been in business for over a century is shutting its doors after filing for bankruptcy, affecting stores across the Southeast, including the Upstate. Conn’s HomePlus filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last Tuesday and announced it...

Only four will play their college football in the Tar Heel state; Clemson snares three North Carolina stars.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Harris Teeter deli counters all over the country are back open Saturday after being temporarily closed due to a listeria outbreak. The closure occurred after Boar’s Head announced it’s recalling more than 207-thousand pounds of its products, after the FDA found that one of its products was contaminated.

The National Hurricane Center on Saturday morning outlined a 20% chance of development into a Tropical Depression or named system over the next seven days -- but by Saturday night that was up to a 40% chance.

Dry conditions for most of North Carolina, warmer conditions on Sunday in Winston-Salem, Greensboro. Project. Michelle, it was definitely a really nice weekend to get out and enjoy Zumba and outdoor activities. It was a really great weekend. But a lot of people are indoors watching the Olympics, right? I'll give you the weather forecast for Paris. True Light Paris weather forecast says temperatures are actually rising and drying. Dry. It was a great weekend. Right now, it's going to be in the low 80s tomorrow afternoon in Paris. It's going to clear up a little bit in the afternoon. But it's going to be really nice and maybe a shower or two. It's sunny right now. By the way, Paris is six hours away and it's 63 degrees. It's going to be a pretty comfortable night for Paris. It's going to take a little while longer for it to cool down. And we can see some clouds and rain forming over the mountains. That's all for today. Other than that, it's a great forecast. 82 degrees in Greensboro, 84 degrees in Winston-Salem. Galax is at 79, Sparta at 78, North Wilkesboro at 81. Temperatures are comfortable for this time of year. Should be in the upper 80s, but clouds are rolling in this morning and the system is starting to work, so it's finally a little more comfortable. There is wind, but it's not helping much. Wherever the wind blows, the humidity is still there, so it just feels a little better. Dew points are in the low 70s to mid 60s. That's what we call a muggy feeling. If it wasn't muggy, it would warm up tomorrow. We'll only have scattered showers tonight. We can still expect a few storms tomorrow afternoon, mainly in the western mountains, maybe in the western foothills. I expect most of the Piedmont to be dry tomorrow as we get closer to dinner time. Now, do you think by Monday we'll have a day with a risk of heavy rain? Late tonight? Temperatures in the 70s between 9 and 10. By early tomorrow morning temperatures will drop to the 60s. There may be some fog here and there, but if you work in the sunshine today, the soil conditions will at least be dry and won't affect your work. Temperatures tomorrow will be in the 80s again, and in the upper 80s in the afternoon. Temperatures may get closer to 90 in parts of the Eastern Triad, but overall it will feel like it's in the 90s because of the high humidity, localized showers, and maybe a rain shower or two between 9 and 10 in the mountains and western foothills. Then, overnight and into Monday, the rain will be a little more active. We've talked about the possibility of wildfire smoke reaching our area late tonight and into early tomorrow morning. Right now we're in the yellow code for particulate pollution. Some of the pollution from the wildfire smoke will also be coming in from other areas and coming in from the north as the ridge forms and it could create a little bit of haze in our area. It's not just the haze, it's going to create some health issues. People with asthma, people in sensitive groups, really need to pay attention to the air quality tomorrow. We'll have a high of 65 degrees, but we'll have a sunny start to the day. Clouds will increase later. Here we go. Highs will be 87 degrees, with a feel of the low 90s. 65 degrees in the foothills, rising to 86. It's a humid day. There's also a chance of some storms. As I mentioned before. Mainly closer to 4 or 5 o'clock, we'll have a high of 78 in the mountains. The chances of rain will spike. We talked about Monday. It's an impact day for us. We'll talk about the risk of showers and storms. There's also a risk of excessive downpours with flooding, and localized flooding is a concern more. We can see what's spreading now. The Level 2 mild risk area is now extending farther east, including Yadkinville and parts of the east side. After Monday's rain, temperatures will warm over the next few days. And the rain could start earlier. Scattered rain showers will be expected in the Piedmont Triangle and mountain commuter belts starting mid-morning.