If you are traveling northbound on I-81 in Montgomery County, you can expect delays - and a rest area closure.
Montgomery County Public Schools has spent beyond its legal budget authority for fiscal year 2026, county officials confirmed, leaving teacher and staff salaries at risk and prompting an emergency meeting of the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors.
Interim Montgomery County Sheriff Robert Page has secured a spot on the November ballot after defeating Tim Shepherd in Saturday’s Republican firehouse primary.
A Blacksburg Police Department crime analyst is getting public recognition for work that usually happens behind the scenes.
A Montgomery County judge has denied two requests filed by families seeking to temporarily stop Virginia Tech from relocating the University Columbarium.
The Montgomery County commonwealth’s attorney has confirmed that no criminal charges will be pursued in connection with a deadly pedestrian crash involving a Virginia Tech student back in December.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that it had arrested a 55-year-old woman after an investigation into the death of a 78-year-old Blacksburg resident Mary McMahan.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office now has a newly renovated “soft interview room” designed to help victims and survivors of violent crimes share their stories in a more comfortable setting — a change investigators say has been a long time coming.
A vehicle fire on I-81 Southbound at mile marker 126 is causing delays in Montgomery County Tuesday, according to VDOT. Motorists can expect delays, and the left shoulder, left lane, center lane and right lane are closed. Traffic is being directed to the right shoulder.
One person is dead and one is injured after a two-vehicle crash involving a USPS vehicle that occurred in Montgomery County on Saturday, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that it had arrested a 29-year-old Georgia man and charged him with multiple offenses, including felony homicide, following an investigation into the death of a 1-year-old on Monday evening.
Law enforcement is seeking the public’s assistance in the search for a missing teen, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said.
As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, Montgomery County is marking the occasion by celebrating a rare piece of American history in its possession.
Three hundred and fifty female business leaders and owners packed The Inn at Virginia Tech for this year’s conference. The day was filled with women sharing advice and stories while fostering important business relationships.
A person has been shot inside a high school in Maryland. Police have one person in custody related to the shooting. Police say there is no further threat to the public. Officers were dispatched Monday afternoon after reports of shots fired at Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville. The campus remains on lockdown. An administrator at the school says police are on site and students are in classrooms. Rockville is a suburb of Washington, D.C., and the seat of Montgomery County, Maryland's most populous.
Blacksburg residents voiced mixed reactions Tuesday night during a public hearing about two potential interim town council members, as the governing body seeks to restore stability following recent upheaval.
Montgomery County officials are considering zoning changes that could pave the way for the region’s first hyperscale data center, following in the footsteps of Northern Virginia, which currently hosts the world’s largest concentration of such facilities.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that it was investigating a fatal motor-vehicle crash that occurred Thursday morning.
Montgomery County residents and Virginia Tech students made the most of another snow day Monday as winter weather forced the closure of public schools and university classes for the second time in less than a week.
Democrat Lily Franklin defeated incumbent Republican Chris Obenshain in Virginia’s 41st District race Tuesday night, flipping the seat that covers parts of Montgomery and Roanoke Counties.
On Monday, the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce announced it was teaming up with Feeding Southwest Virginia for a food drive to support those in need in the New River Valley.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled Thursday for a Virginia Tech student who has been in federal custody for more than two months.
Fire crews are currenlty on the scene working a major fire in the 600 block of Jennelle Road. Smoke may be visible in the area and officials are asking the public to yield to emergency vehicles.
Today, Virginia State Police will launch a 24-hour highway safety initiative, “Operation Drive Safe 460." The effort targets Route 460 in Bedford, Botetourt, Roanoke and Montgomery counties.
On I-81 at mile marker 126.2 in Montgomery County, motorists can expect delays due to a tractor-trailer crash. All northbound lanes are closed, according to VDOT. Traffic is backed up approximately seven miles.
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares hosted a roundtable with the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday in an effort to collaborate with local leaders to combat human trafficking.
Authorities say a man charged this week with fatally shooting a police officer in her Maryland home nearly 30 years ago was the officer’s live-in boyfriend and had blamed her 1995 killing on a burglary.
A Maryland woman with a long history of severe mental illness has been held without bail and ordered to receive psychiatric treatment behind bars after she was recently rearrested and charged with murder in the 2014 disappearance of her two children.
While the call to care for others is seemingly innate in many medical professionals, a local nurse at LewisGale Montgomery Hospital is willing to give the ultimate gift, an organ donation from her own body, when one of her co-workers became a patient.
Attention, drivers! From Monday, July 28, through Friday, Aug. 1, the Ironto Rest Area located on northbound Interstate 81 at mile marker 128 in Montgomery County will be closed temporarily for paving construction.
A new expansion to the Mountain Valley Pipeline could bring a compressor station to the border of Montgomery and Roanoke counties and increase the pipeline’s capacity by 25%.
The Montgomery County Public School Board announced Friday that it had accepted the resignation of the MCPS superintendent, Dr. Bernard F Bragen Jr., effective August 30.
The Supreme Court has sided with religious parents who want to pull their children out of the classroom when a public school lesson uses LGBTQ storybooks.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office issued a notice Thursday evening urging drivers in the Riner area to stay off the roads unless it is an emergency.
A man shot himself following the arrival of police officers to the scene of a domestic incident in Christiansburg on Friday night, Christiansburg Police Department said.
Community Health Center of the New River Valley plans to break ground tomorrow on a new facility in Christiansburg that will significantly expand its healthcare access for residents regardless of their income.
LewisGale Hospital Montgomery has prepared extra staffing on Wednesday in its emergency department due to the sold-out crowd in Lane Stadium for the Metallica concert.
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors will be hearing a request from Fotheringay LLC for an amendment to the 2025 Montgomery County Comprehensive Plan to change the policy map designation of approximately 633.72 acres of property.
Montgomery County school officials must decide whether to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs or risk losing more than $5 million in annual federal funding following President Donald Trump’s recent executive order.
An employee was hospitalized following a nitric acid spill that occurred at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant on Tuesday, the Plant’s Director of Public and Congressional Affairs said.
On I-81 at mile marker 127.9 in Montgomery County, motorists can expect delays due to a tractor-trailer crash. The north right lane and right shoulder are closed.
Montgomery County leaders are slated to discuss a controversial rezoning plan that could bring hundreds of homes to the New River Valley.
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors has taken a significant step in enhancing emergency response capabilities by purchasing the old FedEx building in Christiansburg for an emergency services administration building.
579,085 drivers were caught blasting through school zones and construction sites across the state, bringing in almost $34 million in fines, according to a January 2025 Virginia State Police Department report.
Larry Carter, a beloved figure in the New River Valley, has dedicated his life to serving his community. Known for his roles as a pastor, Walmart greeter, and affectionately referred to as the “biscuit man” or “donut man,” Carter has always greeted people with warmth and a smile.
Montgomery County Public Schools is offering free mental health help for students even when they’re not in the classroom through a service called Reach Out by Gaggle.
In Montgomery County, thousands of homes remain without reliable internet access, but leaders in Montgomery County have set a goal to ensure everyone in the county is connected by 2025.
For over a week, the Hodge family has been living in anguish, facing every parent’s worst fear—not knowing if their child will survive the night. On January 11th, Ashton Hodge and his friends went to the Jefferson Forrest National Park to enjoy the fresh snow where Ashton hit a jump and crashed.
To stay up to speed with the continuous growth in Montgomery County, leaders are looking to bring a comprehensive study for their county’s fire and emergency departments to see where they are doing well, and where they can improve.
Fire and emergency services continue to evolve every year. In Montgomery County, Supervisor Derek Kitts is looking to stay ahead of the curve and continue the growth of the county’s fire and EMS services through two studies to evaluate the needs of the county.
No Hungry Kid is helping expand access even further into 2025 with new school nutrition grants. RCPS, Montogomery Co. Public Schools and SCPS were awarded money as part of that expansion.
