By Alice Buckley and Lindsey Cook
New River Art & Fiber is a small business in Blacksburg, Virginia, owned and operated by a Virginia Tech alumna. While still relatively new on the downtown scene, the shop has become a staple for locals and a home base for many of Virginia Tech’s architecture and industrial design students.
Two of these students give us a glimpse into what it takes to be an architecture student, and share why the shop often serves as a lifeline for them.
By Ryan Siegel and Spencer Davidson
Situated in the heart of the New River Valley The Town of Blacksburg and Virginia Tech’s Campus overlap. What does this mean for the people who live there, and how do the two administrative divisions work together to solve potential conflicts?
The News Feed Reports.
By Emelia Delaporte and Sean Weinstock
After a decade filled with controversy the 303-mile-long Mountain Valley Pipeline became operational on June 13, 2024. Crossing several Appalachian counties, the pipeline has been a flashpoint for environmentalists concerned with the impact of expanding fossil fuel use on global warming, local industry and residents anxious to secure a reliable low cost energy source. This News Feed NRV mini-documentary provides an overview of the pipeline and presents both environmental and natural gas industry perspectives.
By Nicole Cummings and Caroline Reed
With the nation desperately awaiting the fate of the department of education, Virginia has been proactive in preparing to improve upon the quality of students’ education as well as preparation for the end of Virginia Governor Youngkin’s term approaching. Virginia’s Secretary of Education, Aimee Rogstad Guidera, discusses Virginia’s “All In” Plan as the guiding principle for other improvement strategies moving forward.
By Jackie Mitchell and Ben Janusz
Mountain Lake Lodge (known as the filming location for Dirty Dancing) has turned into a Christmas village and marketplace to bring members of the community and surrounding areas a place to ring in some holiday cheer.
By: Ainsley Cragin and Kennedy Gooden
Shortly after moving to their new home last year, Dona and Steven Durham discovered structural damage under their house. Extreme rain from Hurricane Helene flooded and deepened the existing cracks, weakening the foundation of their home. Now they’ve turned to FEMA for emergency funds to help repair storm damage that can’t be covered by insurance. Jeff Jones, FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer, sheds light on FEMA’s over-the-phone assistance program.
Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States. But with certain health incidents–such as cardiac arrests–being commonly associated with the male population, a group of female volunteers have stepped up to spread awareness and educate fellow women. Lucinda McDermott Piro, a Radford resident, was recently named a WomenHeart Champion with The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease.
Town of Blacksburg Councilman Liam Watson is the youngest ever elected to the position in the history of the town at 24 years old. Since being voted in as a write-in-candidate, Watson has been busy in his first term. Hear what he has to say in an exclusive profile with The News Feed’s Spencer Davidson.
By Ben Janusz and Jackie Mitchell
Arthur Craig, the co-founder of Virginia Tech Digging in the Crates (VTDITC) worked with other faculty members to create an intro level class at Virginia Tech, Introduction to Hip Hop Studies, for the Spring 2025 semester. Arthur also won a The Virginia Library Association’s “Academic Innovator Award.”
VTDITC has been around since 2016 and over the last few years, moved into a new room that members worked to form into their own studio. The program works to bring lovers of not just hip-hop, but all music together to collaborate and grow as creatives.
Story by: Nicole Cummings and Caroline Reed
The NRV Newsfeed Podcast hosts an episode discussing post-election mental health effects on female students, female-identifying people, and minority groups; in light of the Presidential Administration’s promises. Interviewed by Nicole Cummings and Caroline Reed, Dr. Bonnie Zare, of Virginia Tech’s Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies department. Dr. Zare sheds some light on the election results from an analytical perspective.
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