Nick Gilmore
Radio IQ Senior Producer/MeteorologistNick Gilmore is part of Radio IQ’s award-winning newsroom, serving as the station’s senior producer and meteorologist. He regularly reports and anchors the station’s noon newscast, and created and produces the station's CommonWx weather and climate newsletter. Nick joined Radio IQ in 2016. A graduate of Virginia Tech with a degree in meteorology, Nick is from the New River Valley and still calls the area home.
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Tuesday marks the 40th anniversary of one of the most devastating natural disasters to ever hit the Roanoke Valley. Days of rain culminated with the Roanoke River rising 19 feet in 12 hours on Election Day, 1985. -
The survey from Christopher Newport University shows Republican incumbent Jason Miyares now leads Democrat Jay Jones by one percentage point. -
In a statement, the Republican says Virginia will provide food benefits for those on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – or SNAP – which is set to see its funding lapse on November 1st. -
Its score of 68% from the James River Association – which highlights trends on 18 environmental indicators – is a significant improvement from the river’s health when the organization first began monitoring efforts 50 years ago. -
The calendar says October, which isn’t exactly known for being a month trademarked by tornadoes across the country… but something very interesting occurred this month when it comes to severe weather in this country. -
The company announced Thursday that the move is expected to create 600 new jobs for engineer, scientist and other openings. -
In this episode, we look at what a year of rebuilding has looked like for people in Southwest Virginia. We hear from residents and local leaders in Damascus talk about how their town is doing a year after Helene, and the challenges of long-term recovery. -
In this episode, we’ll hear from experts who specialize in studying hurricanes and tropical storms. They explain the science behind Helene, and why this storm was unique, especially for communities in Southwest Virginia, East Tennessee and Western North Carolina. -
In this episode, we hear from survivors describe escaping the floodwaters, and follow them in the days after the flood, as they began assessing the damage. We also hear from local leaders and business owners in Damascus, where the tourism industry took a hit after a bike trail was damaged. How are they trying to keep businesses open and draw visitors back to town? And we'll hear how volunteers banded together to rebuild homes for their neighbors. -
Charlottesville native Ben Bailey will soon get to live out a dream many kids have – being an astronaut for NASA.
