Roxy Todd
New River Valley Bureau ChiefRoxy Todd is Radio IQ's New River Valley Bureau Chief. She previously worked for West Virginia Public Broadcasting, where she was a reporter and producer for Inside Appalachia, WVPB’s weekly podcast and radio show heard on stations across central Appalachia. She won a National Edward R. Murrow Award for a story on the demands faced by small farmers in Appalachia. She also won a National PMJA Award for her story about the history of John Denver's song "Country Roads." Roxy's stories, ranging in topics from food deserts to foster care, have aired on NPR and Marketplace. Before working for WVPB, Roxy worked for Allegheny Mountain Radio in West Virginia as an AmeriCorps VISTA, where she created a multi-media project and radio series called “Traveling 219,” about history, culture and foodways along US Route 219. That project won a national award from the Association for State and Local History.
Roxy lives in Pulaski, Virginia with her husband, daughter, dog and cat.
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Changes to immigration policies may impact thousands of people already in the U.S. Among them are men and women from Afghanistan who served alongside the American military. Over a dozen who now live across the United States recently traveled to Richmond, where they were honored at a memorial walk in Richmond. -
The Food and Drug Administration has approved three naturally sourced food dyes. For more on what this may mean for your health, Radio IQ spoke with a food safety expert. -
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors met Tuesday and approved a three percent merit-based pay increase for staff and faculty, beginning in July. Graduate students will also see an increase to their living stipends next year. -
The Trump administration appears to have backtracked on an earlier decision to close more than 30 offices that enforce mine safety. Earlier this year, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) listed field offices across the country with the Mine Safety and Health Administration, or MSHA, among government buildings that would have their leases terminated. -
The Radford Army Ammunition Plant is pushing back its completion date for a new incinerator that had been scheduled to be in operation by July. The Arsenal, as it’s commonly called, now expects to complete construction of the new facility by next June. -
Pulaski residents who played a role in the Civil Rights movement over 70 years ago are being honored at an event Saturday at New River Community College in Dublin, hosted by the Calfee Community & Cultural Center. -
George Mason University says it has lost about 9% of its research portfolio due to federal cuts. -
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (or HELP) Committee voted to approve seven of President Trump’s nominees to lead federal agencies. This includes the nomination of Wayne Palmer to head the Mine Safety and Health Administration, or MSHA. -
Over 142 federal research grants have been terminated or issued stop work orders across Universities in Virginia under the Trump administration, and funding for these grants represents more than $165 million dollars. That’s almost 50% higher than the last time Radio IQ began tracking cuts on April 29. That’s based on what research universities across Virginia have reported to Radio IQ. -
Safety officials suggest anyone planning on getting out on the water this Memorial Day weekend to make sure they have a proper life jacket. Sixteen people died last year in Virginia who weren’t wearing proper safety gear.
