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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An economic development program pairs students at the University of Virginia with communities in Southwest Virginia to help grow their local economies. -
China currently owns and processes most of the world’s rare earth minerals. The U.S. is making some progress, thanks to a new facility in Blacksburg. -
A mite called tropilaelaps is spreading across honeybee populations in Europe. Researchers are looking at ways to prevent their spread, if they reach the U.S. -
Virginia officials say they anticipate more requests for assistance to cover electricity bills in the coming month following cold temperatures in January and February. -
Lawmakers across the country are talking about affordability, especially when it comes to rising power bills. But states are taking different approaches to make that happen. Virginia is pushing for more renewable energy, while West Virginia lawmakers are trying to keep coal plants open. Mason Adams and Roxy Todd explain why tensions between the two Virginias may be driving up costs for some customers. -
Both Virginia Tech and the town of Blacksburg are in the process of planning for more housing, for students and non-students. -
The town of Pulaski is upgrading its water treatment plant in a $25 million project that town officials say is needed to address critical structural issues and update aging infrastructure. -
Environmental groups filed a request with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reconsider their January decision authorizing SSEP, a pipeline that would begin in Pittsylvania County. -
Chefs from Southwest Virginia and the New River Valley are planning a dinner in Blacksburg on March 26, centered around historical Appalachian dishes and their family’s food traditions. -
Several women who fled Afghanistan will speak at Virginia Tech Thursday evening, Feb. 26, including Samman Akbarzada, a student at the University of Virginia.
