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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Increasing rental prices and high eviction rates are pushing more people out of their homes, a trend that’s happening in many communities across the Commonwealth, including in the New River Valley, putting pressure on some shelters who offer a warm bed for the night. -
This summer saw the highest number of people ever to ride trains in Virginia since Amtrak began service in 1971. The route from Roanoke to D.C., for example, more than doubled the number of riders compared to last year.Billions of state and federal dollars will add more trains and stops over the next decade.
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Scientists predict that flooding events will become more common, due to climate change, and communities in Appalachia are particularly vulnerable. The small town of Pulaski, in the New River Valley, is responding, by creating a plan to withstand the worst impacts of flooding.
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Saturday marked the return of Santa Train, a special holiday train that travels 110 miles through Appalachia.
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Virginia Tech moved forward with a plan to add a student life village to its campus —a move that could provide housing for 5,000 students.
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Scientists have discovered how to genetically modify chestnut trees to withstand the disease and are awaiting approval from federal regulators.
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The EPA recently awarded Virginia millions of dollars for towns and cities to replace lead water lines, but many older homes also contain lead paint.
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The craft brewing industry is driving up demand for barley, which can be used to make malt, one of the main ingredients to make beer. A new effort is underway to help more farmers grow malt barley in southwest Virginia.
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The Historic Millwald Theatre in Wytheville is set to reopen Dec. 9. It’s part of regional effort to revitalize southwest Virginia through arts.
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Advocates say most victims don’t report violence, and should be listened to, and supported, when they ask for help.
