Become a volunteer trained weather spotter for free Web Staff March 6, 2014 1 min read The National Weather Service in Blacksburg is looking for SKYWARN® spotters to help identify and describe severe local storms. WFIR’s Velvet Hall has details: Click here for a list of free courses offered across central and southwestern Virginia. Share: Continue Reading Previous: McAuliffe ABC choice in jeopardyNext: Ex-head of Va. Tech institute sues over demotion Related Stories 1 min read Beach music, Motor Madness at VMT, and FloydFest gets set to raise ticket prices soon Gene Marrano June 25, 2025 3 min read Google buys land for potential data center in Botetourt County Web Staff June 24, 2025 1 min read Downtown Roanoke restaurant to close after more than 30 years Web Staff June 24, 2025