WVVA (7/23/10): Disposal of fly-ash concerns Giles County Citizens

The Charelston Gazette (3/20/10): First Southern W. VA Bald Eagle Nest Has Two Chicks

Ashe Mountain Times (4/08/10): Planning Board Passes North Fork Reclassification

Roanoke Times Sound Clip (11/2009): Tim Thornton's last installment of his audio postcards from the New River Expedition. It's a GREAT summation of the trip! (audio only)

YouTube Video (11/20/09): The 2009 New River Expedition
On July 20, 2009, the National Committee for the New River began its first New River Expedition, a trip from Boone, NC to Gauley Bridge, WV, where the New meets the Gauley. Here's a short version of the trip.

New River Voice (11/05/09): Wild & Scenic Designation Hangs in Balance for New River

At the end of the New River Expedition 2009, seven of West Virginia's Public Broadcasting staff went through the New River Gorge with the crew in rafts guided by the National Park Service and area rafters. You can listen to their reporter Jessica Lily's story by clicking here: http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=10842 (Aug. 16, 2009)

West Virginia Public Broadcasting (8/16/09): New River Expedition floats into Fayette County
The National Committee for the New River is close to the end of this year’s New River Expedition.

The Roanoke Times (8/09/09): River supporters take to the water
The National Committee for the New River is leading its second expedition down the 320-mile not-so-new river.

NCNR Press Release (6/19/09): Introducing Jasmene Braden

Citizen-Times.com (5/7/09): Preserving Land for the Future.

How old is the New River exactly? Is it really the second oldest after the Nile? Geologists differ. But it is certain that this waterway is a remnant of the Teaz River prefiguring the Ohio River system. While Colonel Abraham Wood of Virginia was surprised to discover it in 1654, Native Americans, especially the Cherokee, had been fishing and hunting in the area for ten thousand years. Join Bland Simpson for a trip along our country’s only major northward flowing river and the spectacular surrounding valley including the treasured biodiversity of the Bluff Mountain Preserve. (Episode 408): UNC-TVs showcase high-definition series Our State explores the New River.

North Carolina has lost about 1 million acres of farm land since 2000, and is leading the nation in disappearing agricultural land, according to Steve Troxler, the N.C. Commissioner of Agriculture. [You may need to register to read this article.] http://heraldsun.southernheadlines.com/orange/10-1093239.cfm?

Edit: Speak now on farmland preservation. Scenic beauty, rural character, cultural heritage, wildlife habitat, and, last but not least, locally grown food. http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20090210/

Mountain Times (1/22/09): Council Aids Kraut Creek Restoration

Watauga Democrat (1/19/09): Town Floats Kraut Creek Restoration

Mountain Times (11/06/08): ASU to host New River Symposium in 2009

High Country News (10/16/08): Creekkeepers: Kraut Creek Committee Celebrates Restoration of Portion of Kraut Creek

NCNR Press Release (10/16/08): Carroll County Residents Clean Up the New

High Country Press (10/16/08): Kraut Creek Committee Celebrates Restoration of Portion of Kraut Creek

Winston-Salem Journal (10/12/08): Saving Mountains

High Country Press (8/14/08): Inaugural New River Trail 50K Green Race Set for Oct. 11

The Roanoke Times (8/1/08): Giles Residents' Group Earns Award

Winston-Salem Journal (7/31/08): Award Winners Worked to Save New River

Jefferson Post (7/28/08): New River Preservation Group Marks Successes

Winston-Salem Journal (7/08/08): Saving Pond Mountain

High Country Press (7/03/08): Kraut Creek's Natural Beauty Returns with Restoration Project

Action Alert (June): Take Action: Support stronger drought response

The Roanoke Times (6/222/08): It's a phenomenal, phenomenal river

Winston-Salem Journal (6/30/08): Protecting History

The Mountain Times (6/19/08): Paddle Pilgrimage keeps on rolling along

Charlotte Editorial (6/13/08): NC needs to preserve undeveloped open space

The Mountain Times (6/12/08): Kids clean up North and South Fork of New River

The Roanoke Times (6/11/08): New River, 1st American Heritage River, still faces threats

Winston-Salem Editorial (6/10/08): Preserving Land

Asheville Editorial (6/10/08): Bill to encourage land preservation deserves support

Jefferson Post (6/2/08): Conservation Project Focuses on Pond Mountain

The Mountain Times (5/29/08): River Residents Offer Up a Flood of Questions on Impact of Proposed Pump Station

Boone Town Council (5/27/08): George states NCNR's position

NCNR Press Release (5/22/08): NCNR Elects 2 new Board of Directors

Winston-Salem Journal (5/22/08): "Extreme Runner Promotes Benefit Race"

RaysWeather.com (5/21/08): River Stewardship for Landowners

Watauga Democrat (5/08): "Regional Partners Help Streambank Projects Flow"

New River Voice (4/19/08): "River Stewardship for Landowners"

New River Voice (4/19/08): "Staying True to the New"

NCNR Press Release (02/27/08): "NCNR helps VA and NC Families"

New River Watershed Roundtable (January 2008): "January Newsletter"

New River Voice (12/18/07): "New Year's Resolution for a Healthier Planet"

The Roanoke Times (11/18/07): "What is Wild & Scenic?"

The Roanoke Times (11/18/07): "Development continues to threaten New River "

The Roanoke Times (10/04/07): "Professor Concerned About Fly Ash Plan "

Jefferson Post (9/25/07): "Large Grant to Protect New River"

The Mountain Times (8/09/07): "New Board Members Named for National Committee for the New River "

The Winston Salem Journal (7/22/07): "The New Fight over the New River "

News 14, Triad News (7/2/07): "Efforts to Continue to Protect New River"

The Watauga Democrat (5/18/07): "Proposal could enhance status for New River "

U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (5/15/07): "Subcommittee on National Parks: To Receive Testimony on Current Legislation (SD-366) "

The Winston Salem Journal (4/03/07): "Ashe officials approve flood-plain regulations: Residents say they're pleased with decision "

The Steward (10/2006): "New River Dedicates Large Tract "

The Fayette Tribune (9/13/2006): "BZA Upholds Roaring River Plat Approval"

The Watauga Democrat (5/1/2006): "Committee Focuses on Sediment Runoff"

UNC-TV Online: Exploring NC: "New Beginnings, Episode 302"