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Photos: Winter Lights Festival in Blacksburg
The Winter Lights Festival in Blacksburg drew hundreds to downtown on Dec. 6. Click to see more photos.
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Historic buildings to be auctioned in Blacksburg
The old National Bank of Blacksburg building, on 100 N. Main St., and the adjacent building, on 108 N. Main St., will be auctioned at 12:30 p.m. July 8. BLACKSBURG — A prime piece of real estate in the...
View ArticlePedestrian struck by vehicle in Blacksburg
A Blacksburg resident was airlifted to Roanoke Memorial Hospital after being struck in a crosswalk by a vehicle Monday morning. According to Blacksburg Police, a 2009 Ford Explorer, driven by Stella...
View ArticleOwner wants 27 condos on Eheart and Main in Blacksburg
BLACKSBURG — The owner of 100 Eheart St. SE, which is on the corner of South Main Street across the road from the old Blacksburg Middle School property, wants the parcel to be rezoned to accommodate a...
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Blacksburg couple wins PBS drawing
Blacksburg’s Steve and Karen Ellingson are congratulated by Ann Shepherd, the director of development for Blue Ridge PBS. (submitted photo) BLACKSBURG — Steve and Karen Ellingson of Blacksburg won the...
View ArticleState Police investigating ‘officer-involved shooting’
BLACKSBURG — A Blacksburg man is facing domestic assault and battery charges after an incident early Tuesday morning that resulted in a Montgomery County deputy firing a shot at the suspect. In a press...
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Thieves steal Hokie Bird painted by children
The “Cultivating Learning” Hokie Bird, painted by elementary school children and placed outside a child-care center, has been stolen, police say. (submitted photo) BLACKSBURG — Police say a Hokie Bird...
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See what the new VT interchange will look like
A traffic roundabout will connect the new Southgate Drive to Duckpond Drive. (Renderings courtesy of Virginia Tech) (Scroll down for artists renderings; click on each rendering to enlarge) BLACKSBURG —...
View ArticleBlacksburg principal charged with assault and battery
BLACKSBURG — Gilbert Linkous Elementary School principal Carol Kahler, 56, has been charged with assault and battery, Blacksburg Police announced Monday. The charges are the result of an incident that...
View ArticleOld Blacksburg Middle School site may be further from development
BLACKSBURG — The Town of Blacksburg, Montgomery County and developers are still stuck in a holding pattern on the sale and development of the old Blacksburg Middle School site at 501 S. Main St. – a...
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Read the Downtown Blacksburg Housing Marketing Strategy
This image from Blacksburg’s downtown housing study shows five proposed development districts, each with different objectives based on location, current development and land prices. To read the...
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Coleman-Briele
Sarah Kirsten Briele and Bryan Donald Coleman were married May 5 at the Historic Smithfield Plantation in Blacksburg. The Rev. Stephen Darr officiated the wedding, and a reception in the South End Zone...
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Local theatre provides great entertainment this week
The brilliance and imagination of playwright Oscar Wilde is brought to life when local theatre group, HaeBo Productions, presents “The Importance of Being Earnest.” The show runs on Sept. 27-29 and...
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Smithfield Plantation opens its doors to 2013 season
BLACKSBURG — For over half a century, Blacksburg’s Smithfield Plantation has weathered wave after wave of historical tourist, its colorfully clothed employees and volunteers staked out across the...
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Volunteers pick up loads of trash from shooting range
CRAIG COUNTY – About a dozen volunteers turned out to pick up Bobcat loads of trash at the popular Potts Slope Shooting Range. The range is located one-half mile off Rt. 311 in Craig County and the...
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New River Valley marches against Monsanto
A worldwide March Against Monsanto event took place on Saturday, and the New River Valley campaign attracted a large group that took to the sidewalks of South Main Street in Blacksburg between 2 and 4...
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Teachers guide kids to become problem solvers
BLACKSBURG – People on Virginia Tech’s campus July 12, might have been surprised to see a group of lively elementary school students walking around. After two weeks these students from five area...
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Teams head in opposite directions as U.S. 460 showdown approaches
Christiansburg’s downward spiral continued, while Blacksburg picked up its first River Ridge District of the season this past Friday night. The Blue Demons (6-3, 1-3 RRD, who have lost three straight...
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Local home brew declared best in beer competition
SALEM – While other people are dreaming of sugar plums, Carrie and Justin Cox are dreaming of hops, grains and beer. The Salem couple are home brewers. Their “Izvinite Babushka” dark beer not only won...
View ArticleDay, John Edward Sr.
John Edward Day Sr., 73, of Craig County and Blacksburg passed away Dec. 10, 2010 after a lingering illness. He was born March 30, 1937. He was preceded in death by his parents, Burley W. and Ollie Mae...
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