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Mon, 08/13/2018 - 09:48Greenway/Bikeway/Sidewalk Corridor Committee Wednesday, August 15, 2018 7:30 AM Blacksburg Motor Company Conference Room 400 South Main Street I. ...
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Mon, 08/13/2018 - 07:00BLACKSBURG — The head of the town Planning Commission says that an upcoming Aug. 21 meeting will play a key role in the redevelopment schedule of the old Blacksburg Middle School site.
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Fri, 08/10/2018 - 06:00A Blacksburg-based nonprofit is working with the state to protect sensitive wetlands and rare species in Floyd County.
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Wed, 08/08/2018 - 22:30The ruling by Circuit Judge Christopher Clemens allows B. Early Cab Service drivers to drop off fares at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. But unless B. Early begins paying fees to the airport, it...
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Sat, 08/04/2018 - 22:00Appalachian Power and the Western Virginia Water Authority each partner with an insurance company to sell optional coverage on certain repairs the utilities aren't responsible for. But should you buy...
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Thu, 08/02/2018 - 20:42BLACKSBURG — A mix of high school and college students took the Lyric Theatre stage Thursday afternoon to rally support for sweeping nationwide policy changes aimed at reducing all kinds of gun...
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Wed, 08/01/2018 - 14:41Traffic Committee Meeting Agenda – August 7, 2018 The Town of Blacksburg Traffic Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in the Training Room at Blacksburg Police...
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Sun, 07/29/2018 - 07:00BLACKSBURG — A new college is taking an old school approach to education. A really old school approach.
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Fri, 07/27/2018 - 20:15BLACKSBURG — As Rich Hopkins was about to step onto to the Huckleberry Trail off Miller Street, a row of several bicycles with bright orange frames grabbed his attention.
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Thu, 07/26/2018 - 17:02The National Bank of Blacksburg lost $2.4 million to Russian hackers and its insurer only wants to reimburse it $50,000, according to a lawsuit the bank filed in U.S. District Court in Roanoke.
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Tue, 07/24/2018 - 16:20BLACKSBURG — About 20 Smithfield volunteers made their own mark on history Wednesday, demonstrating in support of April Danner, the former museum administrator whose position was terminated in May.
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Tue, 07/24/2018 - 13:45Four local storm drain art murals will be unveiled at the ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for Tuesday, July 31 at 11:30 am. Join Mayor Leslie Hager-Smith in celebrating these four original...
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Mon, 07/23/2018 - 09:15The Roam New River Valley (NRV) bike share officially has hit and partner localities are planning an official kickoff event and ceremonial ride for Aug. 1. Join Roam NRV for a fun ride on the...
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Sun, 07/22/2018 - 11:00The New River Valley Regional Water Authority — the supplier for Montgomery County, Virginia Tech, Christiansburg and Blacksburg — is asking the county’s Board of Supervisors to pass a resolution...
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Thu, 07/19/2018 - 14:00Airbnb will begin collecting the 7 percent lodging tax from its Blacksburg-based hosts on Aug. 1, according to an announcement from the company.
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Tue, 07/17/2018 - 16:54Montgomery County is calling on more than a dozen localities across Southwest Virginia to begin taking steps toward a goal of connecting the major trail networks between the Roanoke and New River...
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Sat, 07/14/2018 - 22:00CHRISTIANSBURG — Greg Wade hasn’t been eager to talk about his family’s legacy.
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Fri, 07/13/2018 - 09:00BLACKSBURG — Ben Oderwald is spending another Friday morning crouched over a storm gutter adjacent to the Wells Fargo branch on the corner of North Main and Jackson streets.
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Fri, 07/13/2018 - 06:00BLACKSBURG — An already unpopular $3.3 million road project in town is off to a bumpy start.
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Sat, 07/07/2018 - 22:45The Red Hen restaurant in Lexington is reopen, after being closed nearly two weeks for protests that followed it's owner asking White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders to leave. And folks are still...
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Tue, 07/03/2018 - 20:46BLACKSBURG — Members of Blacksburg’s planning commission voiced general enthusiasm Tuesday night about an ambitious redevelopment of the old Blacksburg Middle School site.
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Mon, 07/02/2018 - 15:06Join the Town of Blacksburg and Mt. Tabor Ruritan Club on July 4 for a day of free, family-friendly activities! 2 p.m.: Parade in Downtown Blacksburg followed by a free movie at The...
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Sun, 07/01/2018 - 05:00Like all other town employees, Blacksburg Town Manager Marc Verniel and Town Attorney Larry Spencer will each get 2 percent cost-of-living raises for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
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Fri, 06/29/2018 - 23:15Blacksburg and Roanoke, along with their surrounding areas, are among the best places in the country to find work, according to a recent analysis by the job search website Zippia.
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Fri, 06/29/2018 - 23:00BLACKSBURG — It was an ordinary rehearsal for The Marching Virginians last fall.
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Fri, 06/29/2018 - 16:29SPECIAL PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION AGENDA July 3, 2018 There will not be a tour before the Planning Commission Work Session 5:00 PM: Blacksburg Motor Company, 400...
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Fri, 06/29/2018 - 14:48View Meeting Agenda
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Fri, 06/29/2018 - 05:00BLACKSBURG — It was nothing but smiles Thursday afternoon when former Mayor Ron Rordam joined up with several of his old colleagues on the Huckleberry Trail.
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Fri, 06/29/2018 - 05:00Bishop Road’s intersection with the U.S. 460 bypass will be permanently closed on July 5 as part of a greater $3.3 million project to improve the bypass’s dangerous crossing with North Main Street in...
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Thu, 06/28/2018 - 15:30After spending all day locked to a piece of excavating equipment about 20 feet off the ground, a pipeline protester came down Thursday evening to cheers from supporters and charges from Virginia...
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Wed, 06/27/2018 - 15:25Join the Town of Blacksburg and Mt. Tabor Ruritan Club on July 4 for a day of free, family-friendly activities! 2 p.m.: Parade in Downtown Blacksburg followed by a free movie at The...
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Tue, 06/26/2018 - 10:27RZN18-0007/ORD 1870 - Request to rezone approximately 1.49 acres from the R-5 Transitional Residential Zoning District to the DC Downtown Commercial Zoning District at the 500 block of South Main...
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Mon, 06/25/2018 - 23:00BLACKSBURG — A living history museum has found itself a center of controversy since a popular leader was dismissed last month.
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Mon, 06/25/2018 - 15:06Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. partners with The Blacksburg Partnership to present the sixth installment of Blacksburg Restaurant Week, on June 25 - July 1, 2018. Blacksburg...
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Mon, 06/25/2018 - 15:00A team of Virginia Tech engineering students took home $30,000 last month for designing an autonomous machine that slaps watermelons with a rubber mat to gauge their ripeness in the field.
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Sat, 06/23/2018 - 20:16BLACKSBURG — The to-do list at Baptist Collegiate Ministries slowly melted away this weekend, as Hokies from bygone eras returned to help the organization many say changed their lives so many years...
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Fri, 06/22/2018 - 15:00A small, white tuft of feathers sits in the bushes on Virginia Tech’s campus before flying up to the branches of the tree next to it with its mother.
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Fri, 06/22/2018 - 11:58Due to predicted rain in the forecast the concert has been moved to the Squires Center Ball Room. Henderson Lawn will be rockin' on Friday, June 22 when the Virginia Tech/Town of Blacksburg...
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Fri, 06/22/2018 - 11:45A Roanoke man is charged with leading police on a pursuit from Blacksburg to Roanoke Thursday night after an officer attempted to pull him over, police said.
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Thu, 06/21/2018 - 11:15
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Wed, 06/20/2018 - 11:58Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. partners with The Blacksburg Partnership to present the sixth installment of Blacksburg Restaurant Week, on June 25 - July 1, 2018. Blacksburg...
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Wed, 06/20/2018 - 08:54Historic or Design Review Board Monday, June 25, 2018 4:30 PM Blacksburg Motor Company Conference Room I. Welcome and Roll Call II. ...
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Thu, 06/14/2018 - 19:00Backyards around Virginia — possibly in Wise, Loudoun, Montgomery and Roanoke counties — are poised to serve as the next proving grounds for drone delivery technology, as Google’s sister company...
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Thu, 06/14/2018 - 19:00Backyards around Virginia — possibly in Wise, Loudoun, Montgomery and Roanoke counties — are poised to serve as the next proving grounds for drone delivery technology, as Google’s sister company...
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Thu, 06/14/2018 - 16:04For more information on the project, visit RZN18-0006/ORD 1868 Frith Rezoning.
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Wed, 06/13/2018 - 17:40BLACKSBURG — A massive crane lowered sections of paneling from the sky as individually designed cartridges snapped into place. Working throughout the day, a group of Virginia Tech students Wednesday...
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Wed, 06/13/2018 - 17:40BLACKSBURG — A massive crane lowered sections of paneling from the sky as individually designed cartridges snapped into place. Working throughout the day, a group of Virginia Tech students Wednesday...
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Fri, 06/08/2018 - 15:33Solitude hosts "African American Experiences at Solitude through Soul Food, Gospel Music, and Cabin Dedication." This all-day event is part of the Crooked Road's Mountains of Music Homecoming...
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Thu, 06/07/2018 - 15:54Historic or Design Review Board Monday, June 11, 2018 4:30 PM Blacksburg Motor Company Conference Room I. Welcome II. Unfinished Business: ...
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