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Fri, 04/20/2018 - 13:50BLACKSBURG — Neha Hudait wants her peers to worry about normal high school things like getting their homework done or playing sports.
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Fri, 04/20/2018 - 10:34A Blacksburg doctor convicted of defrauding his drug wholesaler was accused Thursday of breaking a different federal law related to drug dispensing.
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Thu, 04/19/2018 - 00:00A collection of staged readings from short plays based on gun massacres around the nation, the show's Virginia debut is Friday night at Virginia Western Community College. It's free and open to the...
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Wed, 04/18/2018 - 14:47BLACKSBURG — The Children’s Museum of Blacksburg plans to move from the First & Main shopping center, change its name, and relocate to the New River Valley Mall in Christiansburg by November, a...
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Tue, 04/17/2018 - 15:06Nonprofits across the New River Valley are hoping for another record-setting GiveBigNRV Giving Day on Wednesday, as they aim to raise a combined $250,000 for 130 different organizations.
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Tue, 04/17/2018 - 12:16Please join the Town of Blacksburg and Virginia Tech as we discuss the Master Plan/Comprehensive Plan updates of Virginia Tech and the Town of Blacksburg. Thursday, April 19, 6 p.m. in the...
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Mon, 04/16/2018 - 18:14BLACKSBURG — Monday was the 11th Day of Remembrance at Virginia Tech.
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Sun, 04/15/2018 - 19:01Virginia Tech’s Day of Remembrance candle lighting ceremony will occur inside Burruss Auditorium because of severe weather, according to a news release from the university.
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Sat, 04/14/2018 - 16:50Bad weather forecast Sunday night could force the Day of Remembrance candle lighting inside Burruss Auditorium, according to Virginia Tech.
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Fri, 04/13/2018 - 15:50RZN18-0004/ORD 1865 - Request to rezone 1.7 acres of vacant land at 402 Clay St., SE, (Tax Map No. 257-A188), from R-5 Transitional Residential to PR Planned Residential for multi-family age-...
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Fri, 04/13/2018 - 15:18PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION AGENDA April 17, 2018 4:00 PM: Tour (meet in lower parking lot on Washington Street) 5:00 PM: ...
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Thu, 04/12/2018 - 11:45A junior at Blacksburg High School is the winner of a state contest that challenged students to create a license plate design to emphasize the danger of distracted driving.
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Thu, 04/12/2018 - 08:43The National Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Blacksburg Community Center parking lot, 725 Patrick Henry Dr. Local residents can return their...
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Thu, 04/12/2018 - 00:00What's Rep. Bob Goodlatte going to do after he retires at the end of this year? John Atkinson of Rocky Mount believes he knows.
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Wed, 04/11/2018 - 15:23
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Thu, 04/05/2018 - 22:30BLACKSBURG – Le Thi T’hen was 25 years old when she lost both her legs to a train wreck in Vietnam, but last month a Southwest Virginia nonprofit helped the now 42-year-old woman walk again.
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Thu, 04/05/2018 - 00:00For the third year running, I won zip in a Warren Buffet's fabulously rich but hard-to-win NCAA college basketball brackets contest. Read on for how some other locals fared, including Virginia Tech...
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Sun, 04/01/2018 - 06:00BLACKSBURG — When asked about what she hopes to see in downtown some day, Jessica Suggs quickly suggested a big box retailer such as Target or Walmart.
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Thu, 03/29/2018 - 16:30A search for an armed man threatening suicide prompted the lockdown of two Montgomery County schools Thursday.
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Wed, 03/28/2018 - 08:21Saturday, March 31, 2018 10 a.m. - Toddlers - 3 year olds 10:30 a.m. - 4-8 year olds Come to this free event at Municipal Park in spring for children eight years and younger. ...
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Sun, 03/25/2018 - 03:15BLACKSBURG — If there were a pattern for a meaningful life, Carolyn Moore would have sewn it hundreds of times by now.
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Sat, 03/24/2018 - 17:30The third winter storm of March and the second in a week spread snow across Southwest Virginia on Saturday afternoon.
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Sat, 03/24/2018 - 17:30The third winter storm of March and the second in a week spread snow across Southwest Virginia on Saturday afternoon.
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Wed, 03/21/2018 - 00:00Blacksburg native Max Bickley can manipulate light.
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Mon, 03/19/2018 - 10:51PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION MARCH 20, 2018 4:00 PM Tour (meet in lower parking lot on Washington Street) 5:00 PM ...
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Sat, 03/17/2018 - 22:15BLACKSBURG — Dan Larimer was broke, living in his parents’ house, driving his mom’s 2001 Nissan Altima and dealing with a messy divorce when he first discovered bitcoin in 2009.
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Sat, 03/17/2018 - 22:15I bought a blanket on Amazon recently for $16.99. The transaction was pretty quick on my end, but it set off a series of events that all ended with my purchase being forever chronicled in a ledger...
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Sat, 03/17/2018 - 21:30BLACKSBURG — Dan Larimer was broke, living in his parents’ house, driving his mom’s 2001 Nissan Altima and dealing with a messy divorce when he first discovered bitcoin in 2009.
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Fri, 03/16/2018 - 00:00A free concert Saturday at the Moss Arts Center will offer a cross section of dance, music, poetry and art from Muslim countries and cultures.
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Thu, 03/15/2018 - 20:30"We're excited to be playing back-to-back because it gives us the opportunity to support Southwest Virginia," RU President Brian Hemphill said.
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Wed, 03/14/2018 - 22:30For the last two years, and despite no little effort, yours truly has struck out in attempts to score $1 million a year for life in Warren Buffett's NCAA basketball tournament contest. Tuesday, I...
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Tue, 03/13/2018 - 21:35BLACKSBURG — A Martinsville-based firm will need to return to the drawing board in regards to its plans to build on some Airport Acres land that it has owned since 2003.
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Tue, 03/13/2018 - 17:15BLACKSBURG — For the first time in 35 years, Blacksburg Transit buses will have a new look.
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Tue, 03/13/2018 - 16:32BLACKSBURG — For the first time in 35 years, Blacksburg Transit buses will have a new look.
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Tue, 03/13/2018 - 15:12For more information, contact Matt Hanratty at mhanratty@blacksburg.gov or 540-443-1611.
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Tue, 03/13/2018 - 14:48For more information, contact Matt Hanratty at mhanratty@blacksburg.gov or 540-443-1611.
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Tue, 03/13/2018 - 14:27What’s for sale? Clothing, jewelry, jackets and coats, boots and shoes, hats and purses, belts and accessories, vinyl records, books and toys for all ages, up-cycled wares and other curios. For more...
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Tue, 03/13/2018 - 13:55The 10th Annual Blacksburg Fork and Cork, the New River Valley’s premier food, wine, and art festival will be held on Saturday April 21, 2018 from 1-6 p.m. There will be fantastic award-winning...
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Tue, 03/13/2018 - 13:34Have you ever wondered what it would be like to experience 30 countries in one day? On Sunday, April 22 from Noon - 4 p.m. in the Squires Parking Lot at Virginia Tech you will have a chance to do...
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Tue, 03/13/2018 - 13:28Set your calendars for CHOCOLATE! Join the Rotary Club of Blacksburg in Downtown Blacksburg to experience a delightful afternoon sampling artisan chocolates, live music, kids zone, and beer &...
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Tue, 03/13/2018 - 11:45The Blacksburg Farmers Market is a local, family-friendly gathering place in downtown Blacksburg featuring farmers of locally grown produce and meats, alongside artisans of baked goods and handmade...
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Tue, 03/13/2018 - 11:45The Blacksburg Farmers Market is a local, family-friendly gathering place in downtown Blacksburg featuring farmers of locally grown produce and meats, alongside artisans of baked goods and handmade...
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Tue, 03/13/2018 - 11:45The Blacksburg Farmers Market is a local, family-friendly gathering place in downtown Blacksburg featuring farmers of locally grown produce and meats, alongside artisans of baked goods and handmade...
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Tue, 03/13/2018 - 11:36The Blacksburg Farmers Market is a local, family-friendly gathering place in downtown Blacksburg featuring farmers of locally grown produce and meats, alongside artisans of baked goods and handmade...
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Tue, 03/13/2018 - 11:21The Blacksburg Farmers Market is a local, family-friendly gathering place in downtown Blacksburg featuring farmers of locally grown produce and meats, alongside artisans of baked goods and handmade...
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Tue, 03/13/2018 - 11:21The Blacksburg Farmers Market is a local, family-friendly gathering place in downtown Blacksburg featuring farmers of locally grown produce and meats, alongside artisans of baked goods and handmade...
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Tue, 03/13/2018 - 11:21The Blacksburg Farmers Market is a local, family-friendly gathering place in downtown Blacksburg featuring farmers of locally grown produce and meats, alongside artisans of baked goods and handmade...
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Tue, 03/13/2018 - 11:16The Blacksburg Farmers Market is a local, family-friendly gathering place in downtown Blacksburg featuring farmers of locally grown produce and meats, alongside artisans of baked goods and handmade...
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Tue, 03/13/2018 - 00:00How about mandatory gun insurance, like most states require for cars? Could that be part of a free-market solution for gun violence in the age of massacres?
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