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Thu, 08/31/2017 - 21:18BLACKSBURG — Sections of a crowd slowly moved from board to board Thursday night to peruse diagrams depicting parts of a plan to change the intersection of the U.S. 460 bypass and North Main Street.
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Thu, 08/31/2017 - 11:11Blacksburg Parks and Recreation fall program registration begins today, Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 9 a.m. Programs can be viewed in the latest edition of "About Town, Life and...
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Thu, 08/31/2017 - 11:06The Blacksburg Community Center will be closed Sept. 2-4.
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Thu, 08/31/2017 - 11:03All town administrative offices will be closed in observance of Labor Day.
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Thu, 08/31/2017 - 00:00Hopefully, the Virginia Department of Transportation minimizes the effects to traffic as much as possible when it begins improvements to the intersection of the U.S. 460 bypass and North Main Street...
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Thu, 08/31/2017 - 00:00Hopefully, the Virginia Department of Transportation minimizes the effects to traffic as much as possible when it begins improvements to the intersection of the U.S. 460 bypass and North Main Street...
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Sun, 08/27/2017 - 00:00A Botetourt County couple have an ingenious idea to subdue rage at political protests: Ban clothing. Plus more about expensive car keys, Amtrak tickets, a plaza named for a Confederate general and...
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Fri, 08/25/2017 - 17:15BLACKSBURG — Nearly four years after it was booted for multiple violations, an embattled fraternity is moving back to the Virginia Tech campus.
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Wed, 08/23/2017 - 09:15Historic or Design Review Board Monday, August 28, 2017 4:30 PM Blacksburg Motor Company Conference Room I. ...
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Tue, 08/22/2017 - 16:15BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech’s new drone cage is taking shape on the north side of campus, promising students and researchers a place to go when they want to push the boundaries on new technologies...
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Sun, 08/20/2017 - 05:00Elected officials did not hesitate this past week to weigh in on last weekend’s deadly confrontation between white nationalists and counter protestors in Charlottesville.
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Sun, 08/20/2017 - 05:00BLACKSBURG — The Virginia Department of Transportation is inviting the public to get a look at a design intended to help lower dangers at the intersection of U.S. 460 and North Main Street.
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Fri, 08/18/2017 - 14:30People across the Roanoke and New River valleys will have ample opportunities to view Monday's solar eclipse safely.
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Thu, 08/17/2017 - 18:30The Roanoke and New River valleys are dotted with memorials and monuments on public land to Confederate generals and foot soldiers alike, but even in the wake of Saturday’s bloody events surrounding...
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Wed, 08/16/2017 - 17:50After white nationalists, neo-Nazis and Ku Klux Klan members carried torches, sticks and shields as they rallied Friday and Saturday in Charlottesville, Blacksburg officials may consider banning such...
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Wed, 08/16/2017 - 17:50After white nationalists, neo-Nazis and Ku Klux Klan members carried torches, sticks and shields as they rallied Friday and Saturday in Charlottesville, Blacksburg officials may consider banning such...
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Wed, 08/16/2017 - 12:37Agenda
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Wed, 08/16/2017 - 12:32View Meeting Agenda
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Mon, 08/14/2017 - 11:30Officials from the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy got to show off a new communications and rescue vehicle at last week's Mine Rescue Contest in Blacksburg.
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Sun, 08/13/2017 - 05:00The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy has announced the winners of the 38th annual Virginia Mining Institute Mine Rescue contest held last week in Blacksburg.
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Sun, 08/13/2017 - 05:00The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy has announced the winners of the 38th annual Virginia Mining Institute Mine Rescue contest held last week in Blacksburg.
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Sun, 08/13/2017 - 00:00Want a ride on the first passenger train out of the Star City since 1979? You can get one for the Northeast Regional Oct. 31, but you'll need to act quickly.
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Fri, 08/11/2017 - 05:00The Blacksburg woman has moved into an assisted living facility.
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Wed, 08/09/2017 - 21:00A Blacksburg attorney whose well-publicized struggles with mental illness and criminal charges twice led to loss of his license is preparing to take on new cases.
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Wed, 08/09/2017 - 19:45BLACKSBURG — It was like pre-cellphone times in the town’s Community Center basketball court this week as mine search and rescue teams shot hoops, swapped stories and fiddled with equipment at the...
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Tue, 08/08/2017 - 14:59Historic or Design Review Board Monday, August 14, 2017 4:30 pm Blacksburg Motor Company Conference Room I. ...
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Sun, 08/06/2017 - 07:00BLACKSBURG — The Lyric Theatre is calling on its supporters to help finance improvements that will bring a moderate facelift to its facade and fix up some longtime indoor structural and mechanical...
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Wed, 08/02/2017 - 00:00Woodworking goes with Appalachia just as naturally as the oaks, maples and pines that blanket the region’s mountains.
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Sun, 07/30/2017 - 00:00For four years, Richard Beason has been receiving faxes with private medical information about Roanoke-area patients. And he's been unable to put a halt to it.
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Sun, 07/30/2017 - 00:00For four years, Richard Beason has been receiving faxes with private medical information about Roanoke-area patients. And he's been unable to put a halt to it.
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Sun, 07/30/2017 - 00:00The Fall Festival at Jeter Farm has drawn thousands of families for the past decade. However, the farm’s experience with agritourism began long ago.
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Sat, 07/29/2017 - 16:00
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Fri, 07/28/2017 - 12:54"Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!!" or "Let The Good Times Roll!!" with Zydeco-a-Go-Go, the Mid-Atlantic's premier Zydeco band. Creole Zydeco and Cajun 2-steps combine with funky New Orleans...
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Thu, 07/27/2017 - 16:29Thursday, Aug. 31, 5-7 p.m. Blacksburg Community Center 725 Patrick Henry Dr. Inclement Weather Date: Tuesday, Sept. 5, 5-7 p.m. Find out about a project to improve safety at the intersection where...
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Thu, 07/20/2017 - 00:00Katherine Johnston was aghast when the IRS mailed her a penalty notice last week. In 53 years of paying federal income taxes, she's never been late or had to pay a penalty, she said.
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Wed, 07/19/2017 - 13:01Catering to traditional old time music, the Market Square Jam brings regional musicians together to pick a tune, enjoy fun times with their friends and family, and take in all that downtown...
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Mon, 07/17/2017 - 13:51A fire Saturday evening at the old Blacksburg High School is the subject of a criminal investigation.
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Sat, 07/15/2017 - 21:12Blacksburg police are investigating a “suspected arson” after officials determined a fire was intentionally set at the old Blacksburg High School on Saturday evening, according to a Blacksburg press...
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Sat, 07/15/2017 - 15:01BLACKSBURG — Michael Gunter and Paul Schaefer spent two and a half years building a rocket for a flight that was intended to last just a few glorious seconds.
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Fri, 07/14/2017 - 15:32Join the Lyric Theatre and Mountain Lake Lodge, as they team up to present a special 30th Anniversary screening of "Dirty Dancing" at 7 p.m. This classic was principally filmed at Mountain Lake...
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Fri, 07/14/2017 - 12:03Hoppie is a native South Carolinian and grew up playing through the club circuit all over the Southeast. His musical style could be described as rhythm & blue-eyed soul. Bring your...
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Fri, 07/14/2017 - 00:00Woodworking goes with Appalachia just as naturally as the oaks, maples and pines that blanket the region’s mountains.
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Wed, 07/12/2017 - 13:51A 45-minute class that will include five segments: warm up, low impact cardio. (adaptable to those unable to exercise standing), resistance, cool down, and relaxation. Tuesdays, Thursdays 9:...
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Wed, 07/12/2017 - 13:49Catering to traditional old time music, the Market Square Jam brings regional musicians together to pick a tune, enjoy fun times with their friends and family, and take in all that downtown...
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Mon, 07/10/2017 - 16:06The Town of Blacksburg cordially invites you to join us on Monday, July 17 for an open house, Q&A session, and preview of the Hill Golf Course master plan and final construction design plans....
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Sun, 07/09/2017 - 04:00The 9-hole course known as The Hill began its only restoration in its close to 100-year history this month.
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Fri, 07/07/2017 - 23:15BLACKSBURG – You’re probably going to be nervous the first time you pull out of a parking lot in a self-driving car, TORC Robotics CEO Michael Fleming said from his 10 years of experience testing...
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Fri, 07/07/2017 - 04:00BLACKSBURG — In July 1987, a crowd lined up outside the town’s Lyric Theatre for nearly two hours to see the world premiere of an indie dance drama that wasn’t expected to do well out in the world.
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Thu, 07/06/2017 - 21:39JARRATT — William Morva was executed by injection Thursday night for the capital murders of an unarmed security guard and a deputy sheriff during an escape in Montgomery County in 2006.
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Thu, 07/06/2017 - 16:08Historic or Design Review Board Monday, July 10, 2017 4:30 pm Blacksburg Motor Company Conference Room I. ...
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