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Thu, 08/30/2018 - 00:00A Blacksburg woman fetes a taxi service that's been at loggerheads with Roanoke Blacksburg Regional Airport. Other readers decry a continuing onslaught of scam robocalls, including a new one that...
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Tue, 08/28/2018 - 11:05
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Mon, 08/27/2018 - 05:00BLACKSBURG —Andrew Hill stepped forward on a recent Monday afternoon, claimed his delinquent trash carts and wheeled them away from the curb with a hint of shame and a nod to the town’s most eagle-...
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Thu, 08/23/2018 - 22:15BLACKSBURG — A site near South Main Street that local activists once feared would house a Walmart is finally being developed — but it won’t be a big box retailer.
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Wed, 08/22/2018 - 17:28Blacksburg Bike Parade! Our very own Mayor Leslie Hager-Smith will lead us in a short but fun-packed bike parade from the VT Electric Parking Lot to the Blacksburg Farmers Market. The ride is...
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Wed, 08/22/2018 - 17:27Sustainable Resistance: Pipelines and Beyond Join us for three short presentations and a conversation on civil resistance with a focus on its effectiveness in opposing the construction of the...
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Wed, 08/22/2018 - 17:27Indigenous Garden Tour Eons before Europeans set foot in the Blue Ridge, Monacan people planted corn under a waxing moon when the dogwood blooms appeared. They added beans and squash, and the three...
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Wed, 08/22/2018 - 17:27Active Commute Celebration Featuring Roam NRV Bike Share Do you bike, walk or take the bus to work or school? Whether you’re a veteran active commuter, a beginner, or just want to learn about your...
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Wed, 08/22/2018 - 17:26SEEDS, Freshwater Heritage of Blacksburg: Stroubles Creek & 16 Frogs Tour Find your connection to Stroubles Creek, and to the New River and Gulf of Mexico. Follow the trail of the stream and...
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Wed, 08/22/2018 - 17:25Radford Arsenal Community Dialogue Come hear Lt Col James Scott, Commander of Radford Army Ammunition Plant and other facility leadership talk about their renewed sustainability efforts –...
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Wed, 08/22/2018 - 17:24Nut Foraging Tutorial: Acornucopia Project Brainstorming workshops on the next steps we can take to develop a new culture of small regional nut processing facilities together. The concluding workshop...
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Wed, 08/22/2018 - 17:24Outdoor Family Class, Photography in Nature Ever been exploring in nature and found yourself examining the beauty of the life around you? Maybe wishing you could capture these natural images in art...
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Wed, 08/22/2018 - 17:23Stadium Woods Invasive Species Removal Come help us remove the invasive species that are threatening this stand of old growth forest right on the edge of VT Campus. Thorns aplenty so dress...
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Wed, 08/22/2018 - 16:18Historic or Design Review Board Monday, August 27, 2018 4:30 PM Blacksburg Motor Company Conference Room I. Welcome and Roll Call II....
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Tue, 08/21/2018 - 21:39BLACKSBURG — Planning officials are still seeking a few key details on an ambitious redevelopment of the old Blacksburg Middle School site, but some of them on Tuesday night said that they’ll likely...
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Mon, 08/20/2018 - 08:45PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION AGENDA August 21, 2018 No Tour Scheduled. 5:00 PM: Blacksburg Motor Company, 400 South Main Street...
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Mon, 08/20/2018 - 06:45BLACKSBURG — Two more sealed bids have been submitted for the construction of a new town police station and public parking garage on the site of the old Blacksburg Middle School.
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Fri, 08/17/2018 - 13:42RZN18-0008/ORD 1872- Request to rezone 4.215 acres from R-5 Transitional Residential zoning district to PR Planned Residential zoning district at 1222 Patrick Henry Drive (Tax Map No. 196-A 5) by...
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Fri, 08/17/2018 - 12:04Residents served by the New River Resource Authority are invited to participate in the region’s HHW event on Saturday, Sept. 8, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the rear parking lot of Pulaski County High School,...
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Thu, 08/16/2018 - 13:46BLACKSBURG — During the day, they’re white noise.
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Thu, 08/16/2018 - 13:31Blacksburg Parks and Recreation fall program registration begins today, Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 9 a.m. Programs can be viewed in the latest edition of "About Town, Life and...
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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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Fri, 07/06/2018 - 09:00
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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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