Research yields counter-intuitive conclusion: Reducing speed limit won’t make roads safer for Virginia’s deer and other wildlife
A deer rests on the side of the road. Photo by James Folder By Corinna Riginos (Corinna Riginos is a...
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Thursday, Mar. 5: Prom Dress Extravaganza Meadowbrook Library; 3:30 - 6 p.m. It's time for the 8th Annual Prom...
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FLIP Fabrique to present latest circus creation Thursday at Moss Arts Center
Cirque ensemble FLIP Fabrique performs in "Blizzard." Photo by Emmanuel Burriel. Audience favorite FLIP Fabrique returns to the Moss Arts...
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin to speak on VT campus
Doris Kearns Goodwin. Photo courtesy of the Washington Speakers Bureau. Doris Kearns Goodwin will visit Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus March...
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Off the Wall Custom Frames brings locally owned shop to Christiansburg
Owner and operator Tracy Williams (center) prepares to cut the ribbon to mark the opening of her custom picture framing...
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Town council approves franchise agreement for high-speed fiber optic Internet
By Marty Gordon Facebook is working with localities in the New River Valley to provide better high-speed Internet connectivity. Tuesday...
Read moreAlabama murder trial date set for former Montgomery man
By Marty Gordon The Alabama murder trial of a former Montgomery County man has now been set for August 31....
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Radford University organizes free health fair Thursday at Christiansburg Recreation Center
At Thursday’s health fair, Patricia Hubble of Radford has her blood pressure checked by Alaina Lafon, a student at Radford...
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Pets of the Week
As the painter Bob Ross would say, "Everyone needs a friend." If you're looking for the purrfect friend, meet the...
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Virginia Tech’s Innovation Campus begins to take shape
This image provides an aerial view looking north into Virginia Tech’s Innovation Campus. The proposed massing of Virginia Tech’s Academic...
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