2019 Virginia Farm to Table Conference to be held Dec. 5-6
The 2019 Virginia Farm to Table Conference takes place Dec. 5 and 6 in Weyers Cave, Va. If you’re interested...
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Hokie athletes take part in adopt-a-family program
For the third consecutive year, the Virginia Tech Student-Athlete Advisory Committee - better known as SAAC - is participating in...
Read moreKristen Bowman of Radford named to Sherman College summer 2019 Dean’s List
SPARTANBURG, SC - Kristen Bowman of Radford has been named to Sherman College of Chiropractic's Dean's List for grades earned...
Read more‘Opt Outside’ at a Virginia state park Thanksgiving weekend
Ever since the first Thanksgiving at Virginia’s Berkeley Hundred plantation in 1619, Virginians have gathered to give thanks and enjoy...
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Saturday, Nov. 30: Radford Clothing Bank Holiday Closing Schedule The Clothing bank will be closed on Saturday, Nov. 30....
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History of Thanksgiving in America: seals and swans were on the first menu
In September 1620, a small ship called the Mayflower left Plymouth, England, carrying 102 passengers—an assortment of religious separatists seeking...
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Blacksburg Community Band to present holiday concerts Sunday, Thursday
The Blacksburg Community Band has been getting ready for its Sunday holiday concert. The Blacksburg Community Band, under the direction...
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Turkeys pardoned by President Trump are headed to safe haven at Virginia Tech.
Two tom turkeys such as these, spared by President Donald Trump, will live out their lives at Gobblers Rest. For...
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Thanksgiving 2019: An updated list of the stores closed/open on the holiday this year
It’s no secret that businesses have generated some negative headlines in recent years for opening on Thanksgiving Day. Some stores...
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Average price of Thanksgiving meal in Virginia is up from last year
Virginians will be able to feed their families a Thanksgiving meal for a little over $6 per person this year,...
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