Caterpillar dealer looks to Christiansburg
Carter Rental, the authorized Cat dealer for Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia, has announced plans for a...
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Celebrate the season with a momentous performance of the iconic holiday favorite Handel’s ‘Messiah’
The Blacksburg Master Chorale performs on the stage of the Moss Arts Center's Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre. Photo courtesy...
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Montgomery County Public Schools’ employees state higher wages as top priority at Board meeting
Graphic courtesy of MCPS Lori Graham Contributing Writer Employee budget suggestions were provided by several county employees, covering each group...
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Blevins receives 2023 Distinguished Government Leader of the Year award
Montgomery County Board of Supervisors Chair Sherri Blevins. Photo courtesy of Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce awarded...
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Virginia Tech to honor more than 2,600 at fall commencement
Virginia Tech fall graduation is Dec. 15. Virginia Tech photo. BLACKSBURG - On Dec. 15, 2,664 Hokies will graduate, walking...
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Family creates scholarship to support blue collar students
Kent Quesenberry. Photo courtesy of the CFNRV. RINER - There are few roads in the New River Valley that do...
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Christiansburg Parks and Recreation brings holiday cheers with Winter Wonderland event
Christiansburg Recreation Center welcomes families to their Winter Wonderland, held Dec. 9, with a festive archway. Photo by Lori Graham....
Read moreHanratty accepts position as Blacksburg Deputy Town Manager
The Town of Blacksburg has hired Matt Hanratty to serve as its Deputy Town Manager following the departure of Chris...
Read moreBomb threat draws 60 days in jail
BLACKSBURG - A Blacksburg man has been given a short jail sentence after threatening to blow up the Blacksburg Police...
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Less ice on the road leads to more salt in the soil, air, and water
At the Occoquan Watershed Monitoring Laboratory, civil and environmental engineering researchers test water for salt content and other contaminants. Photo...
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