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Four Christiansburg residents were taken to the hospital Monday morning after falling ill to carbon monoxide exposure.

The Christiansburg Police Department, along with fire and rescue squads, were called to the 500 block of Oak Tree Boulevard shortly after 9 a.m., and found four males seated on the ground outside, according to a press release from the police department.

Officials found a carbon-monoxide build-up caused by a vehicle left running inside the garage at 570 Oak Tree Boulevard. The townhome units on both sides, 560 and 580 Oak Tree Boulevard, also registered high carbon monoxide levels.

William David Akers, 32, of 570 Oak Tree Boulevard, was taken to Montgomery Regional Hospital for carbon monoxide exposure. Three residents from 580 Oak Tree Boulevard -- Derek Kiss, 31, Russ Fox, 26, and Chris Bryson, 31, were also transported for exposure. All of the victims were conscious and alert, according to the release.

Fire department officials opened all three residences for ventilation and remained on scene until carbon monoxide readings returned to normal.

An wreck near Christiansburg sent four people to a hospital early Saturday morning.

We have more details here.

Scott Wellman of Christiansburg is the winner of columnist Dan Casey's contest in which he invited gun owners to send in a photo of themselves with their favorite weapon. Find out details and what Scott won on this post on Dan's blog.

Cold Stone Creamery in Christiansburg will give away free ice cream today from 5 to 8 p.m. for its annual Make a Wish Foundation event.

Business writer Jenny Boone has details on her retail blog, The Storefront.

A Christiansburg teen who was the final defendant in a gun store robbery case pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Roanoke.

Michael Blake Kaylor, 18, made his plea less than a month after his three fellow defendants admitted their guilt in the May 2 break-in at Danny’s Pawn Shop in Christiansburg.

Reporter Mike Gangloff has more details.

Christiansburg Town Council meets tonight at 7:30. Here's the agenda.

Christiansburg police have charged a 21-year-old man in connection with the death of his cousin this past weekend.

Reporter Shawna Morrison has more details.

Just in time for college football season, a new sports store arrived in Christiansburg this week, bringing college, NFL, Nascar and other sports team merchandise.

It's B&C Sports Collectibles, but this store won't be selling Virginia Tech shirts, hats, mugs, t-shirts and other Hokie garb because of a non-compete clause at the New River Valley Mall.

Business writer Jenny Boone has more details on her retail blog, The Storefront.

Both bodies meet tonight at 7:30.

Here are links to the agendas for the Montgomery County School Board and the Christiansburg Town Council.

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The roster of games this week includes, of course, these New River Valley contests:
* Pulaski at Radford
* Christiansburg at Floyd
* Blacksburg at Giles
* Bath at Eastern Montgomery
* Craig at Auburn
* James Monroe at Narrows

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