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Hearing on Blacksburg development delayed as town continues to question plan
The debate over the plan for the old Blacksburg Middle School site may only be beginning. Read ...
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Radford Theatre sold to businessmen
The city’s single-screen movie house is now looking to the future. Read ...
Franklin County supervisors vote to add $300,000 to school funding
Former school board Chairman Ed Jamison congratulated the Franklin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday for taking “the first ...
Montgomery Co. middle schools keep scheduling changes
Montgomery County middle schools will keep the class schedules prepared since a February school board vote to change some teaching ...
Virginia Tech police say Saturday purse robbery was false report
A student who reported Saturday that she was robbed of her purse on the Virginia Tech campus has admitted that she made up the ...
Franklin County child porn suspect recovering after self-inflicted wound
A Franklin County man facing child pornography charges is recovering after authorities say he shot himself as deputies attempted ...
Blacksburg World War II nurse recalls duties
As Bernard Marie, originally from France, prepares to throw a dinner to honor World War II veterans, nurse Frances Brennan “Rusty” ...
Blacksburg man charged with malicious wounding after downtown incident
A Blacksburg man was arrested and charged with malicious wounding and obstruction of justice early Sunday morning. One person ...
Construction from destruction
BLACKSBURG – In just more than a week, the walls will start coming down at OakBridge apartments. The razing of all 197 units ...
![A 1988 news story said that “A twice-built colonial fort [Fort Vause] near Shawsville still holds secrets that could be revealed by historians or archaeologists.” This highway marker is supposed to be on the site of the second fort. this is the photo that ran with the story. feel free to rework the caption info.
— The Roanoke Times file 1988](http://blogs.roanoke.com/theburgs/files/2013/05/NRV_Flashback_0208-150x150.jpg)
Flashback: Tracking NRV history
1988 (25 years ago) - “Fine Arts Center Executive Director Nancy Newhard was ‘absolutely delighted’ after the Pulaski ...
Student robbed on Virginia Tech campus Saturday morning
The Virginia Tech Police Department reported that about 7:35 a.m. Saturday, a female student was robbed of her purse while walking ...
Franklin Co. officials say funds can’t be diverted to fill school cuts
Franklin County anticipates starting the new fiscal year with about $17 million left over from the current year in a “fund balance” ...
County asks for land, town says no
The convoluted saga of the old Blacksburg Middle School site took another twist last week after Montgomery County supervisors ...
April 2013 Montgomery County land transfers
Retiring Virginia Tech President Charles Steger sends off graduates
Friday was a milestone for university President Charles Steger. Steger announced on Tuesday that after nearly 14 years as president ...
Franklin County schools chairman reconsiders resignation
The first burst of support occurred in the immediate aftermath of Ed Jamison’s emotional resignation Monday night from the Franklin ...
April 2013 Radford land transfers
$1 million Powerball ticket sold in Christiansburg
Another major drawing will be held this weekend. Read ...
NRV residents graduate from Emory & Henry College
The following local graduates were among the 193 to walk the stage at Emory and Henry’s graduation ceremony May 4: - Brandon ...
Fallen Virginia Tech officer added to safety memorial
Slain Virginia Tech police officer Deriek Crouse and Boones Mill volunteer firefighter John Echternach will join 800 others being ...
