Blacksburg News

September 17, 2024

New Program: “School’s Out FUN DAY”

Beginning this fall, Blacksburg Parks and Recreation will introduce “School’s Out FUN DAY”, a brand-new programming opportunity for kids ages 6-10, to be held on… Read the rest

September 13, 2024

$355,935 to Blacksburg’s Biotherapeutics, Inc.

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, one of the institutes that make up the National Institutes of Health, has awarded $355,935 to Biotherapeutics, Inc.,… Read the rest

September 13, 2024

$444,816 HHS Grant to Blacksburg’s VCOM

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $444,816 grant… Read the rest

September 13, 2024

Refuse and Recycling Service Concerns

Due to multiple factors, trash and recycling collection may not be operating with their usual timing within any given collection day. Please make sure carts… Read the rest

September 9, 2024

10/05: National Weather Service Open House

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg, VA will be hosting an Open House Saturday October 5, 2024 from 10am-3pm. Stop by any time between 10… Read the rest

September 8, 2024

Shred-A-Thon: September 14

The Town of Blacksburg will host a Shred-A-Thon on Saturday, September 14 from 9:00am – 12:00pm at the Blacksburg Community Center. This free event is… Read the rest

September 5, 2024

Blacksburg Aquatic Center Reopening

Blacksburg Aquatic Center annual maintenance is complete. Originally slated to resume normal operating hours on Monday, September 9, the Aquatic Center will instead be opening… Read the rest

September 3, 2024

9/14: September Fish Fry

Mount Tabor Ruritan Club will hold its September Fish Fry on Saturday, September 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Slusser’s Chapel Picnic Shelter, 1543… Read the rest

August 30, 2024

On Tuesday, August 27, 2024, pursuant to an ongoing investigation, officers with the Blacksburg Police Department, Virginia State Police, Christiansburg Police Department, and deputies from… Read the rest

August 27, 2024

$213,204 NIST Grant for Automated Driving Systems

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a $213,204 grant to Virginia Tech. The funds awarded will go… Read the rest

August 25, 2024

Fine Arts Center Opens Blacksburg Location

For the past 46 years, the Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley has been a champion for art and the artists in the… Read the rest

August 19, 2024

$239,758 to Tech for Alzheimer’s Research

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $239,758 grant for aging research related to Alzheimer’s Disease. This brain… Read the rest

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