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ESS Technologies to expand in Blacksburg; consolidate Giles County operations
A packaging design and manufacturing company with locations in Giles and Montgomery counties will consolidate its facilities into one larger operation. ESS Technologies, Inc. will invest $1.6 million to increase its capacity and expand in Montgomery County. The expansion should create 27 new jobs. “Montgomery County prides itself on being...
Dozens of VT students return to protest for Palestine after Sunday night arrests
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSET) — After dozens of students were arrested Sunday night, some returned to the Virginia Tech campus Monday to continue their protest for a free Palestine. Over the weekend, the Virginia Tech Coalition for Palestine gathered on the lawn outside of the Graduate Life Center. After three...
Montgomery County School Board releases statement about investigation into events leading up to two teen deaths in Blacksburg
The Montgomery County School board released a public statement Wednesday, describing some of the results from an investigation into the death of two teenage students. The investigation found issues within the school division’s handling of events leading up to the deaths. Last November, two teenagers were found dead inside...
Historical African American cemetery in Pulaski Co. struggles with upkeep, seeking help from community
DUBLIN, Va. (WDBJ) - The West Dublin Cemetery was one of the first African American cemeteries in the area, some tombstones date back to the 19th century. It’s been a safe place for members of the communities to lay loved ones to rest. Maddie Morrison, a long-time resident of...
Pinpoint Weather: Near-record heat for Thursday
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – High pressure will remain in the region on Thursday which will allow sunshine to return. Temperatures will quickly rise throughout the day with much of the region getting into the 80s during the afternoon. Southside could see its first 90-degree day of the year. Right now, temperatures are expected to remain […]
Universities have extended their decision day due to FAFSA delays
VIRGINIA. (WDBJ) - For several decades, May 1st is typically the day high school seniors lock down on the college they’re attending for the upcoming fall. This year, there’s been a hold up in that process, causing universities to extend the deadline. A new version of the Free...
Meet the Candidate: Sabrina Stutts for Monroe County Board of Education
I’m Sabrina Meadows Stutts, a Monroe County native. I’m a 1994 graduate of Peterstown High School, 1998 graduate of Bluefield State College and a 2001 graduate of Concord University. I currently work as a site manager for Monroe Health Center Forest Hill. I am a proud mother of three children. My oldest two children are […]
Arietta DuPre, a Monroe and Summers County native has completed her first book
SWEET SPRINGS W.Va. (Hinton News) - Arietta DuPre, a Summers and Monroe County native, has announced the completion of her first book, "Sustainability - Ideas for Beginners and Brief History of Sweet Springs." She released the following statement: "The sustainability portion of the book gives some ideas of how to have balcony gardens, sustainable fertilizers, and sustainable bug repellents. I wrote this short book to help people see that sustainability is not a scary word, nor a scary way of life - it is rather simple. People see commercials and hear people talk about sustainable practices on a large scale, but the average person doesn't have any reason for...
Three Rivers District Softball Standings
Team TRD Record Overall Record Alleghany Cougars 8-2 13-4 Carroll County Cavaliers 6-2 13-2 Patrick County Cougars 5-2 10-4 Glenvar Highlanders 4-4 7-7-2 Floyd County Buffaloes 3-3 7-6 James River Knights 1-5 4-7 Radford Bobcats 0-9 5-11 The post Three Rivers District Softball Standings appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Safe or Out: Ole Miss fights back in, Virginia Tech, Utah stumble
Welcome to Safe or Out, Softball America’s review from the past weekend about whether or not teams changed their potential outlook for the postseason bubble and hosting status as Virginia Tech and Utah have rough weekends. To access this post, you must purchase one of the following subscriptions: BULLPEN...
Virginia Tech Grand Touring Team builds race car for 12-hour endurance race
Every year, a group of senior mechanical engineering students at Virginia Tech builds, or works on, a race car for their senior project. “The goal of the projects are reliability and safety,” said Michael Wiciak, Virginia Tech mechanical engineering student and Virginia Tech Grand Touring team member. “Every two years we will cycle a new car in. We will get a Facebook [marketplace] car, put a roll cage in and basically, once the safety requirements are done, any project can go.”
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