Blacksburg

Nestled in the New River Valley, the small town of Blacksburg is growing, and many who work in town can’t afford to live there. And while most people agree more affordable housing is needed, residents remain divided when it comes to how, and where, to put developments.

While Virginia’s large metro areas – like Richmond and Hampton Roads – often get most of the attention, a new economic report from Old Dominion University looks at one of the state’s smaller metros.

An 18-year old was killed and four people were wounded in Friday night's shooting.

A new study finds that high quality early childhood education leads to actual changes in the brain, but those changes don’t actually show up until middle…

When COVID-19 began changing everyone’s lives in the winter of 2020, the town of Blacksburg started planning ahead. It mobilized resources and created a…

Virginia Tech and the town of Blacksburg will prohibit tailgating during this fall's football season. The decision announced Tuesday morning will also to…

Telemedicine can only go so far. For something like eyecare, you usually have to make an ‘in person’ visit to the doctor’s office. But in an effort to see…

A plant in Blacksburg that makes insect repellents is now making hand sanitizer to help during the COVID-19 crisis. Steve Schwallie is Division Vice…

In the new world of COVID—19, social life is dramatically changed. For universities, where some students who live on campus and off, have chosen to remain…

A group of local film makers is making a children’s television show set in Blacksburg that highlights the region’s science, arts and culture. And in the…