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Blacksburg
Friday, January 3rd, 2025
Good morning, Blacksburg. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 3rd of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Blacksburg public works and VDOT are proactively preparing roads for an anticipated wintry mix to ensure driver safety. WSLS 10
- ➤ Cadets Nishimuta, Kincaid, and Heaney will participate in the flag ceremony at the Duke's Mayo Bowl game, highlighting the partnership between Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets and football. Virginia Tech News
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Virginia Tech receives a $249,654 grant from the Department of Transportation to enhance pedestrian safety and mobility through data collection. New River Valley News
- ➤ Virginia Tech announces a diverse range of events for 2025, including significant academic milestones, sports engagements, and cultural celebrations. Virginia Tech News
- ➤ The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce's Leadership New River Valley class aims to enhance leadership skills in the community by providing monthly education on the region. WSLS 10
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Virginia Tech graduate Sydney Spivey, with a Master of Public Health, plays a key role in USAID's global response efforts for the Marburg and mpox outbreaks. Virginia Tech News
- ➤ Abigail Doku utilizes a Ray A. Gaskins graduate fellowship for her doctoral research on heart failure at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, aiming to improve treatments for the world's leading cause of death. Virginia Tech News
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.
~ Heraclitus
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