Daily
Blacksburg
Saturday, January 10th, 2026
Good morning, Blacksburg. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 10th of January.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ WSLS 10 launches Patchwork 250 to honor the Bedford Boys, a National Guard group that fought on D-Day and worked in local factories. The feature shares personal histories (including a quiz) and remembers nearly 20 men who died in 1944. WSLS 10
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ City officials are weighing two renovation options for Buchanan Library after recent community input - a final decision is expected in the coming weeks. WDBJ7
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the first assistance checks were disbursed to affected farmers and timber landowners through the Virginia Farm Recovery Block Grant after Hurricane Helene, with nearly $61 million made available from 494 applications to cover market losses + infrastructure damage. WDBJ7
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Regional health updates show that flu numbers increased in southwest Virginia, the YMCA LEAN program taught local residents about fitness and nutrition, a new law required extra baby food testing, and Foot Levelers offered tips on improving posture. WDBJ7
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Local health expert Susan Albers (psychologist at Cleveland Clinic) says that grandma hobbies like knitting, puzzles, and baking help lower stress by using slow, repetitive movements, offering a calm break from screen time. WSLS 10
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
~ Winston Churchill
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