Blacksburg Local News – Thursday, January 16th, 2025

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Thursday, January 16th, 2025

Good morning, Blacksburg. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 16th of January.

COMMUNITY NEWS

➤ Blacksburg residents face persistent mail delivery challenges, impacting receipt of critical documents and packages despite the USPS stating most are receiving normal service. WDBJ7

CULTURE NEWS

➤ The Moss Arts Center's spring exhibitions, showcasing Shaunté Gates and Charisse Pearlina Weston's art, interpret social themes through beauty and destruction, opening Jan. 23. Virginia Tech News

EDUCATION NEWS

➤ Virginia Tech introduces 'Winter Weeks of Welcome' from Jan. 17-31, offering events and activities to help new and first-year students acclimate to campus life. Virginia Tech News
➤ The New River Battalion, incorporating Army ROTC programs from Virginia Tech and Radford University, has been recognized as the top ROTC program in the nation for the second consecutive year by the U.S. Department of Defense. Virginia Tech News
➤ Montgomery County Public Schools and the Sheriff's Office collaborate with BusPatrol to enhance school bus safety by implementing AI cameras to issue summons for illegal passing. The Roanoke Times
➤ John Robertson, a distinguished Virginia Tech professor, has been named professor emeritus in honor of his significant contributions in biomedical engineering and his over 34 years of service. Virginia Tech News

GOVERNMENT NEWS

➤ April DeMotts was unanimously voted as the chairwoman of the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors for 2025, with Steve Fijalkowski elected as vice chairman. The Roanoke Times

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