Daily
Blacksburg
Tuesday, April 15th, 2025
Good morning, Blacksburg. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 15th of April.
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ After his start-up failed, Virginia Tech senior Marco Gonzalez Hauger built the school’s largest robotics team in four months—winning second place at SoutheastCon on a $2,300 budget—and earned a YouTube internship for summer while he will soon graduate. The team now seeks new sponsors and members to continue its growth. Virginia Tech News
- ➤ Gustavo Baptista joined the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine as a research assistant professor—he is studying Toxoplasma gondii and using CRISPR to see how the parasite changes its proteins. He hopes his work will lead to better treatments for animals and people and plans to build his own lab while mentoring students as he prepares to move to Blacksburg. Virginia Tech News
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Butterfly numbers declined by about 22% between 2000 and 2020 because many people keep their yards too neat and spray chemicals that also harm caterpillars. Virginia Tech’s Dr. Theresa Dellinger advises planting native species (which help caterpillars grow) and leaving parts of yards unmowed to support butterfly survival. WDBJ7
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Virginia Tech turfgrass specialist Mike Goatley recommends homeowners start with a soil test and use limited nitrogen on cool-season grasses this spring to protect root systems for a healthy summer lawn. He advises applying fertilizer in split doses and delaying herbicide use until after frost risk has passed. Virginia Tech News
-
The Grass Is Dead: Bluegrass Tribute
8 PM – 12 AM — The Milk Parlor — $ — Experience America's original bluegrass tribute to the music of the Grateful Dead and beyond!
-
Bonsai Painting Night at Beliveau Farm Winery
6-8 p.m. — Beliveau Farm Winery — Ticket sales end March 21st, 2025 — Unleash your creativity while sipping wine and painting your own bonsai masterpiece.
No new real estate listings today. You can submit one here.
No new job posts today. You can submit one here.
No new community announcements today. You can submit one here.
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Good habits make time your ally. Bad habits make time your enemy.
~ James Clear
About Daily Blacksburg
Welcome to the Daily Blacksburg, your community newsletter that's anything but snooze-worthy, packed with positive, impactful local news + events across the Blacksburg, Virginia community. If you like the Daily Blacksburg, support us by subscribing to our email newsletter and sharing us with your friends and family in Blacksburg.
Advertising Opportunities
Advertising with us will make sure you stay at the top of everyone's mind—in Blacksburg and across Virginia. You can learn more here. We'll work together to build a custom plan to hit your goals this year.
Alternatively, you can submit events, announcements, real estate listings, and job postings. We'll include them in our newsletter on whichever dates you like.
Community, delivered
Our hyper-local media company activates communities through daily email newsletters that curate the most positive, impactful local news + events – all for free.
Subscribe to Daily Blacksburg
A free Blacksburg community newsletter.
- Daily local news
- We curate the most positive, impactful local news + events.
- 6AM City
- A publication of 6AM City, the nation's leading local newsletter-first media network. Nominate your city.
© 6AM City Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. Terms of Service. Questions? Contact us here
Sitemap: https://dailyblacksburg.com/sitemap