Good morning, Blacksburg.

Metallica will perform at Lane Stadium at Virginia Tech at 6 p.m. on May 7 as part of the band's M72 world tour.

All tickets are sold out and stage work is nearly finished — promising a lively night for Blacksburg fans.

The local museum is fighting to keep its programs alive amid funding challenges — officials said they are reviewing future plans and seeking community support to boost upcoming events.

Students from Rachel Rugh's Intermediate/Advanced Dance Technique class will host free, site-specific dance concerts at the Hahn Horticulture Garden for their final project.

The concerts will be held on May 5 at 11:00 a.m. and on May 8 at 6:00 p.m.

Today, the VT Therapy Dogs gathered on the Drillfield to honor National Therapy Animal Day — the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution recognizing the initiative.

Mishana Smith is a DVM student class of 2025 at VMCVM who loves animals and credits her ancestors for inspiring her dream.

She values hands-on learning in labs and guest talks and enjoys painting, photography, and time with her 8-year-old cat Subie.

The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors appointed Thomas Feely as the undergraduate representative and Katherine 'Katie' Drinkwater as the graduate/professional representative, with both set to begin their one-year roles on July 1st+ they will serve as liaisons between the board and the student body.

Virginia Tech’s Myers-Lawson School of Construction launched its new construction safety leadership major in 2024 to train future experts in both physical safety and mental well-being on construction sites.

The program offers hands-on training with immersive virtual reality and specialized courses — a step that addresses high injury and suicide rates in the construction industry as automation increases.

On April 24, federal, state, local and university leaders — including Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Virginia Tech President Tim Sands — broke ground in Christiansburg on a project to restore passenger rail to the New River Valley for the first time since 1979.

The new station will serve tens of thousands of riders and connect nearby universities and communities to major cities along the Northeast Corridor when service begins in 2027.

Virginia Tech doctors saved a pet iguana with cancer after Echo got a tumor in his eye last year—careful radiation planning at the Animal Care and Research Center helped the iguana go into remission.

Paint Nite: Perfect Spring Lookout

6-8 p.m. — Rising Silo Brewery — $45 per person, supplies included — Unleash your creativity in a fun painting party hosted by The Heartworks Co.