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Blacksburg
Tuesday, May 26th, 2026
Good morning, Blacksburg. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 26th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Cardinal News is launching a monthslong series to cover volunteer emergency services challenges & solutions in our rural area. The project will run from June through December and feature stories on firefighter shortages, aging equipment, and community support. Cardinal News
- ➤ Melrose Plaza hosted its annual Spring FunDay and Job Fair on Monday, May 25 — with family games and job opportunities for locals at the shopping center. WDBJ7
- ➤ WDBJ7+ aired a special segment covering yesterday's Memorial Day ceremonies and local events along with a weather update predicting showers and isolated storms with highs in the 70s this morning. WDBJ7
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Emergency department visits for tick bites in the Northeast rose 44 percent in April, reaching levels not seen since 2017, according to data from Johns Hopkins University and the CDC. Local health officials advise families to repel+cover+check when spending time outdoors to reduce tick exposure. WSLS 10
- ➤ A local ceremony on Monday, May 25 honored fallen service members and raised awareness of veteran suicide in Blacksburg—officials said it offered valuable mental health resources for veterans and their families. WDBJ7
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Virginia Tech baseball earned an at large bid to the NCAA tournament & will compete at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles starting Friday, May 29. The Hokies, seeded second in the regional hosted by UCLA, recently defeated Duke with a score of 17 to 10 in the ACC Tournament opener. WDBJ7
- ➤ Liberty and Virginia have been invited to the NCAA baseball tournament after Liberty eliminated Sam Houston St. in the CUSA contest; teams are now preparing for upcoming matchups as the season progresses. WDBJ7
- ➤ Virginia Tech board of visitors will vote on creating Hokie Ventures (an athletics-related LLC) to manage sports programs, with the decision set for the near future. Cardinal News
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.
~ Anais Nin
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