Good morning, Blacksburg.

YMCA at Virginia Tech invites neighbors to enjoy Global Flavors, Local Connection on Saturday, Sept.

19 with food sampling and live cultural entertainment from 5:00-7:00 p.m. followed by a community contra dance from 7:00-10:00 p.m.

A Career & Resource Fair will take place on September 17 outside the Christiansburg Library.

The fair will host 33 vendors offering employment options and community resources to support career changes and self-sufficiency.

A Radford mom has found relief from food recall anxiety by shopping at local farmers markets, where fresh produce (and trust in community offerings) helps ease concerns.

The experience shows how buying local can provide comfort during uncertain times.

About 500 first-year cadets finished an obstacle course training on Monday to build confidence and teamwork ahead of classes starting Aug.

24 at Virginia Tech.

Blacksburg schools are in the final week of back-to-school events today as they wrap up summer preparations and welcome new students for the upcoming term.

The 4H Dairy Club is set to host its dairy show later this week in Blacksburg, where local youth will display their projects and share time-honored routines with families.

Verizon Wireless, through Cellco Partnership, proposes to install a 41.5-ft public lighting structure with wireless communications antennas at 1322 South Main Street in Blacksburg.

The project is subject to Section 106 review and public comments may be sent to Trileaf Corp (contact details provided in the official announcement).

Prescription drug prices posted the biggest drop in 60 years on Aug.

14, according to Hometown Health (this change could ease healthcare costs for local residents).

Lagatha, a 6-year-old husky, is available for adoption at Montgomery County Animal Care and Adoption Center.

She has been there for (377 days), is house trained, good with kids, and prefers to be the only pet in her new home.