Good morning, Blacksburg.

WDBJ7 launched its Hometown Eats Special for August 2026, spotlighting local food spots like Delite Donuts, Sandy's at Lumpkins, Salt Pond Pub at Mountain Lake Lodge, Asher's Coffee, and Wok N Roll Kitchen with updates from Jul.

23 to Aug. 20 & offering Blacksburg residents a look at community favorites.

AAA data shows that gas prices may hit record highs this August as regular gas averaged $3.88 today in Blacksburg, Christiansburg + Radford, up from $3.04 a year ago.

Premium and diesel fuels remain higher, at about $4.77 and $5.67 statewide.

Yesterday, HHS awarded Virginia Tech two research grants totaling $932,292 for allergy and infectious diseases research.

The funds are split with $199,059 for biofilm studies and $733,233 for testing nitroxoline on drug-resistant infections — Congressman Morgan Griffith praised the move.

Virginia Tech has cut tuition for its medical school to help students manage education costs starting next term.

The change was announced on Wed, Aug. 27 at the Blacksburg campus and is expected to boost enrollment in the program.

Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors approved cost cuts and annual reviews for its Living-Learning Program while keeping all 22 communities intact, setting the stage for tighter oversight.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger approved $8.4 million in ARC funds for 22 local projects—Christiansburg will get $1 million for an Amtrak station upgrade and Galax $700K to renovate the Rex Theatre, while funds also support a hotel project in Pennington Gap and a housing study in the New River Valley.