Good morning, Blacksburg.

Locals and visitors enjoyed Labor Day at Claytor Lake State Park Monday as they capped off summer with boating, fishing, swimming, and family fun — families and Virginia Tech students plan to return next week for more outdoor activities.

Virginia Tech was chosen to participate in the 10-month Senior Service College Fellowship that trains senior military officers using hands-on national security instruction with modern technology and policy.

The program will offer on-campus sessions as well as training at the U.S.-Army War College in Pennsylvania.

Virginia Tech was awarded a $249,000 HHS grant on September 7 to advance research into how families care for patients with dementia (the project is led by the Human Development and Family Science department), with Congressman Morgan Griffith noting the funding supports caregivers.

Affordable housing expands in Blacksburg as Stroubles Ridge and Airport Acres Townhomes begin construction for income-qualified buyers.

A local high school student earned the first Sgt. Perry Hodge Memorial Scholarship while The Loyal at the Inn at Virginia Tech reopens with a new Southern comfort menu.