Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 25th of September.
Good morning, Blacksburg.
🏘️ Community
Fall cleanup begins Monday, Sept.
28 in the Northeast Quadrant; residents must separate materials for brush & yard debris on one day and bulky items on another during their quadrant’s scheduled week.
Playa Bowls celebrates its one-year anniversary on Sunday with an all-day event offering free samples, raffles + autograph sessions with Hokie football and women's basketball players.
The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 460 Turner Street NW, Suite 210 in Blacksburg.
💼 Business
Natalie Candland started Baby Bird Bakery while at Virginia Tech to deliver homemade treats such as cookie boxes and banana bread to students.
The student-run business began on Facebook and now accepts orders online.
📰 Economy
Gasoline and diesel prices statewide have climbed to record highs on Friday, Sept.
25, with regular gas at $4.30 per gallon and diesel at $6.37, according to AAA. Data shows Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford are experiencing similar increases — a trend linked to high crude oil costs and supply issues.
🎓 Education
The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab has turned community input into research that tests helmet performance and offers practical ratings.
Faculty and students partner with athletes (and others) to provide guidance that helps families, employers, and coaches make safer choices.
🏥 Health
Carilion Clinic is adding a new Taubman Cancer Center that will double treatment space for children with cancer and bring proton beam therapy (a precise type of radiation treatment) to the region.
Patient care will begin in 2028.
🏈 Sports
Local sports news showed that VHSL adopted a new four-year plan on Sept.
24 and a figure skating show is set for Vinton. A memorial race will honor a teen friend lost to cancer ahead of the Martinsville race while Hokie defense is set to improve.
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