Good morning, Blacksburg.

Local farmers face rising costs during the fall harvest season (fuel and supply prices are up), which may make finishing crops harder as the season continues.

Gas prices in Virginia have climbed to around $4.24 per gallon today due to rising crude oil costs.

Drivers are advised to compare deals at fuel stations and membership clubs before filling up.

Virginia updated its high school graduation requirements this fall to expand course choices and allow certain students (those with individualized or transfer plans) to skip mandatory CPR training.

The updates also let courses like African American History count toward core credits, giving students more flexibility in earning their diplomas.

Virginia Tech has been awarded $3,530,497 to fund a new composting facility behind Kentland Farm that will process up to 2,700 tons of food and dairy manure waste annually.

The facility will boost the university’s move toward a zero-waste campus and supply compost to local farms — a step to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

In Chestnut Hill during a nor’easter, the Hokies won 21 to 14 against Boston College when Jeffrey Overton Jr. sprinted 76 yards — a game winning touchdown with less than five minutes left.