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Montgomery County and the towns of Blacksburg and Christiansburg will celebrate the county's 250th on Wednesday, Nov.

11 with free food trucks, live music, vendors & giveaways starting at 2 p.m. near Regal Cinemas in Christiansburg, with fireworks at 7 p.m. from Huckleberry Park.

The 57th Annual YMCA Artisan Fair will run Friday, Nov.

6, 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 7, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Blacksburg Community Center, 725 Patrick Henry Dr., featuring local handcrafted pottery, jewelry, and woodwork, plus a pancake breakfast Saturday 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.; admission is free and donations are welcome.

Dave announced his high school football Team of the Week and named Kingston Pacquet the FFE Player of the Week, noting the Highland Rams have no varsity team this season; game recaps for Northside vs. William Fleming, Liberty Christian vs. Brookville, and Liberty vs. Heritage were updated (Oct. 23; Oct. 27).

WDBJ7's Hometown Eats ran in October, featuring Noodle Factory, Kirk's Famous Smoked BBQ, The Green Goat, and BT's Restaurant, with profile segments airing Oct.

8, Oct. 15, and Oct. 22 (the Noodle Factory piece was updated most recently).

Montgomery County approved a 60% personal property tax cut for active volunteer firefighters this summer, lowering the rate to $1 per $100 for one vehicle and 140 volunteers have opted in; volunteers will see the savings when taxes are paid at year’s end.

Alight and Terrace View on Patrick Henry Drive offer furnished units, washers/dryers, pools and fitness rooms; Alight starts at $835 per person (about $915 with typical utilities) while Terrace View starts at $920 per person including water, sewer and gas.

Both have nearby Food Lion and bus stops, but differ on maintenance speed and outdoor access.

Virginia Tech researcher Dr. Samantha Kenyon says putting data centers into orbit could save water and use abundant solar power but would face radiation, brief satellite contact, and much higher launch costs; she estimates orbiting centers could be three-and-a-half to five times more expensive than ground data centers and could take years to deploy.

Virginia has added 2,211 acres of protected land at Buffalo Mountain, doubling the preserve to more than 4,300 acres to protect rare habitats and potentially expand public access.