“I want to respect and do everything I can to carry forward the memory of what those guys did that day,” said one firefighter.
Erick Solorzano
Erick Solorzano is a reporter for Cardinal News and a corps member for Report for America. Reach him at erick@cardinalnews.org.
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Christiansburg ups requirements for any future data center
There will be no by-right use in the town without provisions.
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New River Valley Field Notes: Two new developments will increase Blacksburg’s affordable housing options
Plus: Pulaski County High School student Colby Gill earns first Perry Hodge Memorial Scholarship.
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New River Valley localities to get millions in federal relief money two years after Helene
Projects include a park restoration, wastewater repairs and debris removal.
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New River Valley Field Notes: Tuition reduced for in-state students at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Plus: Christiansburg Town Council approves development request by one of its members.
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Flock cameras ditched in Christiansburg and Giles County as opposition grows
“We’re obviously in tune with public sentiments and the overwhelming sentiment is that Flock cameras are becoming a concern about being a violation of privacy,” said one official.
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Virginia Tech board adds pieces to on-campus student housing plan
New dorms and renovations to existing ones will be completed over the next nine years, according to the school’s schedule.
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New River Valley Field Notes: Downtown Pulaski gets a new feature
Plus: Fairlawn is one step closer to getting its own ZIP code.
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Wagering referendum for a Rosie’s Gaming Emporium will be on Pulaski’s November ballot
And in Amherst County, voters will decide the issue for the second time.
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Fiscally challenged city of Radford hopes new power contract will give it more diversity and control
The city entered into an agreement with CMS Energy Resource Management.
