Voters will elect a new treasurer and commissioner of the revenue; both incumbents are retiring.
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Virginia Tech wants to spend more on athletics. Some of that would come from making students pay more.
On Tuesday, the board of visitors holds a special meeting to take up a proposal to increase its spending on intercollegiate athletics with a plan that would ratchet up the sports budget to $212.1 million by fiscal year 2029, just a year before conference alignment could start all over again.
Posted inPolitics
Franklin, Obenshain address prescription costs, Medicaid in AARP forum
The two candidates, who are competing for a House seat that covers parts of Montgomery and Roanoke counties, agreed on some issues and disagreed on others.
Posted inPolitics
One of Virginia’s most expensive House of Delegates races is playing out in Montgomery and Roanoke counties
Democrat Lily Franklin is challenging Republican incumbent Chris Obenshain. Here’s how one day on the campaign trail looked with both candidates.
Posted inLocal
Montgomery Regional Economic Development Commission meets Thursday to discuss job creation through collaboration
Several community partners are scheduled to share reports and take part in discussion.
Posted inLocal
Montgomery school board to mull elementary grading change, superintendent search
Replacing the superintendent will start with hiring a firm to conduct a nationwide search.
Posted inLocal
Agenda Montgomery: County supervisors to discuss major housing development proposal
Fotheringay LLC, which owns the historic Fotheringay home and nearby property, is asking supervisors to amend the county’s comprehensive plan to allow development of as many as 473 homes near the Eastern Montgomery middle and high schools.
Posted inLocal
Sweet acquitted of misdemeanor assault
A Virginia Tech student had accused the Pulaski County administrator of grabbing her at a tailgate gathering.
