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News from the New River Valley.
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NRV Agendas: Radford City Council meets Monday; Christiansburg and Blacksburg councils meet Tuesday; public health community forums on Monday and Wednesday
Plus, Saturday’s Polar Plunge in Radford will raise money for Special Olympics Virginia.
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Drone in the air and polling place changes on the ground for Montgomery County
The latest comprehensive plan presentation will include housing, health, education and development.
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3 public meetings in the New River Valley address proposed housing projects and a new medical education building
The Christiansburg Planning Commission meets on Monday; Christiansburg and Blacksburg town councils meet on Tuesday.
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Blacksburg Town Council adopts Capital Improvement Program of 114 projects over five years
Highlights include $11 million to improve the Draper Road streetscape, $10 million to renovate existing athletic fields based on public input and $24 million to replace and expand the town’s bus fleet.
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Blood couriers move a mysterious and priceless commodity from donor to recipient
It’s freely given, but comes at a high cost to its recipients. And figuring out its actual value is as fraught with complications as the journeys it takes to make a difference in thousands of lives every year in Virginia.
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Postponed Montgomery county board meets Wednesday to consider rezoning requests, more
Montgomery is the largest county in Virginia that still reassesses property values every four years, according to a presentation prepared for the meeting.
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Montgomery school rankings to be reviewed at Tuesday school board meeting
According to the presentation, all county schools are fully accredited, meaning they meet all state requirements.
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Pawpaws proposed to be official state fruit
Pawpaws are a green-skinned, jelly-bean-shaped fruit with a yellow custardy center that’s packed with nutrients and tastes like a combination of mango, apple, banana and pina colada.
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Montgomery board to review 2 more sections of comprehensive plan updates
A community survey of what new development people would like to see, ranked from top to bottom, favored more food options, new stores, more housing options, more offices and jobs and more manufacturing businesses.
