Paul Morrison won the race with 77 of 106 write-in votes cast by residents of the Giles County town.
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New River Valley Zone (Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford, Montgomery, Pulaski, Giles, Wythe, Floyd, Bland, Carroll, and Grayson)
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Sutphin elected Blacksburg mayor by 18 votes; Macedo mulls recount
County election officials had to verify more than 2,000 provisional ballots, most of which were cast by voters in precincts heavily populated by Virginia Tech students.
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Marletta will be Radford’s next commissioner of the revenue after tight race
Kelsey Marletta emerged the winner over Angel Turpin when the city electoral board met Wednesday to settle the provisional ballots.
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Generational changes dominate Day of Data discussions at Virginia Tech
Generative AI is disrupting technology sectors — and jobs — at a staggering pace, said speakers at Tech’s data symposium.
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Why global education matters to Virginia’s future
More than 90% of alumni say their international experience helped them build the skills employers value most — communication, adaptability and problem-solving.
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Radford’s commissioner of the revenue race still undecided; Morrison appears to be in as treasurer
The two races were too close to call election night. The 164 provisional ballots that will decide the commissioner’s race will be settled Nov. 12.
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College student voters may decide the outcome of the Blacksburg mayor’s race
Just 46 votes separate the two candidates for mayor. But election workers must still tally more than 2,000 provisional votes, most of them from precincts with sizeable student populations.
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Blacksburg mayor race too close to call; 2 town council incumbents to return with 1 newcomer
Only 46 votes separated Peter Macedo and Michael Sutphin as of Tuesday night.
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Christiansburg reelects mayor; town council incumbent wins plus 2 newcomers
Michael Barber was elected to a fifth term as mayor. The three available seats on Christiansburg’s town council will be filled by Tanya Hockett, Christine Waltz and Beth Umberger, according to unofficial election results.
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Razor-thin margins in Radford mean absentee ballots may determine winners
Angel Turpin and Joy Morrison hold leads going into absentee ballot counting.
