Only 46 votes separated Peter Macedo and Michael Sutphin as of Tuesday night.
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New River Valley Zone (Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford, Montgomery, Pulaski, Giles, Wythe, Floyd, Bland, Carroll, and Grayson)
Posted inPolitics
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.
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Wise County voters reject electric authority referendum
County officials proposed an electric authority to work with large businesses that require new power plants. Residents opposing the idea said voters weren’t given enough information and expressed concern that an authority could be used to bypass public input on future projects.
Posted inEconomy
‘Virginia’s fourth economic engine’: Effort to connect Southwest and Southside localities makes progress
An initiative called the Blue Ridge Innovation Corridor encompasses Danville, Martinsville, Blacksburg and Roanoke.
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Dumpsite proposal reaches Montgomery supervisors for vote
The board will also vote on various appropriations including money for a Marcus Alert system and school nutrition programs.
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Montgomery school board could set up behind-the-wheel driver education
Montgomery County is among the 28% of Virginia school divisions that don’t provide behind-the-wheel instruction, which is provided by private companies.
Posted inCulture
On the trail of Blacksburg’s (and Appalachia’s) native tropical fruit, the pawpaw
In which our intrepid correspondent journeys into the nature of a strange native fruit and returns with an alphabetical tale, and a freezer full of mashed-up custardy stuff.
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Blacksburg council considers 320 new apartments at site of old Days Inn
Blacksburg’s housing shortage has emerged as a key issue in the town’s mayoral and town council elections.
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Montgomery County to consider moving 7 acres into Blacksburg
The agreement between the town and county looks to correct errors and eliminate some situations where parcels are split by the town/county boundary.
