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‘Montgomery Matters’ comprehensive plan’s first two parts to be reviewed Wednesday
Over the three decades from 1990 to 2020, Montgomery County’s population grew by 33 percent, or nearly 24,500 people. Christiansburg’s population grew the fastest during that time, nearly doubling at 45.4 percent. Those are just two statistics that help illustrate why the county needs a comprehensive plan and needs to update it regularly. The Montgomery […]
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Blacksburg Town Council to consider rezoning 4+ acres on University City Boulevard for six-story, high-density residential building
The last public hearing of the year will take up several proposals, including the rezoning request that could enable hundreds of student housing units.
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A Pearl Harbor ‘miracle’ makes its way from Martinsville to Blacksburg
A 1939 Buick that survived the bombing at Pearl Harbor now belongs to a man in Martinsville. It will be on display Sunday at the new World War II museum in Blacksburg.
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Data center campus announced for Wythe County
Some details have yet to be finalized, but the project will be developed in the county’s Progress Park. Officials say it will bring high-tech, high-wage jobs to the region.
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Carroll County Democrats: Griffith broke health care, now claims it never worked
Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, claimed, “I don’t think they intended Lee County Hospital to close when they passed that bill.” But hospital administrators had warned that exactly that could happen, health care experts had testified about it and the Congressional Budget Office documented it.
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Bus drivers, technicians, skilled workers could see pay scale changes from Montgomery County
The proposal will boost pay for skilled workers to make the county more competitive for its open roles.
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Recount for Blacksburg mayoral race set for Dec. 12
Peter Macedo, who lost the race by 18 votes to Michael Sutphin, requested the recount.
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Montgomery County supervisors again will consider expansion of Christiansburg dump site
When the board of supervisors meets Monday, it also will consider a proposal to conduct more frequent real estate assessments and will look at reauthorizing an agricultural zoning district.
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Virginia Tech passes research spending goal, but looks to fill possible funding gaps left by federal cuts
Virginia Tech has passed targets for research spending, but in what one official calls an “increasingly unpredictable” federal funding climate, the university might ask for more money from state, corporate and private sources.
