Elections analyst Rachel Bitecofer plans to virtually present her lecture, titled “Elections in the Trump Era,” to the New River Valley community Thursday, Oct. 8.

As October rolls around, Virginia Tech’s annual Hokie BugFest gears up for its tenth anniversary in a virtual format.

In July, Virginia and North Carolina-based organizers Dominion Energy and Duke Energy canceled the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, an underground, natural gas pipeline designed to ship natural gas from West Virginia to North Carolina and Virginia.

An array of unconventional volunteers prepare to work at in-person voting sites to alleviate the elderly and additional workers susceptible to the coronavirus.

Editor's note: This article was last updated Friday, Sept. 18.

As Blacksburg Transit transitioned back into full service Aug. 22, bus services anticipate two-thirds of their normal ridership posing strict social distancing and public health guidelines.

Of the 1,204 tests conducted through Schiffert Health Center, 238 Virginia Tech students and employees tested positive for COVID-19 between Aug. 30 and Sept. 4. This translates into a 19.8% positivity rate for this week’s testing and raises Virginia Tech’s overall positivity rate to 3.7%.

Dean of Students Byron Hughes confirmed that seven Virginia Tech students have been placed on interim suspension for events that put the public’s health at risk during the pandemic.

As Virginia Tech begins to welcome students back to campus, President Tim Sands announced the latest local COVID-19 developments Tuesday afternoon.

A diverse cohort of student organizations and community members are exploring alternative ways to register voters during the coronavirus pandemic.

Community members lit candles, sung songs and reflected on the current Black Lives Matter movement currently occupying the country at Marcia’s Park on June 12.

President Tim Sands released a statement outlining details for the fall 2020 semester. In efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 and respond to the anticipation that a second wave will hit late fall, the university has decided to resume in-person instruction starting on Aug. 24, but end in-p…

Montgomery County government officials and community leaders led a forum calling to better race and police relations Tuesday, June 2.

Hundreds of protesters, with signs in hands and chants in mind, gathered at Henderson Lawn at noon on June 1. The protesters migrated to the Blacksburg Police Department chanting, “Black lives matter” and “no justice, no peace” before having a moment of silence in honor of the recent police …

It has come to our attention that some readers are disappointed that we have been moving forward with our Best of Blacksburg 2020 contest during this COVID-19 crisis. 

The Montgomery County Public Health Task Force has now opened its first drive-thru testing, assessment and referral site at Blacksburg High School as of March 31, 2020. This action comes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the early morning of Feb. 18, Terrace View Apartments sent out a mass email to residents comparing their living arrangements as renters to homeowners in the area. 

The Blacksburg Town Gown met Thursday, Oct. 17, in Ambler Johnston Hall to discuss infrastructure concerns among Virginia Tech students, faculty, Blacksburg residents and others involved with the area.

In front of a residential house in Christiansburg, a 10-pound drone hovers above a crowd to deliver one of the first commercial drone deliveries. On Friday, Oct. 18, Wing Aviation drone delivery service held its grand opening in Christiansburg.

Virginia Tech Homecoming has arrived, and various organizations have arranged activities throughout the week of Oct. 14–19 to help students, alumni and community members celebrate.