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Dude, where's my car? New towing company steps into local market

October 5, 2011

When Trent Strickland woke up on the morning of Sept. 18, something was missing.

The man behind the tow truck

October 5, 2011

For most, Friday night is the gateway into two full days of relaxation. For Matt McMurray, it is the busiest time of the week.

Steve Jobs 1955-2011

October 5, 2011

Apple reported that Steve Jobs, its former CEO, died yesterday, Oct. 5.

Robbery alert creates confusion

October 5, 2011

A woman was robbed at about 4 a.m. yesterday near the 1300 block of Mary Jane Circle, according to a Virginia Tech Police Department alert.

More students feel depressed, survey shows

October 5, 2011

College is said be the best time of a person’s life, but for many it is one of the most difficult.

Woman robbed near Mary Jane Circle

October 5, 2011

A man with a handgun approached a woman at around 4 a.m. this morning near the 1300 block of Mary Jane Circle, according to Blacksburg Police.

Sports »

Rivals look to rebound

October 5, 2011

Virginia Tech and Miami will meet Saturday afternoon in Lane Stadium with any realistic hope of an ACC Championship on the line.

Snap Judgment: Big boys start linemen-only game

October 5, 2011

DISCLAIMER: I’m 99 percent certain my teammates provided most of this commentary in jest. Maybe 95 percent.

Offense confident despite struggles

October 5, 2011

Amongst the myriad of problems in the Hokies 23-3 loss to the Clemson Tigers last weekend, perhaps the most notable was the lack of offensive production for the maroon and orange.

Charles Clark and Hokies recruiting report

October 5, 2011

Maryland was represented at King’s Fork High School (Suffolk, Va.) last week.

Why I’m afraid of the Hurricanes

October 5, 2011

Words can’t describe how big this week’s contest against Miami is for the Virginia Tech football team.

Week 6 features in-conference games

October 5, 2011

Week five in the ACC brought an upset in Blacksburg and some blowouts over inferior opponents.

Dual perspectives: Offensive struggles

October 5, 2011

Two sports staff writers, Alex Koma and Alyssa Bedrosian, gave their thoughts on what Virginia Tech's offense needs to do to play better against the Miami Hurricanes.

Features »

He said, she said: Fall break

October 5, 2011

Fall break is officially here.

Opinions »

Meters would solve parking problem

October 5, 2011

Valley Towing and Virginia Tech Parking Services, in either order, may be the two most hated entities in Blacksburg.

BT schedule change bad

October 5, 2011

Dear Blacksburg Transit, I get it. I really do. You took a look at the academic calendar and noticed there are no classes on Friday — Virginia Tech is on a fallbreak.

Towing a necessity

October 5, 2011

As an economics major, I couldn’t believe my eyes while reading “He said, she said: Towing” last week.

Towing policies should be looser

October 5, 2011

I was walking down North Main Street this Saturday when I saw something that really made me mad.