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RADFORD – Work is underway on the city’s new public safety building, which will house the city’s police department, emergency communications and city functions.
At Monday’s Radford City Council meeting, Radford City Manager David Ridpath told council members work has begun on the facility, which is expected to be completed in 2012. Friday, about 100... »
Ground-breaking ceremony kicks off work on new Radford public safety building
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Region C basketball tournament games delayed by weather
The Region C basketball tournament games have been delayed because of the continued bad weather in Southwest Virginia. James River’s and Radford’s boys basketball teams were scheduled to play Friday night in separate semi-final games, with the championship game set for Saturday—all at Northwood High School in Saltville. Radford’s girls also were scheduled to play tonight... »
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Meet the new dean of VT’s College of Ag & Life Sciences
BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will hold a reception for alumni and friends to meet the college’s new dean, Alan Grant, on Saturday, March 6, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Holtzman Alumni Center and The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center, Blacksburg. Grant started his position on... »
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RADFORD – The internationally acclaimed African Children’s Choir, which has performed for presidents, on American Idol and in venues around the world, will be performing a free community concert in Radford this Friday.
The public is welcome to attend the concert this Friday, February 5, at Grove United Methodist Church. The show will begin at... »
Acclaimed African Children Choir coming to Radford
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Remains found are those of missing tech student
ALBEMARLE COUNTY – The search for missing Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington ended Tuesday when skeletal remains were found in a field about 10 miles south of Charlottesville, according to Virginia State Police. Morgan, 20, disappeared the night of Oct. 17 during a Metallica concert at the University of Virginia’s John Paul Jones Arena, about... »
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Gunman arrested after shooting in Christiansburg dentist’s office.
CHRISTIANSBURG — A woman sustained only minor injuries Tuesday after being held hostage by a man in a Christiansburg dentist’s office.
Christiansburg Police responded to the call from the dentist’s office on North Franklin Street at about 2:30 p.m. The caller reported a domestic situation between a female... »
Gunman arrested after shooting in Christiansburg dentist’s office
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Skeletal remains discovered in Albemarle County
Skeletal remains discovered in Albemarle County RICHMOND – Virginia State Police and Albemarle County Police are currently on the scene of the discovery of skeletal remains in Albemarle County. State police were notified at 9:59 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, by an Albemarle County resident of the discovery. At this time, the remains and scene... »COMMENTS
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RADFORD – Work on improvements to the central business district of West Main Street have been put on hold until March.
At a recent Radford City Council meeting, Interim Radford City Manager David Ridpath reported to council members that this winter’s cold weather and frequent precipitation has delayed the project on several occasions, leading to... »
West Main Street improvements on hold until spring
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RADFORD – School Board member Karen Gerlach is seeking re-election.
Gerlach, who has been a member of the school board for the past eight years and has served as board chair during her tenure, has announced she will seek a third term on the board. The school board election is set for this May.
“The main... »
Gerlach to seek re-election
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CHRISTIANSBURG – Friends, family and community members got together at the Christiansburg Armory Thursday to say goodbye to a company of local soldiers as they prepared to leave for Iraq.
The Army National Guard Charlie Company 1-116th, based out the Armory, comprises 60 soldiers and is headed by Capt. Brandon Lindsey. Its soldiers are mainly... »
Local soldiers deploy for Iraq
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