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Franklin county animal control supervisor know that theyre on the mend. Theyre getting what they need. Theyre getting the nutrition and theyre going to be okay. The story may not have started well for these seven, but brooks is determined itll end differently. Cindy brooks, Franklin County animal control supervisor theyre going to bounce back pretty quickly and then be adopted out into loving homes and the next person will give them a kiss on the nose. No charges have been filed, but were told the commonwealths attorney is aware of the situation. The owner could face cruelty charges. That coul...

BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech is signaling its intentions to take a more active role in infrastructure planning for the New River Valley.

BLACKSBURG -- Housing prices have increased dramatically in the New River Valley since COVID. For some members of the Blacksburg Town Council, the cause appears to be Virginia Tech.

Mayor Leslie Hager-Smith devoted a substantial portion of her most recent State of the Town report to the issue.

“Students pay less in taxes and require more in services than other demographic groups. They require more policing, more mental health services, even more hot water.”