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February 16, 2008

Hokie Spirit Bike

Shop to donate custom-bike proceeds to VT fund

Movie About Campus Shooting Coming This Spring

Meryl Streep film delayed after Virginia Tech shooting to debut this spring


February 15, 2008

VT Plans Vigil for NIU
VT Plans Vigil for NIU

Virginia Tech’s Hokies United organizes activities to support the students and employees of Northern Illinois University.

VT Helps NIU Heal

As the wounds from the Virginia Tech tragedy continue to heal, for many, the news of the shooting at Northern Illinois University opens them back up


February 14, 2008

Tanker Truck Spill in Giles County
Tanker Truck Spill in Giles County

Hazmat crews will be out for days cleaning up hundreds of gallons of fuel after a tanker truck overturns.

Scam Targets Seniors with Driveways

People show up at your house saying they have extra asphalt and will pave the driveway at a cheaper price.

Former Wythe County Teacher Reaches Plea Deal

A former Wythe County teacher, accused of having sex with a student, reaches a plea deal with prosecutors

Overturned Tanker Leaks Fuel

A tanker truck hauling kerosine and diesel fuel has overturned in Giles County.


February 13, 2008

Man accused of pouring gasoline into well
Man accused of pouring gasoline into well

A Rural Retreat man is in jail after investigators say he poured gasoline into another man’s well. A spokesman with the Department of Environmental Quality says it may take months before the water returns to normal.

Teaching for “Madame”
Teaching for “Madame”

Virginia Tech students organize a foreign languange program in honor of their teacher, Jocelyne Couture-Nowak, who was killed on April 16.

2 men indicted in Wal-Mart check cashing scheme

A 10 On Your Side update to an investigation into fake checks being cashed at Wal-Marts across our area.
Bart Mullins and Anthony Oakes face a combined 26 charges that include uttering of a counterfeit security, identification documentation fraud, bank fraud, aggravated identity fraud, and conspiracy.

Family says baby’s death may have been prevented

Family members of 14 month old Evan Tucker McFalls, say social services was involved with the family a week before his death.


February 12, 2008

Dump truck crashes into pick-up truck
Dump truck crashes into pick-up truck

The crash blocked Route 11 (Radford Road) south of Christiansburg for several hours

Student Guilty Of Threatening Copycat Of VT Shooting

A Pennsylvania college student has been convicted of threatening to copy the Virginia Tech shootings in a posting on his MySpace page.

Crash blocks Rt. 11 in Montgomery Co.

VDOT says all lanes of Radford Road (Rt. 11) near Plum Creek Rd. is closed, 4 miles South of Christiansburg, due to a crash.


February 11, 2008

Water main break closes part of Rt. 100 near Pulaski

VDOT says a water main break has closed the southbound lanes of Rt. 100, about 5 miles South of Pulaski.

Hokies Meet Former President
Hokies Meet Former President

Former President Bill Clinton pays Virginia Tech a visit and it’s all thanks to a student who interned with the Hillary Campaign earlier this winter.

Water Main Break Closes a Local Road

A local road has been closed all day after a water main break

Marijuana Ring Busted
Marijuana Ring Busted

Marijuana ring busted


February 10, 2008

Man arrested in death of 14-month old boy

The Montgomery County sheriff’s office says emergency crews were called to a home for a baby that wasn’t breathing, around 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning


February 09, 2008

Students line up to see former President Bill Clinton at Virginia Tech

The line leading into the War Memorial gym at Virginia Tech is enormous.  And it’s all to see one man.

Former President Clinton Campaigns at Virginia Tech

Before his evening appearance in Blacksburg, the former president met briefly with families of some of the victims of the Virginia Tech shootings last April.     


February 08, 2008

Man Accused of Triple Murder has Criminal Past
Man Accused of Triple Murder has Criminal Past

Grayson County investigators reveal what was found in the home of Frederick Hammer, the man accused of killing three people at a tree farm.

Volvo Strike One Week Later

Thousands of strikers say they’re staying put until they strike a deal with Volvo

Man shot in Floyd County property fight

Floyd County deputies are searching for a woman, following a shooting.


February 07, 2008

Bizarre Burglary in Blacksburg

A Virginia Tech student wakes up to find a man standing over her bed with a knife in her hand.  Criminal Justice expert says it’s not typical behavior of a burglar.

Dead Cows Discovered on Farm
Dead Cows Discovered on Farm

A local farmer is being investigated and may lose more than 60 cows after three were found dead on his property


February 06, 2008

Rescued Dogs Remain at Shelter
Rescued Dogs Remain at Shelter

A judge rules its up to attorneys to decide the fate of more than 20 dogs that were rescued from an alleged puppy mill in Grayson County.

Ambulance driver rape investigation moves to Carroll County
Ambulance driver rape investigation moves to Carroll County

State Police search the Carroll County home of a man accused of abducting and raping three people he was responsible for taking to work

BT and VT unveil new “Hokie Express”

Last October, the two launched an art contest for the design to kick off 25 years of service, give the bus a bigger presence on campus, and increase ridership

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