On a Friday afternoon, Hokies swimmers get final practice reps in at Christiansburg Aquatic Center — that includes Jefferson Forest graduate Brendan Whitfield.

The Roanoke City and Alleghany Health District’s vaccine clinic at the Berglund Center is canceled today. If you had an appointment for today, you are being rescheduled for tomorrow. Class 1 is rescheduled for Saturday, Class 3 Sunday and Class 2 Monday. The Class 1 and 2 swim championship, scheduled to take place today at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center, are also being postponed. the board advises City Council and the City Manager on matters pertaining to the libraries.

Today is the last day to give your thoughts on housing in Blacksburg. Feedback given will be used to “weigh tradeoffs of potential approaches” and guide strategies for growth and housing availability. Roanoke’s Study Committee to Reduce Gun Violence meets today. It was formed to look at current practices to reduce gun violence, review alternatives used in other communities and make recommendations to city council. Feeding Southwest Virginia will give out food today in Dublin.

Did you realize Montgomery County is home to two of the largest towns in Virginia, Blacksburg and Christiansburg? The Crooked Road; Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail is dotted with music venues along the route, all the way to Montgomery County. A farmBeliveau Farm Winery is just 9 miles from downtown Blacksburg, and it’s here you’ll taste award-winning wines and gluten-free beer. The Jefferson National Forest sits a few miles outside of downtown Blacksburg. And once you’re done with nature for the day, mosey on over to downtown Blacksburg, where you can find a plethora of boutiques and eateries.

CHRISTIANSBURG, VA. - The town of Christiansburg will host hundreds of people for a big swim competition in 2020. The Christiansburg Aquatic Center has been awarded the Eastern Zone Super Sectional Meet. There will be swim teams and athletes from as far away as Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire at the facility in March. Especially with the Olympics coming up this will add a lot of excitement and get more people excited about their swimming. Children ages 15-18 will be the primary age groups that will be competing at this meet," said Nate Destree, aquatic tournament coordinator.