Blacksburg residents voiced mixed reactions Tuesday night during a public hearing about two potential interim town council members, as the governing body seeks to restore stability following recent upheaval.

Monday marked the start of Liam Watson’s trial. The 26-year-old Blacksburg Town Council member is accused of two counts of election fraud and one count of illegally voting in an election during the November 2023 elections.

Members of the crowd were invited to tell their stories while rallying for the causes that they believed in, such as women’s rights, voting rights, Medicaid, abortion and the SAVE Act.

Blacksburg Town Councilman Liam Watson was censured by Town Council Members Tuesday night.

A hearing date has been set for a Blacksburg Town Council Member accused of election fraud.

Over the past few years, EMS and medical supply costs have grown astronomically, but the Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad has come up with a way to recover some of that money.

Over the past few years, prices for medical supplies and equipment used by emergency departments have increased.

VSP has arrested 24-year-old Liam Watson of Blacksburg on four indictments.

The Blacksburg Town Council held a work session to discuss the next steps in their process of bringing speed enforcement cameras to town.

Blacksburg town leaders are tackling the town's housing issues head-on in what they're calling a housing emergency.

Supervisor Sara Bohn and Liam Watson are vying for the Democratic nomination in the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors District A race.