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Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Applications sought: Provost Residential Faculty Fellowship (Faculty Principal) for CID (vt.edu) — Virginia Tech is seeking a new faculty principal to live in and lead the Creativity and Innovation District residence hall in Blacksburg, shaping the academic and creative life of nearly 600 students. The role includes setting the intellectual vision for multiple living-learning communities and comes with an on-site apartment, with application details and contacts provided for interested faculty.
2. Construction begins 9/28 on Prices Fork/Peppers Ferry Road (nrvnews.com) — Drivers who use Prices Fork Road between Blacksburg and Montgomery County should prepare for construction starting Monday, September 28, at the Prices Fork/Peppers Ferry intersection. The long-term project will add turn lanes, better shoulders, pedestrian features, and a new signal, with periodic lane closures and flagging expected through late 2027.
3. Stalcup, Robert James (nrvnews.com) — A longtime Blacksburg resident, educator, and Virginia Tech professor emeritus, Robert James "Bob" Stalcup has died at 94, with a memorial service set for October 24 at Blacksburg Presbyterian Church. Friends and neighbors are invited to honor him through gifts to the Warm Hearth Foundation supporting local employees' scholarships and emergency assistance.
4. Virginia Gas Prices: Cheapest and most expensive places to fill up - Sept. 18, 2026 (wsls.com) — Blacksburg drivers are paying about $4.16 for regular gas and $6.28 for diesel, slightly above the Virginia average as pump prices continue climbing. The report compares New River Valley prices with nearby cities and highlights some of the cheapest stations elsewhere in the region for those willing to drive a bit farther.
5. College of Engineering's Major Grants Initiative funds interdisciplinary research (vt.edu) — Virginia Tech's College of Engineering in Blacksburg has awarded funding to 10 interdisciplinary research teams through its 2026 Major Grants Initiative, backing projects from construction robotics to advanced air mobility and medical ultrasound. The program helps local faculty build large-scale collaborations, compete for major external grants, and will showcase progress at an MGI Day event on campus next April.
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