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Also on today's calendar: Sinkland Farms 35th Annual Pumpkin Festival and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Blacksburg Transit facility gets nearly 1,500 solar panels at no upfront cost (wsls.com) — Blacksburg Transit's main facility is getting nearly 1,500 solar panels with no upfront cost to taxpayers, immediately cutting its power rate and potentially saving the town millions over coming decades. The system should cover current energy needs, support the growing electric bus fleet, and be installed by Halloween, with operations expected by year's end.
• North Cross, Hidden Valley among Tuesday night volleyball winners (wsls.com) — Blacksburg volleyball fans saw their team fall 3–0 to rival Christiansburg in a tight New River Valley matchup, capped by a 28–26 final set. The game was part of a busy Tuesday night of high school volleyball across Southwest Virginia, with several other regional teams also in action.
• Textron Systems' Aerosonde UAS Completes First Vertiport Flights (aero-news.net) — A Virginia Tech–linked test in Blacksburg just helped make aviation history, with Textron's Aerosonde drone flying between vertiports in Blacksburg and Blackstone through commercial airspace. The long-range demonstration supports Virginia's Advanced Air Mobility Smart Airspace Program, positioning the region as a key testing ground for future uncrewed aircraft operations and potential commercial applications.
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