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🌱 Patch AM: Want to de-stress with puppies at Blacksburg’s newest yoga studio?
Also check out Nrv Aarp/Toc Health Fair on the Blacksburg Patch calendar
Morning Blacksburg! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Want to de-stress with puppies at Blacksburg's newest yoga studio?
- How much more are Blacksburg drivers paying at the pump today?
Also on today's calendar: Nrv Aarp/Toc Health Fair and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
- Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• WATCH: Puppy Yoga in Blacksburg with 540 producer Caroline Rogers (wsls.com) — A new Puppy Paws Yoga studio has opened in Blacksburg, offering weekend classes where you can stretch, relax, and play with puppies in 45-minute sessions plus cuddle time. Mats are provided, sessions cost $59, and different puppy breeds rotate each weekend, giving locals a lighthearted way to try yoga without a big commitment. 
• Virginia Gas Prices: Cheapest and most expensive places to fill up - Sept. 9, 2026 (wsls.com) — Drivers in Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford are paying about $3.97 for regular gas, slightly above the Virginia average of $3.96 and higher than last week. The report breaks down current prices for regular, midgrade, premium, and diesel in nearby cities and notes that both gasoline and diesel have recently hit record Labor Day highs nationwide.
📸 Around Blacksburg
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Blacksburg
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★ Featured events ★
- Nrv Aarp/Toc Health Fair →
Christiansburg Recreation Center, 1600 N Franklin St, Christiansburg
10:00 am
Wednesday September 16
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Other local events
- Blacksburg Farmers Market →
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8:00 am - Cyanotypes with David Rehor, Session 1, in Blacksburg →
Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley in Blacksburg, 860 University City Boulevard, Suite 105, Blacksburg
3:00 pm - Vintage Market →
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10:00 am - Move. Play. Write. →
Santosha Massage, 101 Ardmore Street, Blacksburg
2:00 pm - INTRODUCTION to West Coast Swing →
Open Space Studios, 1711 North Main Street, Blacksburg
2:00 pm - INTRODUCTION to West Coast Swing, (Sep, 1 of 3) →
Open Space Studios, 1711 North Main Street, Blacksburg
2:00 pm - NEXT STEPS~ West Coast Swing →
Open Space Studios, 1711 North Main Street, Blacksburg
3:00 pm - Town Council Work Session →
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11:00 am - Blacksburg Farmers Market →
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2:00 pm - Market Square Jam →
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7:00 pm - Kat Mills →
Rising Silo Brewery, 2351 Glade RD, Blacksburg
6:00 pm - Third Thursday, West Coast Swing Social (Sep) →
Open Space Studios, 1711 North Main Street, Blacksburg
7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
📣 Blacksburg Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kind of random….
Goodwill had walking sticks for $10 a piece early this summer. Well I have friends coming down for football in the near future. I would like to… (Nextdoor Highland Park) - Found dog on Merrimack Road.
Standing right in the middle of the road. Has a red collar with pink on it and a dangling carabiner. Lady in nearby driveway said she has seen this… (Nextdoor Prices Fork Road)
- Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. posted a job opening for Night Auditor in Blacksburg. Apply here.
- Food Lion posted a job opening for PT Customer Service Leader in Blacksburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blacksburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Christiansburg
- LB's playoff rematch with Magna Vista and other Week 3 high school football games to watch (roanoke.com)
- A new indoor rec center? Passenger rail in Harrisonburg? (hburgcitizen.com)
- Christiansburg ups requirements for any future data center (cardinalnews.org)
Radford
- Asbury, Carol Copko (nrvnews.com)
- Volleyball Preview: Kansas City Klassic (godrakebulldogs.com)
- Man indicted on 8 felony charges in connection with Roanoke double homicide (wset.com)
Ok Blacksburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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