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Good morning Blacksburg! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want free tickets to VT–Georgia Tech in Blacksburg? Here's how.
  • Blacksburg's tap water just earned an A+—here's what that means
  • Blacksburg man gets nine-year federal sentence after Pulaski traffic stop

Also on today's calendar: Sinkland Farms 35th Annual Pumpkin Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A shower and t-storm; cooler, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Sunday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 64, low: 55.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Win Tickets to see VT vs Georgia Tech! (audacy.com) — Local Hokies fans can enter an online contest this weekend to win tickets for the Virginia Tech–Georgia Tech game at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg on October 17. Entries are accepted October 3–4, with winners drawn October 5, but you'll need an email address, a smartphone, and a mobile ticketing app account to actually use the digital tickets.
   

2. Boise receives highest grade for drinking water purity among college towns (arbiteronline.com) — Blacksburg joins Boise, Albuquerque, and Durham as the only college towns earning an A+ for drinking water purity in a new Culligan Water survey. The ranking, based on low levels of lead and "forever chemicals," suggests local tap water stacks up very well nationally, offering reassurance to residents and students about what's coming out of their faucets.
   

3. Blacksburg man sentenced nine years for possessing firearm as convicted felon (wfxrtv.com) — A Blacksburg resident has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison after Pulaski police found two firearms and suspected drugs during a 2025 traffic stop. Prosecutors say officers discovered a handgun hidden in his clothing and an assault-style pistol with a suppressor in the vehicle, leading to his conviction for possessing a firearm as a felon.
   

4. Pitt coach puts top-25 voters on blast to 'wake their ass up' after huge win over Virginia Tech (nypost.com) — A nail-biting Virginia Tech home game in Blacksburg ended with Pitt edging the Hokies 35–33 after a controversial missed field goal at Lane Stadium. Pitt's coach used the upset win to demand more respect from Top 25 voters, while Tech falls to 4–1 despite piling up big yardage.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Every single day the sky puts on a completely different show.
    Moments like this are exactly why we need to press pause sometimes. (Nextdoor Shenandoah)
  • Does anyone know whether the town of Blacksburg has been asked to remove the Flock cameras around town?
    Not on Tech campus, but all the other ones around town. Give or take, on deflock.org, it looks like about 25 cameras. (Nextdoor Mountain View)
  • Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Blacksburg. Apply here.
  • Heico posted a job opening for Quality Inspector in Blacksburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blacksburg here.

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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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