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Good morning, Blacksburg. Wednesday brings morning fog and an 81-degree afternoon, one of those days that can't decide if it's still summer. Soak it up: rain chances climb Friday, just in time for kickoff under the lights.
In today’s Blacksburg Connect:
✈️ 15 teams pulled an 82-ton jet and raised $78,000+ for Special Olympics Virginia
💡 Virginia Tech Electric Service is adding a 2.75% surcharge on debit and credit card payments
🏟️ VT Athletics launches the Investors Society
Let’s get to it.
Wednesday, September 30
Blacksburg Farmers Market Wednesday Market
108 W Roanoke St, downtown Blacksburg. The year-round Wednesday market.
Bingo Night at Iron Tree
6-9pm, Iron Tree Brewing Co., 5 Roanoke St, Christiansburg. Gift-card bingo night, $10 admission.
Sounds of Appalachia: Jack Hinshelwood Trio
7-9pm, The Lyric Theatre, 135 College Ave, Blacksburg. The Montgomery Museum's Sounds of Appalachia concert series opens with the Jack Hinshelwood Trio, plus opening act Ashlee Watkins & Andrew Small and Friends. A night of Appalachian musical traditions.
An Evening with Colson Whitehead
7:30pm, Moss Arts Center, 190 Alumni Mall. The first writer to win back-to-back Pulitzer Prizes for consecutive works of fiction (The Underground Railroad, The Nickel Boys) comes to Blacksburg for a 90-minute talk with audience Q&A, followed by a book signing. His newest novel, Cool Machine, was published this year. Tickets $25 general, $10 for students and youth 18 and under.
Market Square Jam, Gina and Jason Dilg
7-9pm, Market Square Park, 108 W Roanoke St, Blacksburg. The season finale of the Market Square Jam with host band Gina and Jason Dilg.
Thursday, October 1
The Art of Goodbye Exhibit Reception
5-7pm, Blacksburg Museum, 204 Draper Rd SW. The opening reception for the museum's annual exhibit on how mourning and death rituals have evolved through the Colonial, Victorian, and Modern eras.
Moon Hollow Witchy Market
5-9pm, 4237 Prices Fork Rd Ste B, Blacksburg. An October-themed market night at Moon Hollow Brewing to kick off spooky season.
Christiansburg Farmers Market
Thursdays, Huckleberry Park, 300 Huckleberry Pk Dr NW. Seasonal produce and plants at the weekly market.
Friday, October 2
VT vs Pitt — 7pm, Lane Stadium, ESPN (sold out)
4-0 Hokies vs 4-0 Pitt under the lights. It's the Stripe Effect and the Hall of Fame Game, and a win would be Tech's first 5-0 start since 2005. Rain is in the forecast, so pack the poncho.
Bussin' With The Boys / Josh Pate live from Hokie Village
2-3pm ET. The national spotlight sets up camp on campus ahead of the 7pm kickoff.
VT Fall Family Weekend — Oct 2-4
Family socials, info sessions, and tours across the weekend. Registration through the Hokie Family Hub; football tickets are sold out.
VT swim & dive home opener — Oct 2-3
The Hokies host Penn State, Liberty, and West Virginia at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center.
Listening Room Concert Series: John Hildreth + Kat Mills
Doors 5pm, music 6-8pm, Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley, 21 W Main St, Pulaski. Free, $5 suggested donation, cash bar.
✈️ 15 teams pulled an 82-ton jet and raised $78,000+ for Special Olympics Virginia
Fifteen teams gathered at Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport on Saturday for the third annual Southwest Virginia Plane Pull, and the total has passed $78,000 for Special Olympics Virginia athletes. Each team took a turn on the ropes to drag an 82-ton FedEx cargo jet roughly 12 feet down the runway. Sheetz posted the fastest pull. Coca-Cola Consolidated and Team Gobble Stop tied for second, and Fit Body Boot Camp placed third while leading all teams in fundraising at $5,725. Ricky and the Real McCoys won the Spirit Award. Full results and photos. Hardee's locations across Virginia start their own Special Olympics fundraiser tomorrow, running Oct. 1 through Nov. 11.
💡 Virginia Tech Electric Service is adding a 2.75% surcharge on debit and credit card payments
VTES customers who pay by credit or debit card online, by phone, or through Auto Pay now pay a 2.75% non-refundable service fee. The payment processing company charges the fee, and it shows up as a separate line on the receipt. Payments by eCheck, ACH, cash, check, or money order carry no fee. Card payments made in person at the VTES office or the Virginia Tech Bursar's Office are also exempt. The VTES office is at 601 Energy Drive, and the Bursar's Office is in the Student Services Building at 800 Washington Street. Payment details
🏟️ VT Athletics launches the Investors Society
The next step of the Invest to Win campaign is here: an exclusive donor group backing premium seating expansion and gameday-experience upgrades. The society was announced Monday, with athletic director Brian White making the case that the fan experience at Lane Stadium is about to level up. Details
📰 News Around the NRV
Gameday notebook. LT Justin Terry is out several weeks; WR Ayden Greene and RG Montavious Cunningham are expected back Friday. Pitt QB Mason Heintschel is the first in ACC history with two 6-touchdown games in a season. CFBNews picks Virginia Tech 27, Pitt 23. The game is sold out. SI / Pitt / CFBNews
Week 6 is set: VT at Cal, Saturday Oct 10, 3:30pm ET on ESPN2 or ACC Network. The Hokies' first-ever trip west for a Cal matchup. SI
USA Today has Virginia Tech up to No. 5 in its ACC power rankings, up from No. 6: "Give Virginia Tech credit for finding a way in adverse conditions at BC." USA Today
"Beyond the Badge" profiles the women keeping Blacksburg safe, including crime analyst Courtney Corriere. News Feed NRV
📌 Community Board
Food resources in Radford and Cambria. Beans and Rice behind Sharkey's in Radford serves Tuesdays 10-2, no appointment; the Agape Center in downtown Cambria distributes monthly USDA food. FB post
VT's iLEAP Lab is looking for 18- and 24-month-olds for a multisensory language-learning study. $30 per visit, email [email protected]. FB post
Volunteers wanted for the RAAP Restoration Advisory Board, covering legacy cleanup at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant. No experience required. FB post
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