Blacksburg Town Council is taking its first formal steps toward regulating retail cannabis sales, voting tonight on a resolution that would direct staff to begin revising zoning and tax rules governing where marijuana, tobacco and hemp can be sold in town.

Blacksburg residents voiced mixed reactions Tuesday night during a public hearing about two potential interim town council members, as the governing body seeks to restore stability following recent upheaval.

Monday marked the start of Liam Watson’s trial. The 26-year-old Blacksburg Town Council member is accused of two counts of election fraud and one count of illegally voting in an election during the November 2023 elections.

Blacksburg Town Councilman Liam Watson was censured by Town Council Members Tuesday night.

A hearing date has been set for a Blacksburg Town Council Member accused of election fraud.

Leaders in Blacksburg are looking to change their zoning rules to allow for residential buildings to be built on smaller plots of land.

VSP has arrested 24-year-old Liam Watson of Blacksburg on four indictments.

Tuesday night, Blacksburg Town Council approved a rezoning amendment 5-1 to bring 73 townhomes where the old Blacksburg High School was.

The Blacksburg Town Council held a work session to discuss the next steps in their process of bringing speed enforcement cameras to town.

The Blacksburg Town Council and police are in the early stages of curbing chronic speeders in school zones throughout the town.

The Blacksburg Town Council is working to make the town safer for all travelers – including cyclists.

Blacksburg Town Council is considering a proposal from a developer to build a second hotel at the Midtown site.

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Those in Blacksburg will now be able to ride buses in public transit without any cost to them.

People will now be required to register large social gatherings with 200 or more people.

Blacksburg Town Council is continuing to discuss ways to address the massive crowds at Center Street on Virginia Tech game days, and with football season right around the corner, the clock is ticking to find a solution.

Concerns about pregame activities on Center Street was one of the issues discussed Tuesday by the Blacksburg Town Council.

Ralph Northam announced that coronavirus-related restrictions across the state could be rolled back — but leaders in Blacksburg said not so fast. The ordinance is set to expire on May 16, which is the last day for Virginia Tech graduation activities. It’s not going to happen.”In a separate decision before town council’s meeting, Virginia Tech cancelled the football team’s spring game. Virginia Tech alum Dean Downes said he understands why town leaders are cautious, but hopes they leave the door open for loosened restrictions if circumstances improve soon. We need to keep moving forward.”Current Virginia Tech student Kelly Correa-Schmick is optimistic because she believes her classmates do respect social distancing guidelines.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Blacksburg Town Council approved a gun ban Tuesday night for town-owned property, including town hall and public parks and recreation centers. [Blacksburg leaders unanimously approve gun ban on town-owned property]Town leaders were able to do this thanks to legislation passed by the General Assembly. So far, it has received mixed reactions across town. If I’m not allowed to have a firearm and somebody has one illegally, he’s protected, I’m not,” said McHale. The ban also applies to town-permitted events on public property.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Blacksburg Town Council unanimously approved a gun ban on town-owned property, including town hall, public parks, and rec centers Tuesday night. Cole Harden of Blacksburg was one of a few who spoke against the ban. Although they added the “super majority” of emails received against the ban were from those out of town. “I just wanted to express my appreciation for the courage of our Blacksburg Town Council for taking this on after so long,” Gillespie said. It was also prepared for any possible confrontation, with about a dozen police officers, including Blacksburg Police Chief Anthony Wilson, standing by in chambers and in the hallway.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – The plans for a multi-million dollar development project at the old Blacksburg Middle School have been submitted. The renderings and architectural plans map out the front half of the midtown project and what kind of materials will be used for each building. This will include new shops, restaurants and town homes. There will also be a new police department and parking garage near the downtown area. Blacksburg Town Council is expected to discuss the plans next week.

Blacksburg Town Council unanimously agreed to place regulations on the electric scooters that descended on the Virginia Tech scooters in September. These regulations ban the scooters from being in downtown Blacksburg and they are required to follow the same speed limits as cars. The town is also implementing a 15 mph limit for scooters and skateboards on off-street bike paths, such as the Huckleberry Trail. The council also passed regulations for future scooter services. Any scooters in violation of the ordinance will be removed.