🌱 Patch AM: Why a Brown University shooting is reviving memories of Blacksburg’s darkest day

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Brown University shooting is reviving memories of Blacksburg’s darkest day

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Breezy and not as cold, with a high of 34 and low of 23 degrees.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 47, low: 34.
• Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 51 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police have person of interest in custody over Brown University shooting that killed 2, wounded 9 (bismarcktribune.com) — A deadly shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island left two people dead and nine wounded, and police now have a person of interest in custody. To explain the broader context of campus violence, the story recalls several past college shootings, including the 2007 Virginia Tech tragedy in Blacksburg, reminding local readers how that event still shapes national conversations about campus safety.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• Planning Commission Meeting
  Town of Christiansburg Calendar , Town Hall 100 E. Main St. , Christiansburg
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• VTCRC 40th Anniversary Celebration
  The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center , 901 Prices Fork Rd , Blacksburg
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Family Paint Night – Tiny Tidings
  Paint 'n Fun Ceramics , 782 New River Rd NW , Christiansburg
  6:00 pm
• Commission Meeting
  Pulaski County Innovation Center , 6580 Valley Center Dr , Fairlawn
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• MC 2025 December Eggs & Issues: Legislative Update
  Warm Hearth Village , 2387 Warm Hearth Dr. , Blacksburg
  8:30 am

Saturday December 20

• AAU Tournament-Track and Courts closed
  Town of Christiansburg Calendar Christiansburg, VA 24073

Monday December 22

• 9:30 AM Monday Inner Radiance Yoga
  644 W Main St , Radford
  2:30 pm
• Family Paint Night – Heaven and Nature Sing
  Paint 'n Fun Ceramics , 782 New River Rd NW , Christiansburg
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• CANCELLED: Street Committee Meeting
  Town of Christiansburg Calendar , Town Hall 100 E. Main St. , Christiansburg
  6:00 pm
• CANCELLED: Regular Town Council Meeting
  Town of Christiansburg Calendar , Town Hall E. Main. St. , Christiansburg
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve - Recreation Center closed
  Town of Christiansburg Calendar Christiansburg, VA 24073

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I found this dog running down Clay Street.
  Offered her a ride and she gladly accepted (She is very sweet). We have her in our backyard if she is yours. Has a license and an invisible fence… (Nextdoor Cedar Orchard)
• Has anyone else received a ticket lately for speeding in the school zones on Prices Fork Road -- the zones nearest Food Lion?
  I live in Prices Fork. The ticket is for going 35 in a 25 mph zone. I'm usually the guy holding up traffic by going the speed limit, so this is kind… (Nextdoor Mash Run Rd / Mt Zion Rd)

• Virginia Tech University posted a job opening for Assistant or Associate Professor, Fashion Merchandising & Design in Blacksburg. Apply here.
• Virginia Tech posted a job opening for Custodial Services Worker in Blacksburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blacksburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Christiansburg

• Martin, Ralph Edward (nrvnews.com)
• Hudson, Beverly Wolfe (nrvnews.com)

Radford

• Record day from Parker Jr. sends Radford to blowout home win over Coppin State (wsls.com)
• Pratt, Violet Carol (nrvnews.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: I don’t know either. They were speaking in sign language.
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