Blacksburg High School students have raised thousands of dollars for Thanksgiving dinners throughout the NRV.

Three juveniles have been charged after making threats towards Blacksburg High School on social media, according to officials.

Blacksburg High School recently held its first-ever Unified Night during a varsity volleyball game, highlighting the success of its Unified PE class, which fosters inclusion for students of all abilities.

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

Northside's Simone Hamlar went back-to-back in the Class 3 girls 400 meter dash.

Most recently, the owners of the land have requested a change in the zoning, bringing the number down to 73 townhomes from the original 100, but allows for bigger townhomes.

Six different programs were represented with Wednesday's spring signing class.

The Montgomery County School Board is evaluating the findings of a third-party review after the deaths of two students in an apparent murder-suicide.

Candace Carrier has been teaching for over 20 years, and this year, she is the Region 6 Virginia Teacher of the Year.

The Montgomery County School Board unanimously voted to appoint Roanoke law firm Gentry Locke to lead a review surrounding the deaths of two Blacksburg students.

The Montgomery County School Board has voted for a third-party review after two students were killed in an apparent murder-suicide.

Dozens of parents have reached out to 10 News after two Blacksburg High School principals were placed on administrative leave.

Dr. Wendy Eckenrod-Green, the parent of a Blacksburg High School senior, is pushing for an independent investigation into Montgomery County Public Schools, after questions were raised regarding their role in the murder-suicide of two students.

The Blacksburg community came together for a vigil Saturday after two Blacksburg students were found dead in a parking garage last week.

Family and friends of Serenity Hawley, one of two Blacksburg teens found dead, were supposed to celebrate her birthday on Thursday but instead are mourning a life taken too soon.

Two Blacksburg High School students are dead after an apparent murder-suicide, and school leaders are working to support the community.

The two individuals who were found dead inside of a vehicle at a parking garage in Blacksburg Tuesday evening have been identified.

"I'm really grateful again for the opportunity I've gotten again for my last season at Virginia Tech."

The student-athletes represented 7 different sports and multiple Division I, II and III schools.

About a week ago we asked you to send in your pictures from your high school prom and boy did you deliver.

Blacksburg was the top finishing team on the boys side.

A shelter-in-place that was issued at Blacksburg High School Thursday morning has been lifted, according to school officials.

"When I stopped playing football, I never wanted to stop."

People who live in the New River Valley and beyond are showing support for the Blacksburg High School girls lacrosse team after they were told they could not wear shirts that say “Pray for Peace.”

The message to “Pray for Peace” is causing controversy in the Blacksburg area.

Over 60 local golfers making up 13 area high schools converged on Botetourt Golf and Swim Club for the event that's been around for four decades.

Blacksburg High School and Virginia Tech graduate Ian Ho will make his Olympic debut on Tuesday.

Southwest Virginia will be represented in the upcoming Olympics!

The Class 2 singles titles were swept by Radford high school-- Jonathan Gilmore and Harper Minarik.

In its 36th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Amanda Lowe of Blacksburg High School as its 2020-21 Gatorade Virginia Volleyball Player of the Year. Lowe is the first Gatorade Virginia Volleyball Player of the Year to be chosen from Blacksburg High School. The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Lowe as Virginia’s best high school volleyball player.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Feeling left out of the school return conversation, two Blacksburg High School seniors collected their own data through an online survey. Looking for input, Lauren Collver and Molly McPherson asked students how they felt about leaving the hybrid learning model. After receiving nearly 270 responses in a few days, almost 75% said they do not want to switch to fully in-person learning. About 1,200 students attend the high school. Based on the written responses, Collver said most students are worried about switching so late in the year when the school year is almost over.

BLACKSBURG, Va. A group of local parents concerned their kids wont be getting enough instructional time because of a delayed start to the school year is asking for community support in trying to get the school start date moved up. Blacksburg High School parents Kelly Stulce and Mike Fisher said with school starting on September 8, seniors will only get about half the instructional time for their AP courses before they have to take exams in May. Stulce, Fisher and others are working on a petition, but in the meantime they ask everybody to call or email Montgomery Countys School Board members and ask that high schools in the county start on Aug. 13My son is in four advanced placement and two dual enrollment classes and is very, very concerned, Fisher said. Its also a challenge balancing and trying to manage that increased workload with college application deadlines, scholarship deadlines, trying to prepare for the next phase of life, Stulce said. On Friday, 10 News reached out to the chair and vice chair of the school board, but did not get a response.

The New River Valley Public Health Task Force will hold a COVID-19 testing clinic today. The site will be set up at Blacksburg High School from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. You will need an appointment. You can get a test between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Northside High School. Roanoke City Schools will answer your questions about reopening schools tonight. Center describes it as a tribute to the neighborhood. Theres a virtual meeting tonight at 6 p.m.

ROANOKE, Va. There's a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site in the New River Valley today. The American Heart Association holds a webinar, looking at the impact of COVID-19 on Appalachian and rural communities. The association says people who live in these regions tend to be older and more likely to experience health issues. The Roanoke River Greenway and Mill Mountain Access Road will reopen today. The Kiwanis Club of Roanoke holds a groundbreaking today for a new playground.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. – A new drive-thru coronavirus testing site is now available in the New River Valley. On Tuesday, The Montgomery County Public Health Task Force opened the site at Blacksburg High School. The new drive-thru testing option also makes testing more easily available to people who might not have met the testing requirements beforehand. “This is one of many tools that we have in our toolbox in fighting coronavirus," Deese said. If you live in the New River Valley and have questions about coronavirus or if you think you need to be tested, call the New River Health District’s COVID-19 public health call center: 540-267-8240.

BLACKSBURG, Va. - UPDATEMontgomery County School Board unanimously voted in favor of the proposed mental health policy on Tuesday night. Montgomery County School Board members could vote Tuesday night to allow students take days off school for mental health reasons. Some Blacksburg High School students led the push for change. They feel Montgomery County students should be able to have an excused absence for mental health reasons, just like when they're physically sick. They questioned if the move was because he shared mental health concerns with students, a reaction which helped jumpstart these efforts, they said.

BLACKSBURG, Va. - Hundreds of people gathered Friday at Virginia Tech to raise awareness about climate change. Blacksburg High School students chanted passionately as they walked to the Drillfield to join others for the event. "I think that it's really important that everyone is aware of what's going on and the urgency of the situation," Blacksburg High School senior Carson Hopkins said. "Every generation that they have to face head-on and that they have to fight together, and I think climate change is our issue," Blacksburg High School senior Christian Shushok said. Demonstration leaders feel Virginia Tech can be doing more to combat the problem, including using more renewable energy.

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. - Middle and high school students at Montgomery County Public Schools may soon be able to take a mental health day. It's all part of a new student driven program addressing the mental health needs of young adults. That's why Montgomery County School administrators and students want to make it easier, and less stigmatizing, to get mental health care. "In March, I felt as if there was a large injustice committed in our county," student Carson Hopkins said. The new mental health advisory committee will work to make students and families more aware of the services they can use.

BLACKSBURG, Va. - The 2018 season was quite the whirlwind for Blacksburg High School football: a new coach, an undefeated regular season, and a state semifinal appearance. With unplayable fields, the school decided to move its home games to Christiansburg High School, which has a turf field. "Anywhere you play, you're going to create memories, and so we have a lot of great memories from playing over there at Christiansburg High School. With the soggy spring this year, football wasn't the only sport affected by a poor playing field. "The synthetic artifical turf I think will be nice for a high school playing surface.