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wdbj7. com > 04/21/2026 > montgomery-county-supervisors-approve-real-estate-tax-increase

Montgomery County supervisors approve real estate tax increase

3+ hour, 59+ min ago  (313+ words) MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Paying five extra pennies a month on real estate taxes may not sound like much. But for some Montgomery County residents, county leaders say the increase could still be tough to absorb. With a 5-2 vote, the…...

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wdbj7. com > 03/26/2026 > montgomery-county-school-principal-leave-after-prostitution-charge

Montgomery County school principal on leave after prostitution charge

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (118+ words) MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The principal of Kipps Elementary School in Blacksburg is on leave, according to Montgomery County Public Schools. A note sent to Kipps families indicated Dr. Mark Crummey was arrested on "charges related to soliciting a prostitute....

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wdbj7. com > 05/29/2025 > montgomery-county-seeks-community-input-comprehensive-plan

Montgomery County seeks community input for comprehensive plan

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (279+ words) MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Housing, environment and the citizens. It's the cornerstones of "Montgomery Matters," a comprehensive plan county officials are in the homestretch of rolling out to help Montgomery County thrive 20 - 25 years into the future. Every Virginia county must…...

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wdbj7. com > 04/22/2025 > wildfire-burning-montgomery-county

Wildfire burning in Montgomery County

11+ mon, 4+ week ago  (106+ words) The Joe Pye Trail is closed as a fire burns along the Poverty Creek Trail System near Pandapas Pond in Montgomery County. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Crews were working a wildfire in a part of the George Washington and Jefferson…...