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Bill Ellenbogen is a developer and a self-avowed capitalistâand heâs had his hands in numerous brick-and-mortar business projects.
But whatâs earned him admiration from many in the area is the Huckleberry â a beloved recreational amenity and a regional draw that now stretches from Christiansburg to the Jefferson National Forest north of Blacksburg.
âWhat Iâve tried to do is ⦠give something back to the community. I really love Blacksburg,â Ellenbogen, 70, said. âI think itâs important as a capitalist, which I am, and as an entrepreneur, that I try to find a middle road. Where at the same time I was building a business, I was also returning something to the community.â
What’s News Today: Food giveaway, insurance deadline
Here’s a look at some of the stories we’ll be following today as they make headlines across the country and Southwest Virginia.
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Today is the last day to enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace. According to federal data, more than four million people have already signed up using healthcare.gov. This enrollment is taking place as the Supreme Court is considering the fate of the Affordable Care Act. The Trump administration and a group of Republican state attorneys are attempting to invalidate it. In 2019, more than 240,000 Virginians were covered by the Affordable Care Act.
Va. Beach police trying to identify suspected porch pirate
By: Erica Greenway
and last updated 2020-12-11 14:11:25-05
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Police in Virginia Beach are trying to identify the person who stole a package off someone s front step.
It happened on Nov. 24 at a home on Huckleberry Trail, which is near Nimmo Pkwy and General Booth Blvd.
According to police, the person seen in the surveillance photo was the passenger in a white vehicle.
Police say the suspect was dropped off, ran up to the front door of a home and stole a package containing a child s toy.