Virginia's Supreme Court has ruled that the town council may require Fairmount Properties to apply for a special-use permit for a big-box store

Roanoke Times

By Tonia Moxley

"I'm ecstatic. In fact, I'm in shock. We've been working on this for so long," said superstore opponent Ranae Gillie, co-owner of Gillie's restaurant and Bollo's Cafe & Bakery in downtown Blacksburg.

"Sometimes I feel as if people can just come in and roll over us ... and this time our organization and our town have stopped them," said Gillie, who is affiliated with BURG.

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