Blacksburg police are investigating the armed robbery of a business late Monday night.

A man and a woman, both wearing jeans, sweatshirts and black ski masks, went inside a business in the 800 block of University City Boulevard just after 11 p.m., Blacksburg police Lt. Joe Davis said in a news release.

Davis declined to name the business, but an alert sent out by Virginia Tech police shortly after the robbery identified it as Firehouse Pizza.

The man carried a small black handgun and demanded money, Davis said. The man and woman left with an undisclosed amount of cash.

No one was hurt, Davis said.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Blacksburg police at 961-1150 or the police tip line at 961-1819.

-- Shawna Morrison

Call-ahead service taking BT reservations in Christiansburg

Christiansburg residents can now schedule a ride with one of the new routes offered through the Blacksburg Transit's expanded service in town.

The "Go Anywhere!" route will take residents from their neighborhood to any location in Christiansburg. Residents can now call 443-7111 to make their trip reservations.

The new Christiansburg routes begin Monday, and riders can use them for free through Dec. 31. Rates will go into effect Jan. 1.

Fares for the "Go Anywhere!" route will be $2 round trip plus $1 for each additional stop. The maximum cost is $5 per day.

Residents can make trip reservations on the route at least one business day before the trip or up to seven days in advance.

For more information on the new town routes, visit www.btransit.org.

-- Sharla Bardin

Museum's holiday ornament on sale

This year's Blacksburg Museum holiday ornament is now on sale.

The $15 ornament shows the Huckleberry Train Station. It is available at the Blacksburg Municipal Building, the Lyric Theatre, the downtown UPS Store and the Tech Bookstore on Main Street, according to a news release from the town.

The train station was on Main Street at the site of the current municipal building. The train ran from Cambria to Blacksburg from 1904 until the 1960s.

The Norfolk & Western station depicted on the ornament was built in 1913, replacing an earlier station where the library is now. The station was razed in March 1967.

A limited number of the previous two ornaments are also available for the same price. The 2008 ornament featured the Blacksburg Motor Company, and the 2007 ornament featured the Odd Fellows Hall. The 2006 ornament featuring the Alexander Black House is sold out, but the museum plans to reissue it in the future.

For more information, contact Terry Nicholson, museum administrator, at 558-0746.

-- The Roanoke Times