David Ridpath Heather Bell RADFORD - After 15 years leading Radford and a 40-year career in the City of Radford, Radford City Manager David Ridpath is retiring Jan. 1, 2025. It was his experience at Student Government Day as a Radford High School senior that led Ridpath to pursue a career in local government. That path led him up through the ranks of the city administration before becoming Radford’s chief executive officer in January 2010. “Ridpath’s 15 years as manager have been marked by investment in public safety, commercial investment and revitalization, recreational tourism enhancements, and public education and infrastructure...