By RODNEY YOUNG Patriot Publishing Last season the Cougars had trouble finishing games in the fourth quarter. Those fourth quarter woes came back this night as they lost to Floyd County, 51-42. Down just three points 42-39 with five minutes and thirteen seconds left, the Cougars scored just three points the rest […]
Avdalas and Hammond’s combined 35 points not enough to overcome the late Cardinal surge Hokiesports.com BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech men’s basketball fell to 12-4 (1-2 ACC), losing its first game in Cassell this season after Stanford’s late-game surge to win 69-68. Cardinal standout freshman Ebuka Okorie closed a 13-point Hokie lead […]
RICHMOND, Va.—The Department of General Services, working in collaboration with the Division of Capitol Police, will close Capitol Square from Sunday, Jan. 11 to Saturday, Jan. 17, to prepare for the 75th Gubernatorial Inauguration of Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger. When Capitol Square closes at 9 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 11, it […]
New River Community College is offering a new science course in environmental science this spring. Foundations of Environmental Science (ENV 121) focuses on basic physical, chemical, and biological principles with an emphasis on the interactions between humans and the environment. Assignments require college-level reading fluency, coherent written and oral communication, […]
The Fort Chiswell Varsity Boys Basketball Team entered into the hostile Dungeon at George Wythe High School on Tuesday night with one purpose and that was to win. The night belonged to Pioneer sophomore Owen Jackson, who torched the Maroon defense for 39 points, nine rebounds, and went 17 for […]
By RODNEY YOUNG Patriot Publishing The Pulaski County Cougars came out hot to start the game, but it ended up not being enough or lasting long as they lost to the visiting Patrick Henry Patriots 69-50. The Cougars were up 19-11 after the opening quarter, but the Patriots would go […]
The music of Mountain Thunder and Gap Civil will be featured during New River Community College’s Concert Series event on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Music will begin at 6 p.m. in 117 Edwards Hall at NRCC in Dublin. The band Adam McPeak & Mountain Thunder is composed primarily of young […]
Tech’s six-game winning streak snapped in Winston-Salem WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Amani Hansberry recorded a third straight double-double and Jailen Bedford scored a season-high 25 points Saturday afternoon but the Hokies ultimatley fell 81-78 to homestanding Wake Forest. For Tech, their record moves to 12-3 (1-1 ACC) as their six-game winning streak was snapped. Wake […]
No. 21 Virginia secured its first ACC win Saturday. The Cavaliers never trailed and led by as many as 27 points in a 76-61 victory over NC State at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. By Jeff White (jwhite@virginia.edu) VirginiaSports.com RALEIGH, N.C. — Coming off a triple-overtime game that included 21 […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va., Jan. 2, 2026 — Appalachian Power Company (APCo) is using advanced technology to make energy management easier for customers. With 99% of customers’ homes being equipped with Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) meters, nearly all APCo customers can use tools to manage their energy use. AMI technology also enables […]
Tuesday 01/06/26 Boys Basketball: Patrick Henry @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow **Rec Night** Varsity Girls Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ Patrick Henry 6 pm Wednesday 01/07/26 Boys Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ Floyd Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Wrestling: Tri Match @ PCHS 6 pm (PC – Bassett – ??) Thursday 01/08/26 […]
Led by a dedicated cleanup crew, the Friends of Claytor Lake delivered major environmental results on Claytor Lake throughout 2025 The Friends of Claytor Lake (FOCL) made substantial progress in protecting and restoring Claytor Lake throughout 2025, removing thousands of tons of debris and improving the lake’s overall health and […]