LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia gym teacher is fighting his suspension after he spoke out at a school board meeting against proposed policies to address transgender students by their preferred pronouns. Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal group, wrote a letter Friday to Loudoun County Public Schools […]
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Matt Moore and Connor Shellenberger scored four goals apiece and goalie Alex Rode made a huge save in the final seconds, and Virginia held off previously unbeaten Maryland 17-16 Monday to win its second straight NCAA men’s lacrosse championship. The Cavaliers (14-4) won their seventh […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Eight Atlantic Coast Conference teams will be among the 64-team field when the 2021 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship gets underway this weekend, the second-most teams of any conference. ACC teams that are postseason bound are No. 10 national seed Notre Dame, Duke, Florida State, Georgia […]
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement honoring Memorial Day: “On the last Monday in May, we honor those who sacrificed themselves for the sake of America – those that paid the price for American freedom. “I am grateful to those men and women who paved the way […]
MANTEO, N.C. (AP) — A northern Virginia man has died after his body was recovered from the surf in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The National Park Service said Saturday that the 46-year-old Falls Church man died in an apparent drowning at the south end of Hatteras Island Friday evening. His […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joey Loperfido hit two home runs with a double and a base hit to help lift Duke past No. 8-seed Virginia 4-2 on Saturday to send the Blue Devils to their first-ever ACC Tournament championship appearance. The ninth-seeded Blue Devils (31-20) now have won 11 straight […]
Mark Armentrout was nominated run for re-election as Radford City Sheriff by a unanimous vote at a Republican Mass Meeting held on Tuesday May 11th. Armentrout sincerely thanked the assembled members of the GOP for another opportunity to carry the banner and seek re-election for the fifth time. He also […]
Yard Sale at 4339 Horseshoe Loop, Dublin on Saturday, May 29, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Items include furniture, clothing, household items, toys, and many other miscellaneous items. Huge Yard Sale: June 3, 4 and 5 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rain or Shine. 805 Orchard Road, […]
The Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Executive Committee are pleased to announce the appointment of current Interim Executive Director, Shannon Ainsley, as Executive Director effective June 1, 2021. “On behalf of the Pulaski County Chamber Executive Committee and Board of Directors we are excited to have […]
Cleared: I-81S at 1.6 miles north of Junction Route 660-Exit 101. Incident: vehicle crash.
I-81S at 1.6 miles north of Junction Route 660-Exit 101. Incident: vehicle crash. The South left shoulder and left lane are closed.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – After living up to its billing as the Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Championship’s top-seeded team on Wednesday, Notre Dame turned its attention to Friday and its quest to reach the semifinals. Starter Will Mercer and two relievers combined on a four-hitter, and Jared Miller drove in two […]