Major League Baseball held meetings from February 4th through February 6th to discuss the state of their sport, including a plan to eliminate up to 42 of their Minor League affiliates. I believe this plan to be misguided and that is why I have joined with Mayors across the country […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The deadline to register to vote in Virginia’s Democratic presidential primary is quickly approaching. Voters who want to cast a ballot in the March 3 contest must be registered by Monday. Virginia law doesn’t currently allow same-day registration. The state Board of Elections said in a […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Braxton Key always does plenty of the little things for Virginia — like setting screens, rebounding and playing stout defense — that help the Cavaliers have success. He did the big things, too, Wednesday night, hitting two critical 3-pointers in the final 5 minutes as the […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kirk Douglas, the intense, muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in “Spartacus,” “Lust for Life” and dozens of other films, helped fatally weaken the blacklist against suspected Communists and reigned for decades as a Hollywood maverick and patriarch, died Wednesday, his family said. He […]
Avantae Williams was committed to Miami three years ago, then decommitted, then seemed like he would ultimately be headed to Florida. And then he pulled off a signing-day shocker on Wednesday. Williams, the No. 2-ranked safety in the nation according to most rankings, is headed to Miami after all as […]
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to acquit President Trump: “The Senate has finally ended an ordeal that never should have started. Democrats in the House brushed aside principles of fairness and impartiality in conducting this impeachment process, yet, in my belief, they […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump won impeachment acquittal Wednesday in the U.S. Senate, bringing to a close only the third presidential trial in American history with votes that split the country, tested civic norms and fed the tumultuous 2020 race for the White House. A majority of senators expressed […]
The Pulaski County boys basketball team picked up a much needed win and the eighth on the season Tuesday evening in Roanoke at Hidden Valley, 60-45. Tyler Cannoy’s troops took control early and never let the Titans back into the fray. The Cougars are now 8-10 overall and 3-5 in […]
The Pulaski County girls pushed their record to 9-0 in River Ridge District play, and 14-5 overall with a dominating, 72-24 victory over Hidden Valley Tuesday evening at PCHS. The Titans fell to 1-8, and 1-17 with the defeat. There was only 2:56 left in the first quarter […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Jose Alvarado tried to downplay his hot start for Georgia Tech, at least until he was reminded he outscored Virginia Tech in the first half. “That’s pretty cool, right?” Alvarado said. Alvarado scored 20 points, including 19 in the first half, and Michael Devoe added 12 in […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Senate blocked one of Gov. Ralph Northam’s top gun-control bills Monday, adding to the list of measures the Democratic governor supports that may not pass the legislature. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted against a bill that would make it a felony to “recklessly leave […]