Monitor forecast and road conditions; use caution on Saturday SALEM – With winter weather forecasted to impact portions of southwestern Virginia on Saturday, January 18, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is advising motorists to expect possible slick or icy road conditions. A difference in just a few degrees of air or […]
Head coach Justin Fuente talked with Baylor officials Wednesday, but he informed AD Whit Babcock on Thursday that he likes the outlook of Virginia Tech football and is thus staying in Blacksburg BLACKSBURG – A tense 48-hour period ended with good news Thursday morning, as Virginia Tech head football coach Justin Fuente elected […]
House and Senate Republican leaders wrote to Governor Northam requesting a secure briefing for General Assembly leaders on the threats the Governor cited Wednesday to justify his declaration of a state of emergency in regard to the January 20th Lobby Day event. House Republican Leader Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, Senate Republican Leader […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Devin Vassell scored 18 points, including a 3-pointer and a pair of free throws in the final seconds, and No. 9 Florida State won its eighth straight game, 54-50 over Virginia on Wednesday night. Anthony Polite came off the bench to drill four 3-pointers for the […]
Governor’s decision based on credible threats of violent extremism RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today declared a state of emergency in advance of expected demonstrations on Capitol Square on Monday, January 20, 2020. Law enforcement intelligence analysts have identified credible threats of violence surrounding the event, along with white nationalist rhetoric and […]
LSU was a deserving winner of the national championship. What were be biggest factors in the game, at least in this opinion. A targeting call on Clemson’s best defensive player, likely costing them a touchdown. A bad offensive pass interference penalty against Clemson, a gross miss, that indeed […]
The Pulaski County boys basketball team saw its record fall to 6-6 after suffering a 62-54 loss at Blacksburg Tuesday evening. The Bruins are now 8-2 on the season. The Cougars never really lost contact in the game, but had trouble narrowing the margin. It was […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Tyrece Radford is only 6-foot-1, but the redshirt freshman has played like a veteran big man for ACC surprise Virginia Tech. Radford made a huge impact Tuesday night in the Hokies’ 80-70 victory at Wake Forest. Radford’s thunderous left-handed dunk through the hands of 7-foot Olivier […]
BOSTON (AP) — Alex Cora has already been identified as a ringleader in an illegal system of sign stealing when he was with the Houston Astros. The Red Sox didn’t wait to see what punishment Major League Baseball might give him for possibly bringing a similar scheme with him to […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Fearing a repeat of the deadly violence that engulfed Charlottesville more than two years ago, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam plans to declare a temporary emergency Wednesday banning all weapons, including guns, from Capitol Square ahead of a massive rally planned next week over gun rights. That’s […]
It certainly was not always pretty, but it was in the end very convincing as the Pulaski County girls basketball team rambled over visiting Blacksburg Tuesday evening, 57-31. Nine Cougars found the scoring column as the team upped its record to 8-5 on the season. The Bruins fell to 7-5. […]
1 LSU (62) 15-0 1,550 1 2 Clemson 14-1 1,487 3 3 Ohio State 13-1 1,426 2 4 Georgia 12-2 1,336 5 5 Oregon 12-2 1,249 7 6 Florida 11-2 1,211 6 7 Oklahoma 12-2 1,179 4 8 Alabama 11-2 1,159 T-9 9 Penn State 11-2 1,038 13 10 Minnesota […]