DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Cassius Stanley scored 21 points and made a season-high five 3-pointers to help No. 6 Duke beat Virginia Tech 88-64 on Saturday night. Matthew Hurt added 16 points and a season-high 10 rebounds for the Blue Devils (23-4, 13-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), who never trailed. Duke […]
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The finish was not what Virginia was looking for, as the Cavaliers allowed a 14-point lead to whittle down to two thanks to a late-game charge by Pittsburgh. But they’re not going to complain about the victory, as the Cavaliers held on for a 59-56 victory at […]
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — Eddie Vincek is a survivor. He’s made it to 95. Still stands tall, with remarkably few ailments. Still lives with his wife in their longtime house in rural Chesapeake, where he putters around the flower beds of their 4-acre yard. Seventy-five years ago, Vincek beat some […]
The Christiansburg Police Department on Friday, Feb. 21, released the results of the internal investigation into the January traffic stop involving Delegate Chris Hurst. On Jan. 26, Lt. Stephen Swecker stopped a vehicle driven by Hurst on the U.S. 460 Bypass, between the downtown Christiansburg and Peppers Ferry Road exits. […]
The Pulaski County boys basketball team had the unfortunate task of being seeded 8th in the Class 4, Region D basketball playoffs and that meant having to face top seeded Halifax on the road three hours away in South Boston Friday evening. The season would come to an end for […]
Usually when the region playoffs get underway to wins come harder, but not Friday night at Pulaski County High School. The Cougar girls basketball team dropped the hammer big time on GW-Danville, 62-28 in the quarter finals of the Class 4,Region D Tournament. The Cougars move to 17-6 on the […]
RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Travis Fields, Jr. had a season-high 22 points as Radford won its eighth consecutive game, beating UNC-Asheville 79-64 on Thursday night. Fields, Jr. made 5 of 7 3-pointers. Carlik Jones had 18 points and eight assists for Radford (18-9, 13-2 Big South Conference). Devonnte Holland added […]
Cold temperatures expected to create icy roads overnight and into Friday SALEM – With light snow in the forecast for portions of western Virginia, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is advising drivers to travel with extra caution today as snow may cover roads in some areas. Pavement temperatures are above freezing, […]
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, south central Virginia, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE…Today and tonight. Light snow accumulations today may impact travel. Accumulations are expected to be less than 1 inch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Friday through Wednesday. Patches of residual refrozen […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Retail giant Amazon is planning to open a new warehouse and delivery center in Virginia. Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday that Amazon is planning a new facility in Prince George County that will create up to 150 new jobs. Amazon has built several warehouses in Virginia […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Miami and Virginia Tech played 15 extra minutes of basketball Wednesday night. For the ‘Canes, the effort was certainly worth it. Kameron McGusty scored five of his 21 points in the third overtime to lead Miami to a 102-95 triple-overtime victory over the Hokies in the […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia appears to finally have found some answers to its season-long search for offensive weapons, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Braxton Key and Kihei Clark scored 17 points each, Tomas Woldetensae and Jayy Huff added 14 apiece and Mamadi Diakite had 10 […]