NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a dozen people collaborated to smuggle nearly 4 million cigarettes from Virginia to New York City and resell them, dodging over $1.3 million in city and New York state taxes. New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood announced Monday that 12 people were indicted on […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Aric Almirola, Clint Bowyer, Kurt Busch and Kevin Harvick are through to the next round of NASCAR’s playoffs. That is the entire lineup at Stewart-Haas Racing, for those keeping score at home, and quite an impressive display of balance and teamwork. It is also half the […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Alabama transfer Braxton Key has received a waiver from the NCAA and will be eligible to play for No. 5 Virginia this season. Cavaliers coach Tony Bennett made the announcement Monday. Key, a Charlotte, North Carolina, has two years of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-8, 225-pound guard […]
The definition of a hero is “a man distinguished by exceptional courage or fortitude.” Most would agree that, without professional training, assisting with the delivery of a human baby while parked at an off-ramp of I-81 would qualify for heroism. Bobby Carter will undoubtedly be seen as a hero to […]
RANK SCHOOL POINTS 2017-18 RECORD PREVIOUS 1 Kansas (37) 1581 31-8 4 2 Kentucky (19) 1529 26-11 18 3 Gonzaga (1) 1461 32-5 8 4 Duke (4) 1452 29-8 9 5 Virginia (2) 1286 31-3 1 6 Tennessee (1) 1268 26-9 13 7 Nevada 1230 29-8 24 8 North Carolina […]
RANK SCHOOL RECORD POINTS PREVIOUS 1 Alabama (61) 8-0 1525 1 2 Clemson 7-0 1454 3 3 Notre Dame 7-0 1400 4 4 LSU 7-1 1327 5 5 Michigan 7-1 1250 6 6 Texas 6-1 1186 7 7 Georgia 6-1 1136 8 8 Oklahoma 6-1 1065 9 9 Florida 6-1 […]
Congratulations to the Pulaski Co. High School Competition Cheer Squad who earlier today won the Class 4 Region D Competition Cheer Championship. For More Information Visit: https://www.statefarm.com/agent/US/VA/Pulaski/Webb-Donald-XL8WD3PR000
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Bryce Perkins did a little bit of everything to lead Virginia to another upset victory. Perkins passed for 189 yards and a touchdown, and he rushed for 61 yards and two scores to help the Cavaliers beat Duke 28-14 on Saturday afternoon. Virginia (5-2, 3-1 Atlantic […]
Albemarle 14, Fluvanna 13 Amelia County 47, Central Lunenburg 15 Appomattox 24, Gretna 7 Bassett 21, Martinsville 15 Blacksburg 26, Hidden Valley 7 Booker T. Washington 30, Norview 27 Briar Woods 28, Potomac Falls 19 Brookville 44, Jefferson Forest 36 Buckingham County 28, Bluestone 7 C.D. Hylton 16, Battlefield 13 […]
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — A big victory gave Virginia confidence that it can win its Atlantic Coast Conference division. Duke feels the same way after earning an important victory on the road. Two unlikely Coastal contenders meet Saturday when the Cavaliers visit the Blue Devils. Virginia (4-2, 2-1) is coming […]
RADFORD, Va. (AP) — A Virginia woman is accused of giving her boyfriend’s 10-year-old son an opiate addiction treatment medication so she could use his urine to pass a drug test. The Roanoke Times reports 29-year-old Katie Sowers Hinkley is charged with distributing a Schedule III drug to a minor. […]
It was a fierce battle, a great football game. Blacksburg 21, Pulaski County 14. It was a bitter defeat. It was a big game. Much to gain, much to lose. The difference? In such games you can find a hundred reasons where you could say what if. There […]