CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — ACC teams are taking flight from the wing this season, where many of the league’s best players can be found. From top contenders like Duke and North Carolina and throughout the entire league, there’s a glut of talented players comfortable playing outside that are expected to […]
Virginia Tech is leading the ACC’s Coastal Division and has posted all three of its victories on the road. The Hokies hope to pad their lead when they host Georgia Tech on Thursday night. The Yellow Jackets (3-4, 1-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) have won their last two meetings against the […]
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The question arises regularly, usually after a Pittsburgh home game. And even though Dennis Briggs’ teammates know the answer that’s coming from the senior defensive back they jokingly and reverentially call “old man,” they ask anyway because respect must be paid. So when Briggs turns down their […]
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South Carolina officials say that a winning ticket for the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot was sold in the state. South Carolina is one of just 7 states where the lottery winner is allowed to remain anonymous. Whether the winner comes forward publicly remains to be seen. But Virginia Tech […]
BOSTON (AP) — The Fenway Funhouse proved too tricky, too cold and just too much for the beach boys. Andrew Benintendi, J.D. Martinez and the Boston Red Sox came out swinging in the World Series opener, seizing every advantage in their quirky ballpark to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 […]
ABINGDON, Va. (AP) — Cars and commercial trucks could face tolls along Interstate 81 under a state plan to pay for needed improvements to the roadway. The Bristol Herald Courier reports Virginia transportation officials unveiled details of the draft plan this week during a hearing in Abingdon. The General Assembly […]
Radford University’s men’s basketball team picked to win Big South in 2018-19.
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech has had time to stew during its bye week, but the Yellow Jackets are neither lamenting their tough schedule, ruing a few dreadful losses nor contemplating the complexities required to save their season. The Yellow Jackets (3-4, 1-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) have been working on […]
A Mega Millions jackpot roll that had already made history has now reached a new world record. With no jackpot winner in Friday night’s drawing, the jackpot for the next drawing on Tuesday, Oct. 23 carries an estimated annuity value of $1.6 billion – a new world record. The estimated […]
On Tuesday October 23, 2018 at approximately 7:55 am, the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of Cougar Trail Road and Mountain View Drive for a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, deputies found a teenage male who was in need of medical attention and observed […]
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 […]