RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring says he’s going to run for governor. Herring, a Democrat, told the Washington Post he’s planning to run in 2021. Virginia does not allow governors to seek consecutive terms, meaning current Gov. Ralph Northam cannot run for re-election. Herring is a […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Perhaps it was the snow, or the small crowd in attendance, or semester-ending exams — or maybe a combination of all three — that caused Virginia Tech to get off to a slow start against South Carolina State. Everyone, that is, except for Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Alexander-Walker […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia Commonwealth gave Virginia the test the Cavaliers sought when they put the Rams on their nonconference schedule. Down the stretch, Virginia passed. The Cavaliers outscored VCU 19-6 over the final 6:30, a span that saw the Rams whistled for six fouls, as the home team […]
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Jason Carter scored 19 points and Teyvion Kirk scored 17 to lead Ohio to a 78-69 victory over Radford on Saturday. Doug Taylor grabbed 16 rebounds for the Bobcats (6-3) and Ben Vander Plas scored 14 points. Four players scored in double figures for the Highlanders […]
VHSL Class 6 State Final Manchester 49, Freedom (Woodbridge) 7 VHSL Class 5 State Final Highland Springs 37, Stone Bridge 26 VHSL Class 4 State Final Woodgrove 38, Lake Taylor 33 VHSL Class 3 State Final Heritage-Lynchburg 24, Phoebus 20 VHSL Class 2 State Final Graham 31, Goochland 9 VHSL […]
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM EST MONDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 13 inches expected, with higher amounts possible along the Blue Ridge and foothills. * WHERE…Portions of south central, southwest and west central Virginia and north central […]
Courtesy of the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, this graphic shows how you can take and give accurate snowfall reports to them.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Governors in two southern states have declared emergencies ahead of an anticipated intense winter storm. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Saturday he’d declared an emergency to help state agencies prepare for a storm that’s expected to hit hard the southern part of the state. North Carolina […]
Richard Bruce Cauthen, 67, of Radford, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018. He was a true renaissance man, an artist, carpenter and perfectionist. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Pulaski. Bruce was preceded in death by his parents, Grover C. and Emma M. Gunn Cauthen; and […]
Mary Eugenia Dalton, age 51 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, December 04, 2018 at her home. Born November 28, 1967 in Radford she was the daughter of Robert Lee Wright and the late Della Rita Edwards Wright. Her brother, William Edwards, Jr. also preceded her in death. She is survived […]
The music of The New Habit along with Larry Sigmon & Martha Spencer will be featured during New River Community College’s Fiddle, Banjo and Dance Club Jamboree on Sat., Dec. 8, 2018. Music will begin at 6 p.m. in 117 Edwards Hall at NRCC in Dublin. The New Habit was […]
Liberty has hired former Mississippi coach Hugh Freeze to lead its football program. A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that the Flames have tabbed Freeze as their next coach. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because neither the school nor Freeze […]