Sanchez out as UVa men’s basketball coach
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia – Ron Sanchez, who served as the University of Virginia’s interim men’s basketball coach during the 2024-2025 season, will not be retained as the program’s full-time head coach. The announcement was made today by Virginia Director of Athletics Carla Williams. Sanchez assumed the interim head coach position on […]
This Week In NASCAR
NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube The Place: Las Vegas Motor Speedway Track Length: 1.5 Mile Asphalt Oval The Date: Sunday, March 16 The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET The Purse: $11,055,250 TV: FS1, 2 p.m. ET Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90) Distance: 400 miles […]
Eighteen Alumni Selected for MLB Spring Breakout 2025
Nine Appy League teams represented in annual MLB prospect event CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Eighteen Appalachian League alumni were selected for Major League Baseball’s second annual “Spring Breakout” prospect games from March 13-16. Among Appy League alumni named to this year’s rosters is 2024 first round pick Kaelen Culpepper (No. […]
John Lawrence Clark
John Lawrence Clark, age 93, of Pulaski and formerly the Delton section of Pulaski County passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2025, in the ICU of Lewis Gale of Montgomery hospital in Blacksburg. John was born on September 5, 1931in Draper, Virginia to his parents, Hugh Monroe Clark and Effie […]
Peggy Jo Smith Holston
March 18, 1947 – January 13, 2025 Peggy Jo Smith Holston, 77, of Asheboro, NC, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2025. She was born on March 18, 1947, in Cascade, VA, to Elder Roy Swanson Smith and Lillian Lucille Jones. Peggy is survived by her devoted husband, Wallace “Wally” […]
Hokies battle in the opening round, falling short against Cal 82-73 in double OT
Lawal records a double-double, while Rechsteiner leads team with 19 points CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After leading by four points following the first half, Virginia Tech men’s basketball came up short 82-73 to Cal in double overtime in Tuesday’s first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Brandon Rechsteiner scored 19 points off the […]
Griffith Statement on House Passage of Government Funding Bill
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 – The U.S. House of Representatives voted on a continuing resolution, H.R. 1968 – the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. This continuing resolution now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration. Government funding runs out at 11:59 pm on Friday, March 14. Following passage […]
Barbara Gail Worrell
Barbara Gail Worrell, age 71 of Roanoke and formerly of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at the Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem surrounded by her loving family. Born January 20, 1954 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late James Berman Worrell, Jr. & Christine Elizabeth […]
La Salle University Names Darris Nichols Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Nichols, the former Radford University coach, joins the Explorers as their 21st coach Philadelphia, PA – La Salle University President Daniel J. Allen, Ph.D., and Vice President of Athletics and Recreation and Director of Athletics Ashwin Puri announced the hiring of Darris Nichols as the school’s 21st head men’s basketball coach. A press […]
Kenneth Michael (Mike) Tolbert
Kenneth, Michael (Mike) Tolbert 68, passed away peacefully at his home on March 7, 2025. Mike was born in Pulaski, Virginia to his parents Kenneth Garland and Norma Jacqueline Tolbert who both preceded him in death. Mike is survived by his one loving and devoted brother William Todd Tolbert, and […]