Due to Sunday’s heavy snow and the overnight freezing temperatures, Virginia State Police is still advising Virginians to avoid traveling Monday in the western, southern and central regions of the Commonwealth. Conditions are remain slick and challenging, and troopers continue to respond to vehicles getting stuck on and off the highways. Highway road conditions have […]
At 6:44 p.m., Sunday, a vehicle traveling north on Interstate 81 lost control at the 94 mile marker in Pulaski County and slammed into a trooper and his patrol vehicle. Fortunately, the trooper was not injured nor was the driver of the out-of-control vehicle. This is why the Virginia State Police is still advising folks to […]
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 former state senator who became […]
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 scored 19 points to lead […]
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 pulled away late for a […]
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 (6-3). Carlik Jones had 16 […]
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 Class 1 State Final Riverheads […]
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 North Carolina. * WHEN…From midnight […]
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 Gov. Roy Cooper issued the […]
