CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) — A long-delayed trial is set to begin for a Virginia man accused of sexually abusing and making child pornography of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son. The Roanoke Times reports that McKenzie Kyle Hellman, 27, of Christiansburg, is scheduled to go on trial Monday in Montgomery Country Circuit […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints quarterback Drew Brees, the NFL’s leader in career completions and yards passing, has decided to retire after 20 NFL seasons, including his last 15 with New Orleans. “Til the very end I exhausted myself to give everything to the Saints organization, my team and the […]
(AP) – The biggest mystery leading into a March Madness bracket reveal more than a year in the making had little to do with bubble teams or top seeds. Instead, it was the not-so-simple matter of which programs would be healthy enough to play. Kansas and Virginia, two programs hit […]
Keyonte Kennedy eyes a big hole created by his offensive line on his way to 114 yards rushing Friday night despite still having his right hand in a bulky cast. (Brian Bishop/The Patriot) By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot The Pulaski County Cougars used a strong rushing attack and dominating defense […]
Bobcats defense dominated all night – on the tackle (#4 Tanner, #10 B Mabry, #65 Ritchey, #51 Perdue, #50 R Mabry) (Elizabeth Kanipe/The Patriot) By ELIZABETH KANIPE The Patriot The Radford Bobcats hit the road for the second week in a row Friday night, this time to take on the […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Michael Devoe scored 20 points and Georgia Tech shot 52% after halftime to beat No. 15 Florida State 80-75 in Saturday night’s Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship game. League player of the year Moses Wright added 15 points and eight rebounds for the fourth-seeded Yellow Jackets […]
Saturday’s Scores By The Associated Press PREP FOOTBALL Centreville 48, Oakton 6 Freedom (W) 35, Woodbridge 6 Galax 7, George Wythe-Wytheville 0 Glenvar 34, Floyd County 0 Goochland 14, Liberty-Bealeton 12 Graham 48, Marion 3 Grayson County 41, Auburn 13 Grundy 48, Hurley 0 Lafayette 42, Warhill 0 Page County […]
(AP) – At an intense pace, lawmakers in Republican-governed states are considering an array of tough anti-abortion restrictions they hope might reach the Supreme Court and win approval from its conservative majority, overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that established a nationwide right to abortion. A sweeping ban already […]
RICHMOND – A popular holiday and unofficial start of spring, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in America date back to this country’s founding and celebrate the roots of millions with Irish ancestry. Unfortunately, these celebrations have resulted in St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, becoming one of the year’s most dangerous times […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Anthony Polite hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:06 left, and No. 15 Florida State held off North Carolina 69-66 on Friday night in the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Balsa Koprivica had a career highs of 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead the […]
Friday’s Scores By The Associated Press PREP FOOTBALL Albemarle 13, Fluvanna 0 Alexandria High School/T.C. Williams 34, Annandale 14 Altavista 29, William Campbell 22 Appomattox 83, Nelson County 6 Bayside 34, Kellam 0 Brentsville 22, William Monroe 3 Broadwater Academy 50, Southampton Academy 20 Brooke Point 42, Stafford 29 Carroll […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia officials said Friday that the state expects to meet or possibly exceed President Joe Biden’s commitment to make all adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccines by May 1. “As we look at the supply and the pace and the demand here in Virginia we really think […]