Clemson remained No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, but not by much. Trevor Lawrence’s absence because of COVID-19 and the Tigers’ narrow win over Boston College created a divide among the 62 writers and broadcasters on the voting panel. Clemson received 33 first-place votes — […]
Ardeth Claire Grant Garay, age 82 of Hillsville passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020 at the Commonwealth Assisted Living Facility in Hillsville, VA. Born August 21, 1938 in Alabama she was the daughter of the late Simon Peter Grant & Shirley Mae Ponder Grant. Her husband, Steve Louis Garay, son; […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — With his team’s lead dwindling and his defense getting weary, Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall knew an extended drive might be just what the Cavaliers needed to hang on against No. 15 North Carolina’s high-octane offense. A 15-play drive that took more than nine minutes off the […]
Virginia State Police Trooper J.M. Martin is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash in Wythe County. The crash occurred Oct. 31, 2020 at 11:43 a.m. on Interstate 81 at the 74 mile marker. A tractor-trailer traveling south on I-81 ran off the right side of the highway and continued to US […]
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Denny Hamlin’s dazzling season could potentially collapse if things go sideways Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, NASCAR’s oldest and shortest track that has been slotted as the final playoff elimination race. NASCAR’s needed horsepower for its stale playoffs so Martinsville was shuffled to the back of a […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Hendon Hooker was perfect from the air and ran for three scores to lead Virginia Tech to a 42-35 victory over Louisville Saturday. After throwing three interceptions in a 23-16 loss to Wake Forest last week, the junior quarterback rebounded by going 10-of-10 for 183 yards […]
Now that Louisville has ended its losing streak the Cardinals are focused on their next challenge: winning consecutive games. The Cardinals (2-4, 1-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) were able to breath a sigh of relief after a 48-16 pummeling of Florida State to snap a four-game slide. To mount a modest […]
No. 15 North Carolina is hoping to turn things around this time in its matchup with Virginia. The Tar Heels have lost three straight to the Cavaliers and coach Mack Brown is just 3-8 in the Atlantic Coast Conference series with the defending Coastal Division champions. But the slumping Cavaliers […]
The New River Valley Chapter of the Virginia Police Benevolent Association conducted a candidate screening and interview process and is proud to announce the endorsement of Justin L. Griffith, Commonwealth’s Attorney of Pulaski County. “Justin Griffith has always been a supporter of law enforcement professionals and he continues to be […]
Aaron Jefferson McPeak, Sr., 89, of Radford, VA passed away on October 28, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, David Houston McPeak and Maude Virginia Rupe McPeak; by his brothers, Daniel, Harold, James, Henry, Kern and Cloyd, and by his sisters Roberta Sebresos and Alma DeCosta. He […]
The 2021 Motor Mile Speedway schedule has been released with some old favorites and many exciting additions. MMS opens on April 10th with reigning Champion Mike Looney looking to defend his title against what is stacking up as a very full field for 2021. The FASS Big Rig Racing Series […]
RICHMOND – The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) is issuing this fraud alert to warn citizens of reports that individuals are being targeted across the country with scam e-mails and telephone calls seeking to gain access to their personal identifiable information (PII) for unemployment insurance. The fake e-mails and telephone calls […]