BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Ahmed Hill and No. 13 Virginia Tech knew their strong finish to the first half wasn’t going to be enough to satisfy coach Buzz Williams. The Hokies got the message at halftime and quickly pulled away from the Red Flash for a 75-37 victory on Saturday. […]
VHSL Class 6A Regional Final Westfield 17, James Madison 7 VHSL Class 3A Regional Final Culpeper 34, Spotsylvania 12 Phoebus 7, Norcom 6, 3OT VHSL Class 2A Regional Final Graham 38, Richlands 10 VHSL Class 1A Regional Final Chilhowie 49, Patrick Henry-Glade Spring 6 Essex 14, Northumberland 6 Galax 55, […]
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Fourth-ranked Virginia got another test like coach Tony Bennett wanted, and fittingly it came from a team with a style that looked awfully familiar. Perhaps that’s why the Cavaliers handled everything that came their way — from fighting through their off-target shooting to tussling with […]
VHSL Class 5A Regional Final Highland Springs 40, Henrico 6 Stone Bridge 35, Broad Run 6 VHSL Class 4A Regional Final Eastern View 45, Dinwiddie 35 Woodgrove 27, Sherando 3 VHSL Class 2A Regional Final Radford 28, Appomattox 25 VHSL Class 1A Regional Final Galax 55, Narrows 0 ___ Some […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — It was a crazy finish that only started with a Hail Mary. Brian Johnson kicked a 42-yard field goal in overtime and Virginia Tech pulled out the wildest victory in its 100 meetings with Virginia, 34-31 on Friday night. The Hokies won their 15th in a […]
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — An audit by the U.S. Government Accountability Office says chronic delays in maintaining the U.S. Navy’s attack submarine fleet have cost taxpayers about $1.5 billion since 2008. The Virginian-Pilot reported Thursday that the audit says the Navy needs to balance maintenance work between private shipyards and […]
Dixie Ellen Dillon Puckett, age 80 of Pulaski passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at the Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem. Born December 14, 1937 in West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Edward Godfrey and Alma Powers Godfrey. She was retired from the Town of Dublin where she […]
Virginia Tech is hoping its Senior Day isn’t the last day of its football season. The Hokies (4-6, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) will honor 12 players before Friday’s game against Virginia (7-4, 4-3), and they will be seeking their 15th consecutive victory against the Cavaliers. If they can manage that, […]
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — As you carve your roast turkey and give thanks for all that’s good in your life, remember to give thanks for this: That you’re not celebrating Thanksgiving the way the first Virginians did. That would be back in December 1619 — two years before those […]
The numbers are somewhat misleading in the ACC this season. Things sound pretty good when considering Clemson is a national title contender, the league has had a record 10 football teams make an appearance in the Top 25 and 12 of its 14 teams could be bowl eligible. But step […]
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man has been sentenced to three months in jail for shooting into an occupied vehicle and killing two dogs over the death of his rescue cat. The Roanoke Times reports 69-year-old Stephen Nichols Cook was also ordered Tuesday to attend anger management classes. Arthur […]
Daphne Delene Smith, age 67 of Radford, died Friday, November 16, 2018 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born on December 6, 1951, and was the daughter of the late Doris Huff Wooley and the late John Wesley Wooley. Daphne was a retired employee of the housekeeping department at […]