Sylvia Hodge Gregory, 69, of Christiansburg, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, James B. Gregory; sons, Todd Douglas Gregory and Dennis Gregory; daughter-in-law, Ellie Gregory; parents, James and Hazel Hodge; brother, Jessie Hodge; and sister, Jean Thompson. Sylvia is survived […]
South Carolina officials say that a winning ticket for the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot was sold in the state. South Carolina is one of just 7 states where the lottery winner is allowed to remain anonymous. Whether the winner comes forward publicly remains to be seen. But Virginia Tech […]
BOSTON (AP) — The Fenway Funhouse proved too tricky, too cold and just too much for the beach boys. Andrew Benintendi, J.D. Martinez and the Boston Red Sox came out swinging in the World Series opener, seizing every advantage in their quirky ballpark to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 […]
ABINGDON, Va. (AP) — Cars and commercial trucks could face tolls along Interstate 81 under a state plan to pay for needed improvements to the roadway. The Bristol Herald Courier reports Virginia transportation officials unveiled details of the draft plan this week during a hearing in Abingdon. The General Assembly […]
Radford University’s men’s basketball team picked to win Big South in 2018-19.
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech has had time to stew during its bye week, but the Yellow Jackets are neither lamenting their tough schedule, ruing a few dreadful losses nor contemplating the complexities required to save their season. The Yellow Jackets (3-4, 1-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) have been working on […]
A Mega Millions jackpot roll that had already made history has now reached a new world record. With no jackpot winner in Friday night’s drawing, the jackpot for the next drawing on Tuesday, Oct. 23 carries an estimated annuity value of $1.6 billion – a new world record. The estimated […]
On Tuesday October 23, 2018 at approximately 7:55 am, the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of Cougar Trail Road and Mountain View Drive for a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, deputies found a teenage male who was in need of medical attention and observed […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a dozen people collaborated to smuggle nearly 4 million cigarettes from Virginia to New York City and resell them, dodging over $1.3 million in city and New York state taxes. New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood announced Monday that 12 people were indicted on […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Aric Almirola, Clint Bowyer, Kurt Busch and Kevin Harvick are through to the next round of NASCAR’s playoffs. That is the entire lineup at Stewart-Haas Racing, for those keeping score at home, and quite an impressive display of balance and teamwork. It is also half the […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Alabama transfer Braxton Key has received a waiver from the NCAA and will be eligible to play for No. 5 Virginia this season. Cavaliers coach Tony Bennett made the announcement Monday. Key, a Charlotte, North Carolina, has two years of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-8, 225-pound guard […]