RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has again vetoed a bill aimed at preventing so-called “sanctuary cities” in the state. Northam, a Democrat, said he was vetoing the legislation Tuesday because it imposes an unneeded burden on local law enforcement officials and “sends a chilling message.” It was […]
Howard Milton Stephens, Sr. 76, of Dublin, passed away on Sunday March 17th 2019 at his home. He was born on May 11th 1942 and was the son of the late Miller Franklin Stephens and Ruby Mae Sheppard Stephens. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Eva Marie […]
Robert Lee Pennington, Sr., age 89, of Radford, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, March 15, 2019. He was born on July 14, 1929, in Konnarock, Virginia, to the late Phoebe Blevins Pennington Hoosier and Carl Pennington. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death […]
Tech, the fourth seed in the East Region, to open play in San Jose, California on Friday night Hokiesports.com BLACKSBURG, Va. – Virginia Tech will face the Saint Louis Billikens in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in the East Region at the SAP Center in San […]
Nothing will ever erase Virginia’s history as the first men’s No. 1 seed to lose its NCAA Tournament opener. At least now the Cavaliers’ wait for the chance to make up for that unprecedented loss is nearly over. The Cavaliers are the second overall No. 1 seed and back in […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — This year’s NCAA Tournament features a top tier of teams that are heavy Final Four favorites, starting with No. 1 overall seed Duke and star freshman Zion Williamson. Figuring out how to stop them won’t be easy. Gonzaga joined the Atlantic Coast Conference trio of Duke, […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia television station is replacing “The Andy Griffith Show” after a successful 35-year syndication run. The Roanoke Times reports that WDBJ-TV is moving the Mayberry-set sitcom to another channel it owns and replacing it with a new local newscast. The show, which stopped making new […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Duke has a No. 1 ranking in the AP Top 25 again to go with its top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Blue Devils are back on top followed by Virginia and North Carolina to give the Atlantic Coast Conference a 1-2-3 showing in […]
Tommy Eugene Ratcliffe, age 67 of Pulaski passed away early Monday morning March 18, 2019 at his home. Born January 2, 1952 in Wythe County he was the son of the late Sanders Edgar Ratcliffe & Carrie Ann Dalton Ratcliffe McGraw. His sisters, Jennie Collins, Louise Burton and brother, Ray […]
On March 16, 2019, shortly after 7:00pm, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Big Falls area of McCoy, for a subject who had fallen off the cliffs overlooking the New River. According to witnesses, Curtis Rice, age 38, of McCoy, was attempting to attach a hammock to […]
The Atlantic Coast Conference comes into the NCAA Tournament with three No. 1 seeds. Putting three teams in the Final Four is a different matter. The last time one league had three teams in the national semifinals was 1985, the year the field expanded to 64 teams. Georgetown and St. […]
David Ray Patton, Sr., 79, of Pulaski, VA died Saturday, March 16, 2019 in the VA Medical Center, Salem. He was born in Bland Co. on March 17, 1939 and was the son of the late Hensel Carl Patton and Callie McPeak Patton. He was also preceded in death by […]