RADFORD, Va. (AP) — A former Virginia local school board candidate has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual abuse charges stemming from accusations from the 1990s. The Roanoke Times reports Phillip Bryant Foster pleaded guilty on Friday in Radford District Court to three counts […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Wayne Taulapapa ran for two touchdowns, the second with 2:34 remaining, and No. 25 Virginia hung on, barely, to beat Florida State 31-24 on Saturday night. The Cavaliers (3-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailed for much of the night and looked to have blown their chance […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech head coach Justin Fuente always has been able to multi-task, and that trait certainly came in handy Saturday. With his team trailing by double digits at halftime, Fuente morphed from coach into counselor, and certainly in his eyes and those of the Hokies’ fan […]
Abingdon– Pulaski County put up its second shutout of the season, and put 49 big points on the board in totally dominating Abingdon on the road Friday night in all phases of the game. The Cougars have allowed just six points in three games, and those came on […]
Amelia County 46, TJ-Richmond 40 Atlee 35, Mills Godwin 7 Auburn 28, Floyd County 21 Bassett 23, William Byrd 12 Battlefield 16, Potomac Falls 12 Benedictine 45, Fork Union Prep 31 Blacksburg 38, Amherst County 18 Brentsville 21, Kettle Run 20 Broad Run 58, Dominion 0 Broadwater Academy 30, Blessed […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Quarterback Bryce Perkins has been a major reason for No. 25 Virginia’s climb to respectability the last two seasons. With 29 passing touchdowns and 10 more on the ground, the dual-threat quarterback guided Virginia to an 8-5 record last season has the Cavaliers poised to start […]
Virginia Tech is once again game-planning to defend the triple option, only this time is not against Paul Johnson and Georgia Tech — it’s Furman. The Hokies (1-1) play host to Furman of the Football Championship Subdivision on Saturday and the Paladins run a version of the triple-option — with […]
Delmer R. “Monk” Guynn, 99, of Pulaski, passed away Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019 in the Pulaski Health and Rehab. Born Feb. 14th 1920 in Wythe County and was the son of the late Early Mack Guynn and Ella Smith Guynn. He was also preceded in death by his wife; Emily […]
Robert Louis Duncan age 84 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Lewis Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born April 11, 1935 in Parrott, Virginia, he was the son of the late Jesse Duncan and Virgie Ella Long Duncan. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Darlene Jones […]
A free screening of the award-winning documentary, Audrie & Daisy, will be conducted on Saturday, September 21 in Radford. Viewing of the film will be immediately followed by a panel discussion that will be facilitated by local experts and professionals. The event, which is open to the community, is part […]
Superintendent Gregory P. Winston released the following statement Thursday on the death of an inmate at New River Valley Regional Jail in Dublin. On Thursday September 12, 2019, at approximately 7:50 am, while making routine security and well-being checks, jail officers discovered an 18-year-old Hispanic male unresponsive in his cell. […]