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Storms knock out power to thousands across SW Virginia
ROANOKE, Va. – Saturday’s storms knocked out power to thousands of Appalachian Power Customers in our region. More than 2,500 customers lost power in Roanoke County with another 1,250 customers in Roanoke City at the height of the outages. Most of the outages were located north of Hershberger...
Most Virginia schools would be considered ‘off-track’ or worse by VDOE ‘accountability’ system
Nearly 3 in 4 Virginia schools would be considered "off-track" or in "need of intensive support," according to a new accountability system approved by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).
Parry McCluer tops Rockbridge County, 33-16
LEXINGTON, Va. – The Wildcats rolled into the stadium on Friday night hoping to beat their archrival, but the Fighting Blues had other plans. QB Nathan Glass rolled out and hit Jacob Shafer who took it in on a 38-yard touchdown. Parry McClure took an early lead of 7 to 0.
Distracted driving poses bigger risks during busy Labor Day weekend travel
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - As people celebrate Labor Day weekend, experts warn about distracted driving on the roads. They say it should be treated as an addictive behavior. Texting, calling, doing your hair, or any type of multi-tasking while driving is considered distracted driving. As technology gets more advanced, experts...
Maryland men’s soccer vs. Virginia preview
Fresh off its first win of the season, Maryland men’s soccer (1-1-1) will welcome Virginia to Ludwig Field on Labor Day for what Terps’ head coach Sasho Cirovski called the “best rivalry in college soccer.”. The teams have played 85 times over the years, including several matchups...
Virginia Goes 3-0 at Quest for the Crown Tournament
NORFOLK, Va. – The Virginia volleyball team (3-0) closed its opening weekend with two victories on Saturday (Aug. 31) at Old Dominion’s Quest for the Crown tournament at the ODU Volleyball Center. Virginia defeated William & Mary 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-14) in an afternoon match before topping host...
Long-Time, Popular Hopewell High School Pitching Coach Brad Fox Retires
Strong pitching has been a staple over the years from the Hopewell High School baseball program. And that pitching has been a huge ingredient to the sustained success of the Vikings program, evidenced by their 2023 WPIAL championship. However, Coach Morgan Singletary and his program are now in search of...
Lancaster uses strong second quarter to pull away from Charles City
Being one of the smallest schools in the state of Virginia to have an 11-man football team, Charles City’s Panthers opened the regular season Friday night against the visiting Lancaster Red Devils, looking to snap an 18-game losing streak. The last team they defeated; Lancaster. And while the Panthers...
Friday Night Fury: High school football kicks off in Central Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Here are some of the high school football scores from Friday:. Patrick Henry 16, Louisa County 7 (to be continued Tuesday) Do you have a story idea? Send us your news tip here.
Mutisyah Places Second in the Spider Alumni Open
MECHANICSVILLE, Va. (August 31, 2024) – Freshman Peninah Mutisyah placed second at the Spider Alumni Open in her first collegiate cross country race. She ran the 4K race with a time of 13:35.2. This is the highest individual finish by a Hampton cross country athlete since 2018, when Eusila...
With Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt is never out of a game, more overreactions from Virginia Tech upset
Vanderbilt football made a statement in its season opener at FirstBank Stadium, upsetting Virginia Tech, 34-27, in overtime. The Commodores (1-0) got off to a 17-point lead in the second quarter but blew that lead and trailed by as many as seven in the fourth quarter before coming back to tie the game. Vanderbilt won by scoring a touchdown on the first possession of overtime and then stopping a fourth-down pass from the Hokies (0-1). ...
Man found dead after Roanoke hotel shooting
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - One man was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after Roanoke Police responded to reports of shots fired in the 300 block of Orange Avenue NE Saturday around 10:11 p.m. Officers heard a gunshot at the Econo Lodge and called a SWAT Team, along...
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