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Virginia Tech Football: 3 glaring concerns following disappointing Vanderbilt loss
Well, it's safe to say that things didn't go as planned for the Virginia Tech football team in their season opener. A big favorite over Vanderbilt, a team picked to finish last in the SEC in the preseason poll, came out and took it to the Hokies in a 34-27 overtime win.
Passenger plane crashes in Troutville Sunday; one person flown for treatment
TROUTVILLE, Va. (WSET) — The Fincastle Volunteer Fire Department responded Sunday morning to a plane crash in the 400 block of Shawnee Trail in Botetourt County. Just before 12 p.m., crews were dispatched to the area where they located a small passenger plane that had apparently crash-landed in a field.
Camrett Logistics to expands operations in Wythe County with $575,000 investment and new jobs
Wytheville, Virginia – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that Camrett Logistics, a full-service third-party logistics (3PL) company based in Wytheville, will invest $575,000 to expand its warehouse in Wythe County. This expansion is aimed at enhancing the company’s ability to support local manufacturers and will create 10 new jobs in the area.
Demand Increases For College Football Coach's Firing After Rough Week 1 Start
On Saturday afternoon, the Virginia Tech Hokies opened up the 2024 college football season with a visit to Nashville to face the Vanderbilt Commodores. Coach Brent Pry and the Hokies could not have asked for a worse start to a game in which they were favored by nearly two touchdowns (13.5 ...
Governor Youngkin orders flags to be flown at half-staff in memory of Virginian held hostage
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — Governor Glenn Youngkin is sending his condolences to the parents of a man found dead in Gaza. Hersh Goldberg-Polin was taken hostage by Hamas last year at a music festival in southern Israel and his body was found by Israeli forces in a tunnel in the Gaza city of Rafah.
Person stabbed at Mr. B’s Exxon in Fredericksburg, deputies investigating
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said it was at the scene of a stabbing on Sunday morning in Fredericksburg. Deputies said the stabbing happened at Mr. B’s Exxon at 375 Warrenton Road. Deputies said there was a large police presence in the area. The victim was transported to […]
UVA suspends ‘woke’ student tour group, at behest of Youngkin’s far-right zealots
The official word on why UVA suspended the University Guide Service from leading tours to prospective students and their parents is that the group supposedly isn’t able to staff the required number of tours, and that the information provided during the tours isn’t “consistent.”. The real answer...
High school football roundup: Chancellor player avoids serious injury; released from hospital
The Chancellor and Riverbend football teams hope to resume the season-opener that was halted Friday night with 44 seconds left in the third quarter when a Chargers player appeared to suffer a severe injury. Chargers head coach Neil Sullivan said senior guard James Smith was released from the hospital early...
Women’s Cross Country opens season strong in Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. – The VMI women's cross country team got off to a strong start to the 2024 season by placing 10th overall at the Spider Alumni Open hosted by the University of Richmond Saturday morning at Pole Green Park in Richmond, Virginia. The Keydets came in 10th with...
Hitting the water before the unofficial end of summer at Smith Mountain Lake
ROANOKE, Va. – It’s Labor Day weekend, and many people are out trying to get one last trip out on the lake before the unofficial end of summer. Many rented boats or spent time on the water in other ways, enjoying the lake before cooler temperatures appear in the coming weeks.
Police respond to shots fired call at Roanoke’s Econo Lodge
ROANOKE, Va. – UPDATE:. A large response at an Econo Lodge in Roanoke was prompted by a shots fired call at the hotel, Roanoke Police said Sunday evening. Police were dispatched at approximately 10:11 p.m. Once officers arrived, they determined the suspect was still in a room and heard another shot as they approached.
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