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Patrick Henry High School coach remembers player killed in Myrtle Beach
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Patrick Henry High School Basketball Coach Jack Esworthy is remembering Jakolbi Taylor, the 16-year-old player who was shot and killed in Myrtle Beach over the weekend. “Real infectious personality, he was great to be around,” he said. He adds that Jakolbi, who he’d known...
Load The Bus school supply drive to take place during Tax-Free weekend in August
ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke City Public Schools, Salem City Public Schools, Roanoke County Public Schools and Craig County Public Schools are partnering with Walmart’s Load The Bus program again during Tax-Free weekend this August. Load The Bus assists in collecting school supplies for students in need around the...
Ridge View Bank to hold 'Fill the Bus for Teachers' school supplies drive August 9th
Ridge View Bank will hold a "Fill the Bus for Teachers" school supply drive on August 9th from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at its Smith Mountain Lake branch, located at 160 Apron Road in Hardy. "This drive is to provide supplies for teachers in Franklin County schools," said Lesley...
Virginia Tech Counterintelligence Work Earns Top Defense Department Award
For the second time in five years, Virginia Tech has been recognized by a federal agency for its prominent role in the nation’s counterintelligence efforts. In June, the university was among five out of more than 10,000 eligible organizations in the United States to receive the 2023 Jack Donnelly Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence. Given […]
ZMM Architects and Engineers hosts 17 college interns for real-world experience
CHARLESTON — Seventeen college students from various institutions are gaining practical experience this summer through internships with ZMM Architects and Engineers. At ZMM, interns collaborate with other students and professional staff, applying classroom knowledge to real-world projects. These experiences benefit communities across the region. The interns are working at...
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