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Top 3 running backs Virginia Tech will face in 2024
The Virginia Tech football team added some key pieces from the transfer portal this offseason to a defense that had a lot of retainment from the 2023 season. Along the defensive line, the Hokies have Antwaun Powell-Ryland and Josh Fuga returning, while transfers Aeneas Peebles from Duke, Kelvin Gilliam from Oklahoma, Khurtiss Perry from Alabama, and Kemari Copeland from Iowa Western Community College all transferred and supply a ton of depth.
Juveniles in custody after shooting at Langview Apartments in Lynchburg
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR)– The Lynchburg Police Department is investigating a malicious wounding attempt at the Langview Apartments on Yorktown Ave on Saturday, July 13. According to police, officers were dispatched at 6:59 p.m. to the apartment complex on the 2200 block of Yorktown Ave on a report of shots fire. Within minutes of the initial call, police say an adult male arrived at Lynchburg General Hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
Southern Shores warns about aggressive raccoons
The town has received several calls lately for aggressive raccoons, particularly in the area of North Dogwood Trail. Please remember that these are wild animals and should be treated as such, with caution. Don’t intentionally feed raccoons, or other wild animals. Raccoons will lose their fear of people and feeding...
1 person injured, multiple vehicles damaged in shooting outside Suffolk convenience store
SUFFOLK, Va. — Police are searching for the people involved in a shooting outside a Suffolk convenience store Saturday evening. Around 7 p.m., police officers responded to reports of gunshots fired near a business on Bridge Road, according to a Suffolk Police Department spokesman. The officers were able to...
TAM Awards $1000 Scholarship To Soprano Lillian M. Parker
In a resounding celebration of musical excellence and academic achievement, the Tidewater Area Musicians, Inc. (TAM) hosted its inaugural Scholarship Breakfast on June 22, 2024, at the esteemed Double Tree by Hilton Hotel. The event marked a historic occasion as TAM bestowed the prestigious “Julius E. McCullough Music Education and Music Performance Scholarship” upon Lillian M. Parker, a talented soprano and recent graduate of Phoebus High School.
How the heat can impact your mood and sleeping habits
ROANOKE, Va. – While temperatures rise, so can your stress levels and chances of getting irritable. “You know, you get hungry; you get a little angry. The heat is definitely going to be very similar to you,” Robert Johnson, a family nurse practitioner with LewisGale Physicians Internal Medicine, said.
Virginia Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 Night results for July 12, 2024
The Virginia Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at July 12, 2024, results for each game:. Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here. Pick 3. Night: 3-7-3, FB: 2. Day: 5-1-7, FB: 9. Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings...
Dangerously hot weather continues, storms possible: First Alert Day
The heat wave continues as it prompts another heat advisory on Tuesday.It is in effect from noon to 8 p.m. in several areas across central North Carolina. The highs will be in the mid-90s to around 100, and there is a storm risk in the afternoon.Record Heat in Raleigh Monday, Raleigh experienced its hottest July 15 on record.Download the ABC11 App and get weather updates and breaking news 24/7The previous high of 99 degrees was set back in 1997. The temperature at Raleigh-Durham International Airport reached triple digits Monday afternoon. This comes 10 days after Raleigh experienced its hottest day...
Winding Down! My last days of being a Promotions Intern
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — My time at WAVY-TV 10 is beginning to come to an end. This week we focused on what our final projects will be by next month. Time has flown by so fast and I have met an array of great, intelligent, outgoing, creative and like-minded individuals like myself. I always used to watch WAVY when I was a little boy with his grandmother, but actually having the opportunity to work there has been a surreal experience!
First Warning Forecast: Cranking up the heat through midweek
Meteorologist April Loveland's First Warning Forecast. Drier today, but temperatures will be on the rise. Highs will soar to the low 90s, with heat index values near 101°. There is a slight chance for a spotty afternoon shower or storm. Today, will not be a washout by any means.
Sunday is the start of some steamy days in the Heart of Virginia
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Sunday we really start to crank up the heat. As the ridge of heat really gets going, we'll make a run into the middle if not upper 90s across the area on our Sunday. It wouldn't shock me to see some backyards hit 100. The...
Six killed in traffic crashes on Va. highways during July 4 holiday
RICHMOND – Preliminary data indicates six individuals lost their lives in six traffic crashes during the five-day statistical counting period designated for the July 4, 2024, holiday. Of those who died, one was a pedestrian struck in a hit-and-run crash, four were drivers and one was a passenger. The fatal crashes took place in the City of Richmond and the counties of Bedford, Charles City, Henrico and Wythe counties. Two of the fatal crashes occurred in Bedford County. During the two-day statistical counting period for July 4, 2023, traffic crashes claimed seven lives on Virginia’s highways.*
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