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Girl with rare disorder dies at age 11: ‘Fought to the end’
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) - A little girl from Roanoke, Virginia, who was recently placed in hospice care, has died, according to her family on Facebook. Meg Burrow, 11, had a “rare genetic condition called CTBP-1, where she is the 13th person in the world to be diagnosed with it,” the girl’s mother, Meredith Burrow, said in 2023.
Roanoke College Consumer Report shows a rise in consumer sentiment
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Roanoke College released its quarterly Virginia Consumer Spending Report which shows a rise in consumer sentiment over the last year. Since their last report in May of this year, consumer sentiment has gone up almost 4.5 points, which Dr. Alice Kassens, who heads the report, is optimistic about.
Officers go head-to-head for Battle of the Badges
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Hunter Reedy was also on the minds of some law enforcement officers who took part in some extra training today as part of a now yearly competition. The Battle of the Badges in Christiansburg is entering its third year. The event is centered on pistol training...
Virginia Tech football rival announces a surprising starting QB
Last season, the Virginia Tech football team needed a win over Virginia in Charlottesville on Thanksgiving Weekend to become bowl-eligible. Seven days before the game and following a Cavaliers 30-27 upset of Duke at home, quarterback Anthony Colandrea decided to give Brent Pry and his team some posterboard material. Shortly after beating the Blue Devils, Colandrea said, “After this game versus Tech, after we beat Virginia Tech, this program is going to shoot up and everyone in the country is going to know about us.” Unfortunately for the young signal caller and his teammates, things didn't quite go that way....
Virginia Tech vs Vanderbilt: Hokies Remain Double-Digit Favorite One Week Before the Season Opener
College football is officially back today. The season is going to kick off with a huge ACC matchup between Georgia Tech and Florida State, but most of the progr
Hardee’s Friday Night Blitz Preview : Lord Botetourt
DALEVILLE, Va. (WFXR) — The Hardee’s Friday Night Blitz Preview Tour rolls on with a stop in Daleville and a look at Lord Botetourt High School. Jamie Harless is in his 13th season as head coach of the Cavaliers. Last season, the Cavaliers went 9-3 losing in the second round of the Region 3D playoffs to the William Byrd Terriers. Overall, for LB they are looking for consistency for the season they want for 2024.
Virginia Tech the latest to feel the wrath of Paul Finebaum
This summer, Florida State has been on Paul Finebaum's radar, and not for good reasons. The outspoken ESPN talk show host took a shot at the Seminoles a couple of weeks ago when he said that they used up too many tears after being left out of the four-team College Football Playoff last season.
Students analyze what types of microplastics are in the Chesapeake Bay
Less than 10 percent of all plastics get recycled, and much of the rest ends up in rivers and oceans, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. A group of Virginia Tech students spent the summer analyzing how much and what kinds of microplastics are in the Chesapeake Bay. Students traveled...
Friends and family gather to celebrate the life of Virginia Beach firefighter Matthew Gallina
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Scores of people came together Saturday afternoon for a special gathering at a Virginia Beach brewery; it was a celebration of life for the late Matthew Gallina. The master firefighter died Wednesday of occupational cancer. He worked as an investigator and had been with the...
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