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David Bowers: Roanoke Needs A Sports Entertainment and Tourism Authority
I was delighted to read in The Roanoke Times yesterday that Pulaski County is undertaking the creation of a “SET”, Sports Entertainment and Tourism Authority. Roanoke should immediately follow Pulaski’s lead and organize a Roanoke SET in cooperation with and under the auspices of Virginia’s Blue Ridge tourism agency. I’ve spoken with Landon Howard at […]
Greg McElroy Names ‘Sneaky’ College Football Game That Nobody’s Talking About
During a recent deep dive into ACC, ESPN college football analyst Greg McElroy gave a surprising take on what he considers to be a "sneaky-good" game on the schedule this year. While discussing Virginia Tech's slate of games, he emphasized a Week 4 meeting on Sept. 21 against Rutgers, which plays ...
'Suspicious' fire in Forest extinguished, person of interest identified: Firefighters say
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Everyone is safe after a suspicious house fire in Forest on Thursday afternoon, according to firefighters. According to the Forest Fire Dept., at approximately 4:36 p.m. they received a call about a fire in the 1000 block of Valor Court in Forest. After responding,...
Rain is clearing out this weekend, sunshine and warm weather on the way
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — We may have a few isolated showers on Friday, but overall it may be our driest day of the week. Sunshine and clouds will mix throughout the day, with slim chances for showers in the afternoon. The afternoon highs are in the mid-80s, with a light breeze out of the east by the afternoon.
Notre Dame baseball adds Lucas Jones to its coaching staff
During his first two seasons with Notre Dame baseball, Shawn Stiffler has led the Irish to a 57-49 record. He knows this isn’t good enough for the program and with that made a move on Thursday to bolster his coaching staff. Lucas Jones was hired as an assistant coach as he will help on the infield along with base-running. Jones previously was at the University of Lynchburg, where he had been the head coach since 2017. He was extremely successful in his tenure, as he was named the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2021. In 2023, Jones guided his team to a National Championship. 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗕𝗘𝗡𝗗! Stiffler Adds Lucas Jones to Staff 🔗 https://t.co/dGhfgS6lXl#GoIrish ☘️ pic.twitter.com/GA7CH5WlLV — Notre Dame Baseball (@NDBaseball) July 25, 2024 The hope is that Jones experience will help the Irish get over the hump and return back to the NCAA Tournament. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Mike on X: @MikeFChen
What you need to know about ECU’s 2024 football opponent: Liberty
East Carolina is closing in on kickoff for the upcoming season, and with it, it's time to start looking ahead to all 12 teams the Pirates will face off against this season. In this preview, we won't necessarily go super deep into each foe - as that will more than likely happen as we get to game week - but we will provide the surface-level information to get a good gauge on each opponent that will take on ECU in 2024.
Midlothian man pleads guilty to embezzling $4 million from VDH
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A Midlothian man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to stealing millions of dollars from the Virginia Department of Health. According to court documents, on Aug. 10, 2013, Adam Lamar Harrell, 41, became an employee of VDH. In 2019, Harrell became...
Virginia awards $17 million for broadband to localities in Southwest and Southside
The commonwealth granted $41.6 million total to get broadband fiber to hard-to-reach areas, according to the governor's office. The post Virginia awards $17 million for broadband to localities in Southwest and Southside appeared first on Cardinal News.
Pinpoint Weather: Few storms Friday, drier weekend
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — While the chance of rain is not completely out of the forecast, Southwest and Central Virginia will trend drier into the weekend. A backdoor front will move through the region on Friday. This front will keep skies variably cloudy overhead. A few isolated showers and storms could develop. The severe risk […]
Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief — July 19, 2024
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Friday, July 19: In Virginia, state graded feeder cattle 10.00 to 23.00 lower. Feeder cattle at regular auction sales no trend. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 8.00 lower. Wheat mostly .36 lower. Corn mostly .06 to .09 lower, new crop .06 lower. Soybeans mostly .18 […] The post Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief — July 19, 2024 appeared first on The Tidewater News.
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