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Keep tailgate food out of the ‘danger zone’
College football season is here -- and for many fans, that means tailgating. However, experts at Virginia Tech want you to be aware of the unique food safety challenges involved. Melissa Wright, a food safety specialist, says to make sure you’re not leaving food in the dangerous zone, which is...
Facilities apprenticeship program creates opportunities in skilled trades
Pam Tickle and Frankie Stanley, building trades mechanics, talk about their experience in the Division of Facilities' apprenticeship program. The program trains individuals with hands-on experience in a wide variety of disciplines such as carpentry, masonry, painting, glasswork, electrical systems, roofing, and more. Apprentices serve as full-time facilities employees, responding to jobs across campus and, upon completion, gain highly valued industry skillsets and credentials that will serve them for life.
E.C. Glass squeezes past Lord Botetourt, 11-8
DALEVILLE, Va. – The Lord Botetourt Cavaliers are coming off a 9-3 finish last season—the Hilltoppers 9-4. In the last three meetings, E.C. Glass was the victor. There was a lot of defense in the first half until 22 seconds to go. Lord Botetourt’s Quinten Jones fumbled the direct snap, but it didn’t matter. He picked it up and ran it in for the score.
Former police officer describes response procedure for domestic disputes
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – At approximately 12:15 Thursday morning, Roanoke City Police responded to a domestic disturbance at the 700 block of 29th Street Northwest. On the scene, police discovered an injured woman and a man armed with a knife. Officials say the armed suspect advanced on officers, forcing...
Hit-and-run crash injures motorcyclist on Winsloe Drive in Roanoke, RPD says
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Roanoke Police have reported a person has been injured in a hit-and-run accident that occurred at Winsloe Drive NW on August 29. RPD says around 5:25 p.m. on Thursday, officers responded to a vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and a motor vehicle at the intersection of Winsloe Dr NW and Trinkle Ave NW.
What channel is Vanderbilt football vs Virginia Tech on today? Time, TV schedule for Week 1 game
Vanderbilt football opens the 2024 season with an intriguing matchup against Virginia Tech on Saturday at FirstBank Stadium. The Commodores enter a crucial year for coach Clark Lea with a need for a statement win, and Saturday's opponent would qualify. Virginia Tech is among the favorites to make the ACC Championship Game in December...
Feds: Justice coal companies have no defense against move to hold them in contempt
Federal attorneys asking a court to hold 23 of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s family-owned coal companies in contempt for nonpayment of health and safety fines entered a filing this week saying the companies shouldn’t have entered into a payment plan if they knew they couldn’t honor it. The filing, entered Tuesday in the U.S. […]
Reservations for Hunting Opportunities at Virginia State Parks Open Sept. 3
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation manages Virginia State Parks which offer hunting opportunities each year to select parks. Managed hunts are a key tool in managing the deer population and herd health. Participating hunters are asked to support this effort by following harvest guidelines associated with each hunt. New this year is a hunting […]
Parents / Kids Ask Virginia Supreme Court to End Racially Divisive School Board Policy
A group of diverse parents and their children are suing the Albemarle County School Board for enacting discriminatory policies and indoctrinating students in radical ideology. In 2019, the school board enacted a policy that violates students’ civil rights by treating them differently based on race, and by compelling them to affirm and support ideas contrary […]
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