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Lee Corso Picks Unreal Week 1 Upset In College Football
Longtime ESPN College GameDay analyst Lee Corso picked one major upset ahead of Week 1 in College Football that the rest of the panel was shocked by. Corso is known for his legendary picks, especially the ones that include the head gear. While most of his picks were chalk, he had a clear ...
Tailgating season is here: Expert offers tips to prevent foodborne illnesses
Tailgating season has arrived as college football officially returned to the gridiron one week ago. Before you jump up and down to “Enter Sandman” or belt out “Welcome to the Jungle,” you should make sure your tailgate food doesn’t spoil the fun for any of your guests as you fuel up to root on your team.
Corps of Cadets alumna Lt. Hanna Kobayashi named Vanderbilt game Hokie Hero
U.S. Navy Lt. Hanna Kobayashi, a 2019 Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumna who earned a degree in human development from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, was selected as the Hokie Hero for Saturday’s football game against Vanderbilt. The Hokie Hero program honors corps alumni who...
1 charged after semi-automatic rifles, narcotics found during Blacksburg search warrant
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSET) — One man is facing drug charges after a multi-agency investigation found guns and drugs in a home in Blacksburg. On Tuesday, under an ongoing investigation, officers with the Blacksburg Police Department, Virginia State Police, Christiansburg Police Department, and deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at a home on Cedar Hill Drive.
ACC Football Saturday: Previews of today’s slate of games
Ten teams from the ACC will battle on the gridiron on Saturday, including nine teams who are playing their first game of the season. Georgia Tech is the lone team to have already played this season, recording a Top 10 win in Dublin, Ireland, last weekend as part of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic.
Virginia Tech coach named one of 20 "most interesting assistant coach to watch in 2024"
Last season, it was a struggle for the Virginia Tech offense through the first four weeks of the season. Starting quarterback Grant Wells went down with an injury in Week 2 against Purdue and that forced head coach Brent Pry to turn to Baylor transfer Kyron Drones. Drones got his...
Virginia Tech Moves Forward with Plans to Expand Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Virginia Tech is moving ahead with plans to renovate and expand its Veterinary Teaching Hospital after the university’s board of visitors approved initial funding for the project. The board authorized $4.3 million on Wednesday to finalize the designs and working drawings, marking the first step in a larger project expected to cost $43 million in total.
Clear the Shelters | Shakespeare is a little man that needs a home
DRAPER, Va. – Meet Shakespeare!. He is between three and four years old. Sadly, Healing Hearts Canine Rescue tells us this little guy had had it rough in his short life. He was taken from an abusive home and then relinquished to a shelter by his next owner. He...
Liberty Law alumna strives to better the lives of area youth and families as juvenile domestic relations judge
In July, Liberty University School of Law alumna Rachel Thompson (’12) transitioned from attorney to judge, appointed to the Roanoke County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court for the 23rd Judicial District of Virginia. Read the full story here.
William Fleming defeats Hidden Valley, 90-0
The Hidden Valley marching band tried to keep the spirits high at Bogle Stadium, but there wasn’t a lot of good news for the Titans. In the first quarter, William Fleming’s Davion Faulkner brought the sound and the fury with a 48-yard touchdown run to take it to 49-0, with the Colonels on top.
Virginia’s prestigious women’s college bars transgender women from enrollment
Sweet Briar College, a distinguished private liberal arts institution for women, has announced a controversial new admissions policy that excludes transgender women from joining its campus for the upcoming academic year. This decision places Sweet Briar among the few remaining women’s colleges in the United States to adopt such a...
Roanoke Labor Day Parade set for August 31
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The 13th annual Roanoke Labor Day parade is hosted by the Western VA Area Labor Federation, ALF-CIO. The organization’s President, Chuck Simpson, and Secretary, Kristy Vance, tell 7@four about this year’s participants and how the parade first began. The parade will be on August...
Lord Botetourt High School placed on limited lockdown
Lord Botetourt High School was placed on a limited lockdown due to the report of a suspicious individual with a knife near the school premises. The Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office said they received a call about a male walking with a knife in his waistband on Route 220 near Azalea Road. When units arrived, they were unable to locate him.
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