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Hardee’s Friday Night Blitz Preview : Altavista
ALTAVISTA, Va. (WFXR) — The next stop on the Hardee’s Friday Night Blitz Preview Tour rolls on to Campbell County and a look at Altavista High School. Matthew DeLoach is in his 2nd season leading the Colonels. He took Altavista from 1-9 in 2022 to 10-4 and a Region 1B title as well as a Class 1 semifinal spot. With this turnaround, Coach DeLoach is thankful for the buy in of the players and restoring the winning tradition of Altavista. The Colonels open up the season on Friday as they are hosting Luenenburg Central.
Magna Vista and Bassett High Schools Getting New Athletic Field Houses
Two high schools in Henry County will be getting new athletic field houses. The Henry County School Board announced that both Bassett and Magna Vista High School will be getting new athletic field houses. The projects are being funded by a 1% sales tax that was approved by Henry County...
Goodman Picks Up First Guilford Win, Volleyball Splits Opening Day at Cougar Classic
DANVILLE, Va. - Head Coach Kelsey Goodman picked up her first coaching win as a Quaker as the Guilford College volleyball team broke-even on opening day at the 30th Annual Cougar Classic, hosted by Averett University at the E. Stuart James Grant Center on Friday afternoon. GC fell at the hands of Methodist University, 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-14) in the early contest before outlasting Bob Jones University 3-2 (25-23, 26-24, 25-16, 25-18, 15-9) in a thriller in their second game.
Meteor spotted in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia early Friday
(WCYB) — A meteor was spotted in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia early Friday. News 5 has received several reports of a boom with the fireball. We have viewer video from both Big Stone Gap, Virginia, and looking toward Greene County, Tennessee. One video shows a meteor falling from...
FOIA Friday: Pursuits for UVA shooting report, Richmond records continue
One of the less noticed features of the Virginia Way is the long-running tendency of the commonwealth’s leaders to conduct their decision-making behind closed doors. While the Virginia Freedom of Information Act presumes all government business is by default public and requires officials to justify why exceptions should be made, too many Virginia leaders in […]
Griffith, Baker clash over economic development and 2020 presidential vote certification
The debate on a Blacksburg radio station may be the only debate between the two 9th District candidates. The post Griffith, Baker clash over economic development and 2020 presidential vote certification appeared first on Cardinal News.
FIRST ALERT: Storms could produce strong winds, locally heavy rain Sunday
Daily chance of afternoon showers/storms SUN•MON. Strong cold front brings cooler start to September. If you have plans this holiday weekend, remember to stay weather-aware. Although no day will be a washout, each afternoon and evening will feature scattered storms, some of which could be strong to severe. The main hazards we’re monitoring are damaging winds and heavy rain, which may lead to localized flooding.
If You See Purple Paint In North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Leave Now
With fall upon us, everyone's gearing up for hunting season, hiking season, and leafing season. While you're out exploring the wilderness, there's some things you should keep an eye out for, just to make sure you're not putting yourself in a dangerous or unlawful situation.
NTSB recommends stricter ELD regulations after blaming driver fatigue for party bus crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued new recommendations for Electronic Logging Device usage following an investigation into a fatal crash between a semi truck and a party bus. The report was released Wednesday, August 29th after a thorough investigation into the December 2022 crash that left three people dead. The NTSB says that the […] The post NTSB recommends stricter ELD regulations after blaming driver fatigue for party bus crash appeared first on CDLLife.
Virginia Students Make Some Gains on Annual Test Scores; Schools See Less Absenteeism
Virginia students’ reading and math assessments for the 2023-24 school year saw some improvement over last year after months of recovery efforts, according to data released by the Department of Education Tuesday. However, pass rates in other subjects are still behind results from the 2022-23 school year. Pass rates for grades 3 through 8 in […]
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