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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...
Archaeologists in Virginia unearth colonial-era garden with clues about its enslaved gardeners
Archaeologists in Virginia are uncovering an ornamental garden from the 1700s where a wealthy politician and enslaved gardeners grew exotic plants from around the world. Such plots of land served as status symbols. They were the 18th-century equivalent of buying a Lamborghini. The garden in Williamsburg belonged to tobacco grower John Custis IV, who also served in the colonial legislature. His garden has long intrigued historians. But the dig also focuses on learning more about the enslaved gardeners. The excavation is being conducted by Colonial Williamsburg. It's a living history museum that now owns the property in the former colonial capital.
Cougars Clip Eagles in Benefit Game
The Pulaski County Cougars scored two second half touchdowns to upend the Franklin County Eagles, 21-20 in a benefit game held at Pulaski. Franklin County scored with 4:46 left in the opening quarter as Rashaun Hughey raced in from 24 yards out and Eduardo Vazquez-Resendiz kicked the point after to put them up 7-0.
Rich Creek police looking for missing 74-year-old man
RICH CREEK, Va. (WSET) — The Rich Creek Police Department (RCPD) said they are looking for a missing 74-year-old. Police said they are looking forDuane Doherty. According to police, Doherty was last seen leaving his residence on Friday in a red Toyota Rav 4 with Virginia Handicap plates 3042ZF. He advised his family he was going to Wisconsin to see a sick friend. His family had been unable to make contact with him.
Ring Gymnastics:New Classes this Fall!
A local family saw a need to provide additional gymnastics opportunities for children, including those that need accessible classes, in the Roanoke Valley. Stacy Meenan-Westervelt, along with fiancé Esteban, and friends Lydia and Rodney, opened Ring gymnastics this spring. "Roanoke lacks gymnastics options, especially in the North Roanoke and...
Roanoke’s Wing Fest returns to Dr. Pepper Park
ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke’s Wing Fest returned to Dr. Pepper Park for a 15th year today. Vendors from all across the region filled the streets for the star city’s largest one-day food festival. The annual event also offers some friendly competition through a people’s choice vote and...
New additions coming to National D-Day Memorial to continue sharing stories of our heroes
BEDFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - If you visited the National D-Day Memorial Sunday, you saw a large object covered with a brown tarp that stores thousands of stories from WWII. It’s one of several new attractions coming to the D-Day memorial in an expansion President and CEO of the National D-Day Memorial Foundation April Cheek-Messier calls “Phase One.”
One Person Injured in Shooting on Route 58 in Halifax County
One man was injured during a shooting on Route 58 in Halifax County on Friday night. According to The Gazette-Virginian, a 59-year-old man was injured during a shooting on Friday night that involved two vehicles. The shooting happened at around 9:30 pm and happened after an altercation that occurred between...
Manchin announces $400,000 EPA allocation to extend Pickaway waterline
UNION, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) – member of the Senate Appropriations Committee – on Wednesday, announced an allocation of $400,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to extend the Pickaway waterline, expanding access to clean, reliable drinking water for residents of Union. This federal award is one of the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) projects Senator Manchin secured on behalf of West Virginia through the Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill.
Staunton man among 21 Virginia State Police Academy graduates
Graduates of the Virginia State Police Academy have received their first-duty assignments. Hayden Mick, 28, of Staunton, was among the 21 troopers who graduated from the 141st Basic Session on Friday in a ceremony in North Chesterfield County. Mick will be assigned near Staunton in Augusta County. During the 30...
Missing 61-year-old found safe, Galax police say
GALAX, Va. (WSET) — UPDATE: Dickerson has been located safe by the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, according to deputies. The Galax Police Department said they are looking for a missing 61-year-old in a Facebook post on Sunday. Police said they are looking for missing 61-year-oldKaren Ann Dickerson. Police describe...
"Whooping cough" cases rise in Fairfax, Va. amid national increase, health officials warn
FAIRFAX, Va. (7News) — Pertussis illness, also known as "whooping cough," has been increasing across Fairfax, Virginia and nationwide, the Fairfax County Health Department reported. Pertussis is a bacteria-caused illness that can spread from one person to another through the air. Health officials said that it easily spreads when...
BGB Porsche Wins At VIR After RS1 Porsche Shines Early
ALTON, Va. — Round 8 of the 2024 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge was a tale of two races for the Grand Sport (GS) class. The opening act of Saturday’s Virginia Is For Racing Lovers Grand Prix was all about RS1’s No. 28 Porsche 718 GT4 RS Clubsport, as Motul Pole winner Stevan McAleer showed a clean pair of heels – make that a clean rear diffuser – to the field. But when a full-course yellow halfway through the two-hour race interrupted matters amid a round of pit stops and driver exchanges, the No. 38 BGB Motorsports Porsche emerged in the lead, with Spencer Pumpelly having taken over from Thomas Collingwood. Although Trent Hindman matched teammate McAleer’s earlier form in the No. 28, Pumpelly never left a glimmer of an opening over the closing hour and came home 0.373 seconds clear of Hindman to win the race.
Men’s Soccer Continues Homestand, Hosts Radford Monday Night
Elon, N.C.- The Elon Phoenix will continue their home stand this Monday as they welcome the Radford Highlanders from the Big South. Kick off between the Phoenix and Highlanders will be at 7 pm. Elon looks to capitalize on their dramatic victory over Florida Gulf Coast which saw senior Scott...
Virginia Tech Hokies News: Soccer rallies for tie, football preps for Vanderbilt
In this edition of Virginia Tech Hokies News, the women's soccer team battles back to earn a tie on the road, the men's team returns to the pitch this week and the football team enters their first game week of the 2024 season. Women's soccer rallies to tie Monmouth. Soccer...
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