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Poll: Which band won the 2024 MEAC/SWAC Challenge halftime show, FAMU or Norfolk State?
In traditional fashion, the annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge, featuring Florida A&M and Norfolk State, kickstarted the 2024 HBCU football season. A match-up that resulted in a 24-23 victory for the Rattlers could have ended differently if it had not been for some special team mistakes that proved to be costly for the Spartans down the stretch.
The Wrap-Up! FKA twigs in 'The Crow,' Fantasia at the Richmond Jazz & Music Fest, Black Women Thriving
FKA twigs attended Lionsgate's New York City film premiere and after-party celebrating The Crow, based on the legendary graphic novel. The star looked radiant on the carpet in a vintage Giorgio Armani dress. The Crow is now in theaters. Fantasia, Andra Day, Ludacris, Artist in Residence Wyclef Jean and more...
New plan would bring Amtrak to the New River Valley sooner, and at a lower cost
The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority is expected to vote Tuesday on the proposal, which would make passenger rail service available in Christiansburg no later than 2027. The post New plan would bring Amtrak to the New River Valley sooner, and at a lower cost appeared first on Cardinal News.
Betting lines for South Carolina vs. Old Dominion
It's game week for South Carolina as Old Dominion will make its way to Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday afternoon to open up the 2024 season. In the first game of year, the Gamecocks are currently just under a three-touchdown favorite over the Monarchs in the first matchup between the two programs.
Yorktown field hockey team returns many top players this fall
Any time discussions about local girls high-school field hockey begin these days, the Yorktown Patriots are quickly included in the conversation. A team is worthy of such recognition when it has played in four of the last five Virginia High School League Class 6 state tournaments, winning the titles in 2021 and ‘23 and finishing second in ‘22.
British car maker to establish $8M facility in Virginia
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — A British car manufacturer has rolled out plans to establish a new facility in Virginia. Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday that RBW Sports & Classics is gearing up to build an $8 million facility at Cane Creek Centre, an industrial park jointly owned by the City of Danville and Pittsylvania County.
Evening Forecast Forecast: Clear & calm
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Temperatures return to the 90s through most of the week. Humidity rises as well. A few afternoons with shower & storm chances. Sunday: Clear & comfortable. Lows in the low 60s. Monday: Mostly sunny and hot. An isolated shower or storm possible in the afternoon and...
The Richmond Spiders’ Patriot League Tale, Part Four: In the Wake Of I-AA Reclassification, An Upstart League Tries To Form
(This is Part Four of my series detailing the Richmond Spiders’ journey to the Patriot League. You can read part one here, which describes Richmond’s decision to leave the SoCon shortly after the NCAA split into Divisions I, II, and III, you can read part two here, which describes how Richmond navigated Division I’s split into I-A and I-AA, and you can read part three here, how Richmond found I-AA to be their home.)
Back from the Brink: See Virginia’s Restored Elk Herd
RICHMOND, Va. (WFXR) — The restoration of Virginia’s wild elk herd is a success story. Now, you can see that success up close and in person. The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (VDWR) has announced registration for guided elk viewing tours is now open. Those tours will run on Thursdays in September and Tuesdays in […]
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