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Projecting how Virginia Tech can improve in 2024 season, beyond
One of the trendier teams in the ACC a few months away from the season is Virginia Tech. Head coach Brent Pry turned things around in the back half of 2023, going 6-3 after starting the year with three losses in four games. That includes a bowl win for the first time since 2016. Momentum […] The post Projecting how Virginia Tech can improve in 2024 season, beyond appeared first on On3.
Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation / Virginia Preservation Announce 2024 Endangered Sites List
In recognition of National Preservation Month, the Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation (RVPF) has announced their 2024 Endangered Sites List. The Preservation Virginia statewide list of Most Endangered Sites has also been announced. Since 1996, the RVPF has announced a list each year of significant historic, natural, and cultural sites in the Roanoke Valley that are […]
What to know for the June Primaries
ROANOKE, Va. – Virginia’s primaries are right around the corner on June 18. If you don’t know who is seeking reelection or running, 10 News is working for you with everything you need to know. In Roanoke County, there’s a Republican Primary for the Board of Supervisors...
A look at maternal mortality - how mental health is a huge concern
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Modern medicine treats patients independently, but when it comes to women’s health, physicians and researchers stressed the need for a holistic approach during a recent panel discussion on maternal health in Washington, D.C., sponsored by Children’s National and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
Salem’s Taylor Davis named Don Holliday Scholarship winner
ROANOKE, Va. – Wednesday morning we learned who would be the 38th recipient of the prestigious Don Holliday Memorial Scholarship. The annual award is given to an area high school senior who has an interest in golf. The Don Holliday Memorial Foundation presented Salem’s Taylor Davis with the 4-year,...
Ferrum College’s Blue Ridge Institute and Museum hosts first annual BBQ competition
FERRUM, Va. (WFXR) — One staple in the community has started a new and savory tradition!. On Saturday, May 11, the Ferrum College’s Blue Ridge Institute and Museum (BRIM) hosted its first annual “Crooked Road BBQ Competition”. Four local barbecue teams faced off before the judges...
Residents speak on HopeTree rezoning at City Council public hearing
SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - Salem residents are continuing to speak out about the development of the HopeTree property. Since the beginning of December last year, rezoning the HopeTree property has been a long discussion. Monday, several Salem residents took the stand to address their opinions on the new plans. “It...
COLUMN: College campus disruption – one 1970 solution
By Robert N. Holt Your Turn In April 1970, the Vietnam War was in full force. A hundred or so students at Virginia Tech disrupted the Corps of Cadets on the Drill Field, preventing the completion of their training. A “substantial” number of students insisted that the university administration send a telegram to President Nixon […] The post COLUMN: College campus disruption – one 1970 solution appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Lady Hokies softball shaking off ACC Tournament loss, ready for NCAA Regional
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WCYB) — The Lady Hokies of Virginia Tech celebrated their fifth straight NCAA softball postseason appearance when they learned they had landed the No. 2 seed in the Los Angeles region earlier in the week. Following a 39-win regular season that gave them the No. 15 ranking...
Franklin County deputy and K-9 locate missing woman
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A Franklin County deputy and K-9 located a missing 89-year-old woman on Thursday. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received reports of a missing elderly woman in Ferrum from her husband. Deputy Gaetano and his K-9 partner, Bono, retrieved a scent of...
VA Tech Commencement Ceremonies Recognize Academic Achievement
Thousands of graduates, their families, and friends crowded into Lane Stadium on a breezy, cool Friday morning for the University Commencement Ceremony. Mehul Sanghani, a class of 1998 graduate and CEO and founder of Octo Consulting Group, delivered the commencement address. Five alumni — Willis and Mary Blackwood, Greta Harris, Jim Pearman, and Gladys West — were […]
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