18+ hour, 54+ min ago   (433+ words) BLACKSBURG - Virginia Tech football swooped past Old Dominion 44-21 Saturday afternoon to move to 2-0 for the first time since 2021. Here are the five most pertinent quotes from head coach James Franklin after the Hokies' 23-point victory. In the first half of…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (992+ words) BLACKSBURG –Virginia Tech opened the 2026 season in spectacular fashion last week with a dominant 73-3 victory over VMI. This Saturday, the Hokies look to remain unbeaten when they face another in-state opponent: Old Dominion. The Hokies will kick off against Old…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (308+ words) April 26, 1935 – Aug. 18, 2026 John Bernard Murphy II died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Aug. 18 in Alexandria. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on April 26, 1935 to John Bernard Murphy and Mary Condon (Murphy) Burke. Bernard graduated from St. Mary’s University,…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (138+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. BLACKSBURG, Va. — Marcellous Hawkins Jr. rushed for three touchdowns, and Jeffrey Overton…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (58+ words) Old Dominion and Norfolk State met on the football field for the first time since 2019 Saturday night and fans of both schools turned out to catch the action... Old Dominion and Norfolk State met on the football field for the…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (477+ words) “There’s a ton of teams across the country that play opponents that people may say, ‘You’re supposed to do this,’ or ‘You’re supposed to do that,’ and they don’t,” Franklin said. “At the end of the day, we did what…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (395+ words) Best Lawyers recognition highlights Walker's 25-year record representing injured clients in medical malpractice and Allen & Allen Attorney Derrick L. Walker Named 2027 Best Lawyers® Personal Injury “Lawyer of the Year” in Richmond Richmond, VA – September 4th, 2026 – Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen, a Richmond-based personal injury…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (30+ words) On Sep. 2, 2021 large sections of Fairview Lane in Portsmouth collapsed amid the downpours and flooding from the remnants of Ida. Read more: https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/east-bay/road-partially-collapses-in-portsmouth/...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (156+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer announced he will run for the Republican nomination to represent District 22 in the Virginia Senate. Dyer, a veteran of the United States Marines, served Virginia Beach for 14 years on city council before…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (339+ words) NORFOLK, Va. — A third power outage in four days struck central Norfolk on Sunday, Aug. 30, shutting down traffic lights and trapping residents in an elevator at high-rise apartment Hague Towers. Norfolk 911 dispatch audio captured the moment the outage hit just…...