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15+ hour, 47+ min ago   (284+ words) The image began circulating over the weekend, appearing to show Virginia State's Trojan Explosion Marching Band forming the name "NOLAN" on the football field in tribute to Nolan Wells. Those unanswered questions have made Wells' story deeply emotional for many…...

15+ hour, 15+ min ago   (452+ words) Virginia will be in the national spotlight once again, taking on Florida State at 3:30 Saturday on a national broadcast. The game is a valuable chance for the Cavaliers to prove themselves against a Power Four team slightly better than middling…...

14+ hour, 1+ min ago   (357+ words) Virginia Tech football's game time has been set for its contest against California on Saturday, Oct. 10. The Hokies and Golden Bears will face off at 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. PT) in Berkeley, Calif., with Virginia Tech entering the clash at either 5-0 (2-0 ACC) or…...

18+ hour, 56+ min ago   (674+ words) Thirty-two points is the gap between Virginia Tech and No. 25 Missouri in this week's AP poll, and the Hokies can close a lot of it in one night. Virginia Tech (4-0, 1-0 ACC) hosts Pitt (4-0, 1-0 ACC) on Friday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. ET on…...

8+ hour, 30+ min ago   (1354+ words) “If Black Virginians only make up 19 percent, how is it that they are 47.7 percent of those who are receiving the citations?” By Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury Youth advocates are urging Virginia lawmakers to reconsider stiffer penalties for public marijuana use…...

5+ hour, 10+ min ago   (672+ words) Three months into his tenure as Virginia Tech’s athletic director, Brian White has taken his boldest step toward generating additional revenue for the Hokies: a significant price increase for football and basketball season-ticket holders. “Our ambition is not simply to…...

12+ hour, 45+ min ago   (222+ words) Department’s goal is to emerge as national leader with investment matching ambition BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech Athletics announced Monday the next step in Invest to Win, while establishing the Investors Society, an exclusive group of dedicated supporters whose commitment to Hokie…...

17+ hour, 15+ min ago   (585+ words) The Cavaliers defense is tied for 12th in scoring defense among all Power Four teams. That is true even though they allowed 38 points to West Virginia. Without that game, Virginia would have the nation's No. 1 defense by a huge margin. The…...

21+ hour, 50+ min ago   (1038+ words) Basic civic literacy, which debates and candidate forums promote, is not even an afterthought for many political candidates in Virginia and other states, columnist Jim Spencer writes. It is given no thought at all. (Getty illustration by John Schreiner) The…...

3+ hour, 22+ min ago   (310+ words) While Dominion and NextEra have taken steps to make their proposed merger sweeter for the public, experts in the field of energy law say it may not matter much. That’s because of the language of Virginia’s merger law. In Virginia…...