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โTo know she is gone is just unrealโ: Parents of victim in Blacksburg apparent murder-suicide speak out
Read full article: โTo know she is gone is just unrealโ: Parents of victim in Blacksburg apparent murder-suicide speak outFamily and friends identified the two victims as Serenity Hawley and Crony Monk, both Blacksburg High School students.
DAD SHOUTOUTS: Send your photos to Pin It to show your love for Fatherโs Day
Read full article: DAD SHOUTOUTS: Send your photos to Pin It to show your love for Fatherโs DayYou can share a picture of your dad โ something from way back when or just a day or so ago โ to give him a shoutout. On Sunday, you might even see your picture on TV!
Tasty Tuesday: Ghettiโs Cafe brings a multitude of food options to Wythevilleโs downtown
Read full article: Tasty Tuesday: Ghettiโs Cafe brings a multitude of food options to Wythevilleโs downtownHome-roasted coffee, pasta bowls and New York bagels are all found under one roof at Ghetti's in Wytheville
Virginia โJinksโ Holton, wife of former Virginia Gov. Linwood Holton Jr., dies at 97
Read full article: Virginia โJinksโ Holton, wife of former Virginia Gov. Linwood Holton Jr., dies at 97The wife of former Virginia Governor Linwood Holton, Virginia โJinksโ Holton, has died at 97 years old, according to her family.
Nuclear memories: Russia, war and childhood fears rekindled
Read full article: Nuclear memories: Russia, war and childhood fears rekindledThe war in Ukraine, especially Russian President Vladimir Putinโs references to Moscowโs nuclear arsenal, have awakened memories that many of a certain age thought were buried.
15 simple ways new dads can help new moms
Read full article: 15 simple ways new dads can help new momsWhether your family just welcomed a baby, or your partner is about to give birth, it's safe to say that it's a really exciting time for everyone involved. Infants are snuggly and sweet, they have that classic new-baby scent and bringing home your first child is definitely a little surreal, in a good way!
What your dad really wants for Fatherโs Day: 5 of the best ideas (all cheap or free!)
Read full article: What your dad really wants for Fatherโs Day: 5 of the best ideas (all cheap or free!)Fatherโs Day is almost here, but if itโs been a tight year, money-wise, just know that youโre probably not alone in feeling like youโd rather save the more expensive festivities for another time.
'Are you Sebastianโs father?' Korda, 20, takes on idol Nadal
Read full article: 'Are you Sebastianโs father?' Korda, 20, takes on idol Nadal(AP Photo/Peter Dejong)PARIS โ Sebastian Korda was 9, heart set on a hockey career, when he went with his father, Petr, to the 2009 U.S. Open. By then, Petr โ 1998 Australian Open champion, 1992 French Open finalist โ had retired as a competitor and turned to coaching. Went home, came back the next year, and said, โThis is exactly what I want to do,โโ Korda said. โEverybody is always asking him: โAre you the son of Petr Korda?โ Which I would love to change in the future,โ Dad said in a telephone interview, โso that people ask me, โAre you Sebastianโs father? On Sunday, Korda plays 12-time champion Rafael Nadal, while Gaston meets U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem.
No chill for Coco: Gauff ousts 9th seed in French Open debut
Read full article: No chill for Coco: Gauff ousts 9th seed in French Open debut(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)PARIS โ Prepping in the relative warmth of a gym before heading out with leggings and long sleeves to make her French Open debut against the tournamentโs No. I realized itโs just a tennis match. Such a far cry from last yearโs French Open: Gauff failed to make it out of qualifying, while Konta was making her way to her third Grand Slam semifinal. She also made it to the fourth round at this yearโs Australian Open, beating 2019 champion Naomi Osaka en route. The lack of match play coming in.
Former Auburn football coach Pat Dye dies at 80
Read full article: Former Auburn football coach Pat Dye dies at 80FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2005, file photo, former NCAA college football coach Pat Dye responds to a question during an interview in New York. Former Auburn coach Pat Dye, who took over a downtrodden football program in 1981 and turned it into a Southeastern Conference power, has died. Not only was he a phenomenal football coach, but an even better person, Ivey said. A native of Augusta, Georgia, Dye played football for Wally Butts at Georgia from 1958-60. I never played with a greater football player than Pat Dye, Tarkenton said.
A phone call, a song: Small gestures soothe COVID-19 stress
Read full article: A phone call, a song: Small gestures soothe COVID-19 stressIn a time of anxiety and isolation, simple acts of kindness from hospital workers are giving comfort to patients and their families. (Inova Fairfax Hospital via AP)A phone call sounds like such a small thing. In another hospital, a guitar-playing nurse sings โโAmazing Graceโ outside patientsโ rooms. And in another, doctors show smiling photos of themselves so COVID-19 patients can see the faces behind the masks. Many hospitals treating COVID-19 patients have adopted strict no-visitor policies and patientsโ only human contact is with masked and gloved medical workers.
Tasty Tuesday: Sal's Italian Restaurant
Read full article: Tasty Tuesday: Sal's Italian RestaurantROANOKE, Va. - Take one step into Sal's Italian Restaurant, and you feel like part of one big, happy, Italian family; from the smells to the sounds to the tastes. Jeff Baker is happy to have found this gem, since moving from the Northeast. Brothers Jerry and Michael Scotto continue their dad's legacy and his American Dream. The gelato is imported from Italian distributors, and the tiramisu is all homemade." "When you taste a certain sauce that Michael has made and it's Dad's recipe or his smell to it, you feel it.
Happy Trails draws TV stars from days of Westerns to Roanoke
Read full article: Happy Trails draws TV stars from days of Westerns to RoanokeROANOKE, Va. - The days of cowboy shows may be gone, but the Western spirit is alive in Roanoke this weekend. The Happy Trails Festival at the Valley View Holiday Inn featured tables full of memorabilia and several icons from the days of Westerns. Special guests included John Wayne's son, Patrick Wayne; "Murder She Wrote" star Ron Masak; and Roy Rogers' daughter, Dodie Rogers. Dodie Rogers says she came to Roanoke because she enjoys hearing how her father's shows shaped people's lives. "We love hearing the fans' stories of seeing Dad, meeting him, and the interest they have."
Legendary Cream drummer Ginger Baker dies at 80
Read full article: Legendary Cream drummer Ginger Baker dies at 80Ginger Baker attends the funeral of Jack Bruce at Golders Green Crematorium on Nov. 5, 2014, in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)(CNN) - Ginger Baker, notorious hellraiser and celebrated drummer in the supergroup Cream, has died at the age of 80 at a hospital in the United Kingdom. In 1962, Baker replaced Charlie Watts as drummer in the blues band Alexis Corner's Blues Incorporated when the latter left to join the Rolling Stones. Baker then joined the Graham Bond Organization, a blues band that quickly became popular in the UK with Bond and bassist Jack Bruce with whom Baker had a legendary tumultuous relationship. Cream first reunited in 1993 at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.
Bindi Irwin writes touching note to her dad about her upcoming wedding
Read full article: Bindi Irwin writes touching note to her dad about her upcoming weddingChandler Powell, Bindi Irwin and Robert Irwin pose for a photo after Steve Irwin was honored posthumously with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 26, 2018. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)(CNN) - Bindi Irwin hasn't been able to celebrate some recent major life milestones with her father, the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, but he is never far from her thoughts. The wildlife conservationist gushed about her brother Robert Irwin, and revealed that he would be walking her down the aisle at her wedding. "I know you'd be beaming with pride when the time comes that he walks me down the aisle. Bindi Irwin, for her part, won "Dancing With the Stars" in 2015.