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Hokies are helping Hokies create delicious treats everyone can enjoy. Whitley’s Peanut Factory, known for its chocolate-dipped peanut clusters, faced a challenge keeping up with high demand.
Freshman Ben Hammond had a career-high 21 points off the bench, he and Jaydon Young combined for 15 points in overtime, and Virginia Tech outlasted Syracuse 101-95. The Hokies scored 19 points in the extra period. Hammond scored seven, including a big 3-pointer for the Hokies’ final lead, and Young, who finished with a game-high 26 points, scored eight in overtime. Hammond had seven rebounds and seven assists. Mylyjael Poteat’s turnaround jumper put the Hokies up by three with 27 seconds left in regulation but twice in the final seconds the Hokies made only one of two free throws. Trailing by three with four seconds left, Syracuse’s Jaquan Carlos took advantage, hitting a 3-pointer from about 25 feet to force overtime, beating the buzzer by half a second.
Rare Disease Day, observed on Feb. 28, brings attention to uncommon diseases affecting populations of 200,000 or fewer. In Roanoke, the Wells Fargo Tower will be illuminated in pink, green, purple, and blue—the colors of Rare Disease Day—thanks to a collaboration between The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and Wells Fargo Tower. Despite their rarity, these diseases impact about 30 million people in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health. In Virginia, many families are affected, including those in the Roanoke and New River valleys.
Two months after her death, poet Nikki Giovanni has been awarded one of the top honors for her art form, the Frost Medal for lifetime achievement.
Virginia Tech is home to over 30,000 people. To get the opinions of the people on campus, I set up two chairs, placed a microphone down, and invited people to talk and share their thoughts.
Jaydon Young scored 27 points, Ben Burnham added 14 and the pair combined for six 3-pointers in the second half to help Virginia Tech beat Miami 81-68.
With the recent impacts of winter weather causing tens of thousands of people across Virginia to be without power for days, some wonder about the transition from above-ground power lines to underground.
Virginia Tech Football has hired Philip Montgomery as its new offensive coordinator. Announced on Monday, this decision brings a seasoned coach with a rich history of success in collegiate football to the Hokies’ staff.
Isaac McKneely scored 22 points and Virginia held off Virginia Tech 73-70. Tobi Lawal scored 23 points on 7-for-11 shooting for Virginia Tech. Ben Burnham missed a 3-pointer from the left wing with three seconds left to end it.
Tobi Lawal had 15 points with 10 rebounds, Brandon Rechsteiner made seven free throws in the final minute and Virginia Tech rallied to defeat Notre Dame 65-63. A dunk on an offensive rebound by Lawal gave Virginia Tech a 55-54 lead with 3:06 remaining. Ben Burnham added a 3-pointer for the Hokies a minute later for a 58-54 lead. With 32 seconds left, Rechsteiner made one free throw and missed the second, but Jaden Schutt grabbed the offensive rebound. Rechsteiner was fouled with 27 seconds left and made both free throws for a 61-56 lead. He made four more free throws in the next 23 seconds, the last two for a 65-61 lead with four seconds remaining.
A rare but deadly accident in the skies led to the loss of at least 67 lives in the D.C. area early this morning. We spoke to Dr. Ella Atkins, an aerospace engineer at Virginia Tech regarding the incident.
A group of Virginia Tech students wrapped up the university’s MLK week in Roanoke, learning about the city’s black history and performing community service.
A former professor of communications at Virginia Tech has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for possessing child pornography, according to the Department of Justice.
Ben Burnahm stole the inbound pass intended for the Wolfpack’s Ben Middlebrooks, drove the lane and dunked it as time expired.
Carleigh Wenzel and Rose Micheaux each had double-doubles and Virginia Tech handed No. 13 Georgia Tech its first loss of the season.
Max Brosmer threw for 211 yards and a touchdown, Darius Taylor ran for 113 yards a TD and also threw for a score and Minnesota extended its bowl winning streak to eight with a 24-10 victory over Virginia Tech on Friday night in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.
Six former Florida State basketball players are suing Seminoles coach Leonard Hamilton and alleging he failed to make good on a promise to get each of them $250,000 in name, image and likeness compensation.
Norfolk State has officially named Michael Vick its head football coach, the latest hire of a talented NFL player with no college coaching experience to lead an HBCU program.
Virginia Tech leaders have partnered with the Carilion New River Medical Center to support victims of sexual assault and violence at the university. Their newest initiative is simple, if someone is a victim of sexual assault or violence and needs to get to a hospital for follow up appointments, they can request a ride from the Virginia Tech Police Department or schedule a Lyft free of charge.
A face that Hokie fans and many in our region know well, Michael Vick, will be the next head coach for the Norfolk State Spartans football program, the former NFL superstar and Virginia Tech Quarterback announced on his Facebook Tuesday evening.
Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter of Colorado and Notre Dame’s Xavier Watts are repeat first-team selections on The Associated Press All-America team.
Community members have an opportunity to honor the legacy of Nikki Giovanni, the acclaimed poet, activist and distinguished Virginia Tech professor, who passed away on Monday after battling cancer for the third time.
The community is shaken after the passing of Nikki Giovanni, an acclaimed poet, Black Arts Movement icon and esteemed Virginia Tech professor.
Nikki Giovanni, the acclaimed poet, Virginia Tech Professor and Black Arts movement Icon passed away at the age of 81 on Monday, she passed away peacefully with her lifelong partner, Virginia Fowler by her side.
Preventing serious crashes was one goal of a special training opportunity for the Virginia Tech Corps Of Cadets today. For the first time, cadets took part in a demonstration from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute’s Sharing the Road program.
10 News Meteorologist Delaney Willis gave a Wednesday evening weather update on how cold temperatures and winds will affect our area Wednesday into Friday.
A Virginia Tech alumnus donated his mother’s unique collection of personal memento’s from her time as a nurse for the first families at the White House.
Scoring for a Thanksgiving meal — that’s exactly what Virginia Tech Football and Kroger Mid-Atlantic are doing with their 6th annual Touchdowns for Turkeys campaign. The collaboration is helping to make a meaningful impact in the community by providing hundreds of Thanksgiving meals to families in need.
