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Virginia Tech freshman QB garners praise, while James Franklin considers extra scrimmage to evaluate candidates
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (228+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia Tech’s search for a starting quarterback rolled on this week, and while Ethan Grunkemeyer remains the presumed starter in 2026, another young signalcaller scooped up some attention this week in freshman Troy Huhn. The Hokies’ quarterback room…...
Virginia Tech baseball pitching dominates Flames in 8-4 win
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (263+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ/HokieSports.com) - Carrying a no-hitter through six and two-thirds innings on Wednesday night, the Virginia Tech baseball team picked up a marquee midweek victory at Liberty as the Hokies dampened the Flames, 8-4, at Worthington Field at Liberty…...
Virginia hires Aaron Roussell as new women’s head basketball coach
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (146+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Barely 72 hours after the University of Virginia women’s basketball head coaching position became open, Cavaliers administrators moved quickly to secure the program’s next leader. Virginia has hired Aaron Roussell to replace Amaka Agugua-Hamilton, making him the seventh…...
Virginia Teacher of the Year tackles opioid crisis in class
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (93+ words) WDBJ7 ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - 2026 Virginia Teacher of the Year Matthew Neale and Niles Comer from Partnership for Community Wellness joined Here @ Home to talk about how the English teacher implements community wellness into the classroom. Subjects he deals with include vaping…...
#10 Virginia women force overtime, upset #7 Georgia 82-73 to advance to NCAA second round
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (436+ words) IOWA CITY, Ia. (WDBJ) - Kymora Johnson and Sa’Myah Smith became the first Cavalier duo to score 20 points apiece in an NCAA Tournament game since 1992 as UVA survived an overtime thriller in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The 10th-seeded…...
Virginia baseball falls to Georgia Tech in ACC Tournament slugfest, 16-10
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (400+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WDBJ) – The Virginia baseball team (36-21) was outslugged by the No. 3 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (46-9), 16-10, in the quarterfinals of the ACC Baseball Championship at Truist Field on Thursday (May 21). In a contest that saw nine home runs, UVA built a 9-5 lead…...
Virginia DMV warns of brand-new scam
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (112+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is warning residents across the Commonwealth to be vigilant of a new scam targeting them. It contains scam texts being sent to random citizens, the DMV says it will never send…...
Governor issues executive order to “protect Virginia residents from... aggressive federal immigration enforcement”
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (465+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ/Governor’s Office Release) - Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed an executive order and legislation she says will “strengthen public safety, reaffirm federal law enforcement accountability, and provide guidance to Virginians holding public positions — including as poll workers, courthouse…...
Virginia baseball receives at-large bid, will play CUSA champ Jacksonville State Friday
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (119+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia baseball fans felt pretty good about their chances of making it into the NCAA tournament as an at-large. That mission has been accomplished, but some tough matchups lie ahead. The Cavaliers will play in the Hattiesburg,…...
Man rescued after parachute accident on scoreboard at Virginia Tech Spring Game
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (132+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - A man was rescued Saturday, April 18 after parachuting down with the flag and landing on the scoreboard at the Virginia Tech Spring Game, according to Blacksburg Fire Department. Shortly before kickoff at 3 p.m., three skydivers were parachuting into…...