Cal Corona stands still, straddling Leaf, a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois. Corona watches Leaf’s nose to determine when she’s focused and ready. Then, he gives her the command to search. Leaf isn’t searching for drugs or explosives. She’s searching the ground and air for the scent of human remains.
A veteran familiar to many Smyth County residents will serve as the speaker for next Wednesday’s Veterans Day ceremony in Chilhowie.
As he pulled the guitar from its protective wrapping, Will Mitchell paused to look at the instrument. “This is beautiful,” he whispered reverently before picking it up.
DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times
“I don’t know if we were drinking the Kool-Aid, or some people say the rat poison, but we got humbled,” James Franklin said in a more somber tone than normal. “We got to come back in and get to work. That’s the coaches. That’s the players. We’ve got a lot of work to do.”
DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times
Handing out the report card for how Virginia Tech performed in the keys to victory against SMU in a 51-28 loss on Friday evening.
DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times
Plus notes on SMU flipping the first quarter on Virginia Tech, the loss of a key safety to targeting, and a defensive tackle making his season debut.
DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times
Tech hadn’t surrendered more than 50 points in a game since a 54-10 loss to Maryland in the 2021 Pinstripe Bowl.
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The College Football Playoff is doubling to 24 teams in 2027. Here's what happens to campus games, conference championships and the bowl schedule.
Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.
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No. 6 Virginia basketball will play its first true road game of the campaign when the Hoos travel to rival Maryland on Friday night.
After weeks of splitting quarterback reps, JMU stuck with JC Evans against Southern Miss. The result? A 54-23 win and some welcome offensive rhythm.
Virginia Tech coach James Franklin discusses how left tackle Justin Terry has worked back from a lower-body injury and how he practiced Wednesday.
There’s really no right answer to give when it comes to the College Football Playoff expanding from 12 to 24 teams beginning next season.
Orange County, Va., is mailing a new Resident Guide to local households to share department contacts, service information and a feedback survey link.
Madison County reminds property owners that 2027 land use revalidations and new applications are due November 2, 2026, with a late fee and final cutoff December 31.
The Campbell County Historic Courthouse will host the seventh annual Holiday Market in Rustburg on Friday, Nov. 6, 4–7 p.m., with local vendors and a Nov. 8 rain date.
Campbell County’s HallowGreen Litter Pick-up Initiative has 68 families registered, with participants logging collected bags online and welcome to continue into 2027.
🎧 Finding friends sometimes starts with showing up, pitching in and discovering how much richer life becomes when others need us.
When it comes to quirky, dark comedies over the past decade, a name that comes to mind is Martin McDonagh. The writer/director is back with his latest film.
🎧 Casting ballots settles elections, but meaningful change requires staying informed, contacting elected officials and participating in decisions that shape everyday life.
In this week’s episode of Streamed & Screened, film critic Bruce Miller offers his thoughts on some of the most notable films coming during this final stretch of 2026.
The "Tatted Like a Chipotle Bag" BOGO offer will be available to anyone with permanent tattoos, temporary tattoos or even something drawn on.
In his new memoir, “Look at Me,” Dustin Hoffman praises Meryl Streep as “one of the greatest actresses of her generation” while explaining that any tensions they had on the set of “Kramer vs. Kramer,” their Oscar-winning, 1979 divorce drama, was due to the two stars approaching their work differently. In Hoffman’s account of the film shoot, the 89-year-old screen veteran always liked to work ...
Friday the 13th can make people feel a little uneasy, but what makes this day so unlucky? Friday the 13th combines two enduring superstitions: the number ‘13’ and Friday.
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