Stonewall Jackson

Update: Two rescued from rising water in Rockbridge County early Tuesday

Update: Two people were rescued after their car almost fell into a creek on Walkers Creek Road. The man climbed into a tree to get out of the water. The woman stayed in the water for four hours. Crews rescued both of them around 2:00am Tuesday....

HU plans to keep wins coming, next year and beyond

HAMPTON -- After her remarkable four-year ride at Hampton ended with a loss to Stanford in the first round of the NCAA tournament, HU senior point guard Jericka Jenkins fielded the usual pat-on-the-back comments from family and friends. "All good...

Tags: Sports, College Sports, Telecommunication Service, Coppin State University, National Collegiate Athletic Association

Highland County one of two school divisions recognized by the state

Highland County is one of two school divisions in Virginia recognized for raising the academic achievement of economically disadvantaged students.  The Virginia Board of Education also honored 92 schools across the state, including more than 30 in central...

Tags: James City County, Teaching and Learning, Carrsville, Highland County, Science and Technology

High school basketball scores

Tags: William Byrd, Sports, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, College Sports, William Campbell

WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Cave Spring, Christiansburg and Hidden Valley advance in boys basketball

The High School basketball playoffs continued Wednesday night with Regional semifinal action. Starting in Region 4, Division 3. Martinsville visited Cave Spring for a spot in the region finals. Cave Spring went up by one when Connor Baker kicked it...

Tags: Basketball, John Marshall, High School Sports, Sports, Caves and Caverns

ROUNDUP: Radford and Lord Botetourt boys roll in high school hoop action

Regional high school tournaments got cranked up Tuesday night across the region.   Lord Botetourt hosted a Blue Ridge District battle with William Byrd. Byrd led it by 5 with four minutes to play. Zac Hill helped with a steal, lay-in, and foul. But a...

Tags: William Byrd, Basketball, Sports, High School Sports, Patrick Henry

Confederate leaders honored at a popular cemetery

Multimedia Journalist

Lee-Jackson Day is celebrated in Virginia and is always observed on the Friday before Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The holiday honors confederate leaders Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee. The meaning behind the Confederate flag all depends on who...

Tags: Martin Luther King Day, Martin Luther King Jr., Human Interest

Sons of Confederate Veterans file lawsuit against city of Lexington

News 7 Anchor/Reporter

The controversy over the Confederate flag waving in Lexington will now be fought in a federal courtroom. The Sons of Confederate Veterans filed its lawsuit on Thursday at the Federal Building in Roanoke. Here's the interesting thing, the judge presiding...

Tags: Judges, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Trials

Carilion adds third helicopter; Lifeguard 12 will be based in Lexington

    Carilion Clinic announced that it will add a third medical transport helicopter to its Lifeguard fleet.  This one will be based in Lexington.  Carilion already operates two other medical helicopters - one in Roanoke and the other in the New River...

Tags: Pittsylvania County, Hospitals and Clinics, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Henry County, Hospitals and Clinics

Top Stories of 2011: Nos. 6-10

Aberdeen American News

As the year comes to a close, the American News is remembering the region's top 10 stories for 2011.  Initially, reporters submitted a list of more than 100 stories for consideration, which was pared down to 40. American News staffers then voted on the...

Tags: U.S. Army, Plant Openings, House Building, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Galax and Parry McCluer roll; Patrick Henry falls

The high school regionals kept rolling Thursday night.  Patrick Henry was trying to knock off Gar-field. Andy Gray, the former William Fleming assistant, had his team ready to go.  But early on they couldn't slow down B-J Hamlett.  He got warm from...

Tags: James Monroe, Basketball, Sports, Patrick Henry, William Campbell

Beast of the East girls hoops showcase set for St. Frances

The Breezy Bishop Schowcase has a new name and a new location, but the girls basketball competition should be just as fierce in the Beast of the East Showcase scheduled for the second weekend in December at St. Frances and at the Carmelo Anthony Youth...

Tags: Christianity, Baptist, Woodlawn (Bronx, New York), Roland Park, Religion and Belief