The Russell County band is rising on the country charts. This week, it played the Grand Ole Opry.
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New coaches at Tech and UVa often come in pairs
Doug Doughty has his weekly round-up of college sports notes.
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‘We have to figure out how to deal with the water in a better way’
A year after a flash flood killed one person and left dozens of families homeless in the Buchanan County community of Hurley, cleanup continues. So does planning for how to keep the next flood from wreaking such devastation.
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Cardinal News recognized for Hurley flood coverage
The Institute for Nonprofit News named the coverage as a finalist in its annual awards.
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UVa’s Bratton talks breaking the rock, adapting to new leadership
This week’s installment of Doug Doughty’s college sports notebook.
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Old Timers baseball in Halifax County ‘keeps people young’
The over-40 baseball league kicked off its season Sunday.
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Virginia Sports Hall of Fame wants more nominees from Southwest, Southside
The hall’s director paid a visit to Roanoke to encourage more nominations.
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Martinsville’s Lou Whitaker is ‘1 for the ages’
The Detroit Tigers retire the number of the famed second baseman who grew up in Martinsville.
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A historic house and a love story
Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee and his wife share the history of their 19th century home in Craig County.
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Former Danville star authors book on basketball
George “Tic” Price played for VCU and Virginia Tech, then coached for three decades. He’ll have book-signing Saturday in Danville.