FICTION: A girl comes of age and finds her passion in the climbing gym. "Sam" by Allegra Goodman; Dial Press (316 pages, $28) ——— Some writers hone a signature style, while others reinvent their approach to suit each book. With her sixth novel, "Sam," Allegra Goodman set aside the descriptive, lyrical prose style of her prize-winning novels and New Yorker stories to craft a stripped-down, ...
PITTSBURGH — The concept of playing football beyond high school originally never occurred to the late Franco Harris. The son of a World War II veteran and a first-generation Italian mother, Harris' goal growing up in South Jersey in the 1950s and 60s was to follow in the footsteps of his father, Cad, and enlist in a branch of the military. But while Franco was attending Rancocas Valley ...
Graham running back Ty'Drez Clements rushed for 260 yards and two touchdowns as the G-Men defeated Appomattox in the Class 2 semifinals for th…
FrontPageBets takes a closer look at five players to start or sit in Week 5 of the NFL season.
Lynchburg will receive $25 million in federal emergency aid from Gov. Ralph Northam which, along with a $25 million local match, will help bri…
Lynchburg utility disconnections will resume in March after being suspended for a year.
With rising numbers of Lynchburg residents behind on water payments, and hundreds of thousands of dollars owed to the city by delinquent accou…
Virginia Tech drops their first game of the season on Saturday to UNC by a score of 56-45.
State Police say they have new leads in the 2009 Caldwell Fields murders of Virginia Tech students Heidi Childs and David Metzler – but more help is needed from the public.
State Police say they have new leads in the 2009 Caldwell Fields murders of Virginia Tech students Heidi Childs and David Metzler – but more help is needed from the public.
State Police say they have new leads in the 2009 Caldwell Fields murders of Virginia Tech students Heidi Childs and David Metzler – but more help is needed from the public.
"The sky isn't falling," Mike Young said after the OT loss.
COACH: Paul Johnson (75-54 in 10 seasons at Georgia Tech; 182-93 in 21 seasons overall)
NATIONAL D-DAY MEMORIAL IN BEDFORD COUNTY
BEDFORD — People visiting the National D-Day Memorial on Saturday got a glimpse of what life was like for members of America’s “Greatest Gener…
Kirby Tidmore and her teammates on the Randolph College equestrian team used the time they had between February and June to come up with a way…
In April 2015, Jamycheal Mitchell, 24, was arrested for shoplifting about five dollars’ worth of junk food — a soda, a pastry and candy. He wa…
Late last month, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that the reconstituted Board of Corrections was months late in getting up to speed on on…
Late last month, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that the reconstituted Board of Corrections was months late in getting up to speed on on…
In April 2015, Jamychael Mitchell, a 24-year-old-man suffering from bipolar disorder, was arrested for stealing five bucks worth of junk food …
"I think because of her and because of her influence, I've led a very, very interesting life," says Mitchell, who has worked in wildlife rehab…
In April 2015, Jamychael Mitchell, a 24-year-old-man suffering from bipolar disorder, was arrested for stealing five bucks worth of junk food …
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