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Today in History: September 8, Ford pardons Nixon
Today in History Today is Sunday, Sept. 8, the 252nd day of 2024. There are 114 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 8, 1974, one month after taking office, President Gerald R. Ford granted a “full, free, and absolute pardon” to former...
Virginia rallies past Wake Forest in 4th quarter for 31-30 win in ACC opener
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Grady Brosterhous pushed through for a 1-yard sneak for the go-ahead touchdown with 2:07 left to help Virginia rally past Wake Forest 31-30 on Saturday night. The Cavaliers (2-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailed 30-17 entering the final period. ...
Tuten, Drones power Virginia Tech in second half surge, pull away from Marshall 31-14
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Bhayshul Tuten rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown to lead Virginia Tech to a 31-14 victory over Marshall on Saturday. Kyron Drones ran for a touchdown and threw for another for the Hokies, who started slowly, leading by a field goal at intermission, 10-7....
Elijah Burris' 35 carries, 2 TDs help Hampton beat Division II Virginia Union 33-21
HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Elijah Burris carried it 35 times for 145 yards and two touchdowns, quarterback Chris Zellous also rushed for two scores and Hampton beat Division II Virginia Union 33-21 on Saturday. Hampton trailed 14-12 at halftime and 21-12 after the opening series of the...
King, Daniels lead Norfolk State to 28-23 victory over Virginia State
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Kevon King had 137 yards rushing, Jalen Daniels accounted for three touchdowns, and Norfolk State defeated Virginia State 28-23 on Saturday. King's 64-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter gave the Spartans (1-2) their first double-digit lead of the...
Recreational marijuana sales begin on North Carolina tribal land, drug illegal in state otherwise
CHEROKEE, N.C. (AP) — The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians began selling marijuana and cannabis products to any adult 21 or over starting Saturday at its tribe-owned dispensary in North Carolina, where possession or use of the drug is otherwise illegal. A post on the Facebook page...
NCAA President Charlie Baker tells membership hearing on $2.78B settlement 'did not go as we hoped'
In a letter to NCAA membership Friday, President Charlie Baker said a preliminary approval hearing for a landmark $2.78 billion antitrust settlement “did not go as we hoped” and that the association and major college conferences are trying to address the judge's concerns about parts of the...
LL Flooring, formerly Lumber Liquidators, is going out of business and closing all of its stores
NEW YORK (AP) — LL Flooring, the hardwood flooring retailer formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, is going out of business. Less than a month after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the Virginia-based company says it is now “winding down operations" after failing to...
Husband of missing Virginia woman to head to trial in early 2025
MANASSAS, Virginia (AP) — When Mamta Kafle Bhatt disappeared in late July, members of her local community in northern Virginia and her family in her native Nepal banded together to try to figure out what happened to her. They posted on social media, hosted community events and held...
Demon Deacons and Cavaliers meet to start their ACC schedules Saturday
Virginia at Wake Forest, Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2) BetMGM College Football Odds: Wake Forest by 2 1/2. Series record: Virginia leads 34-17. WHAT'S AT STAKE? Both the Demon Deacons and Cavaliers got off to winning starts by beating...
