Floyd County

$2-million winning Powerball ticket sold in Floyd County

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It's the talk of the town. The Willis Village Mart on Floyd Highway is home of a 2-million dollar winning lottery ticket. "I think that's wonderful," says Indian Valley resident Steven Phillips. "It's nice that it's finally coming to a Virginia town,"...

Tags: Powerball Lottery, Lifestyle and Leisure, Lotteries

WEEK 6 - September 28, 2012

WEEK 6 (Visiting/Home) Salem   @        William Fleming            7:00pm Christiansburg   @        Franklin County            7:00pm Magna Vista     @        Halifax County  7:00pm George Washington      @        Southampton    7:00pm Alleghany     ...

Tags: Pulaski County (Virginia), Blacksburg, Galax (Galax, Virginia), William Byrd, Rockbridge County

WEEK 9 - October 19, 2012

WEEK 9 SCORES   Franklin County            @        George Washington      7:00pm   Patrick Henry   @        Halifax County  7:00pm   Alleghany         @        Rockbridge County      7:00pm   Northside         @        William Byrd    7:00pm  ...

Tags: Pulaski County (Virginia), Blacksburg, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Nelson County, Galax (Galax, Virginia)

WEEK 10 - October 26, 2012

WEEK 10 (Visiting/Home)   Halifax County  @        William Fleming            7:00pm   Patrick Henry   @        Franklin County            7:00pm   Lord Botetourt @        Alleghany         7:00pm   William Byrd    @        Staunton River  7:00pm...

Tags: Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia), Pulaski County (Virginia), Blacksburg, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Nelson County

WEEK 11 - November 2, 2012

WEEK 11 (Visiting/Home)   William Fleming            @        Patrick Henry   7:00pm   Halifax County  @        George Washington      7:00pm   Alleghany         @        Staunton River  7:00pm   Rockbridge County      @        William Byrd    7:...

Tags: Blacksburg, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Nelson County, Galax (Galax, Virginia), Amherst County

Vice President Joe Biden visits Virginia Tech memorial during trip to Blacksburg

WDBJ7 Reporter

Before leaving Blacksburg, Vice President Joe Biden visited the Virginia Tech memorial to the victims of the April 16, 2007 shootings. Biden walked alone around the semi-circle in front of Burrus Hall, stopping to take a closer look at some of the stones...

Tags: Blacksburg, Paul Ryan, Politics, Virginia Tech, Patrick County

UPDATED: Check Elementary School closed Thursday because of nearby fire

Update 8:45 am - Firefighters had to close Route 221 in both directions between Locust Grove and Daniels Run to fight the fire. That road is the only way into Check Elementary, and it will be closed for the foreeable future. According to the Virginia...

High School Football Regions 2012

Tags: Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia), Nelson County, Galax (Galax, Virginia), Stonewall Jackson, Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia)

Vice President Joe Biden visits Danville, Floyd, Wytheville

UPDATED 9:55pm Vice President Joe Biden's rallied voters today. His third political pitstop was in Wytheville. The VP was introduced and got what looked like a closer than normal kiss on stage, then laughed it off. Biden was about an hour late to the...

Tags: Michelle Obama, Politics, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Osama bin Laden, Tom Perriello

Fourth of July Events

Digital Intern

Sunday, July 1 Bedford County: Moneta FireWORX Fest Where: Downtown Moneta (Rt. 122 and White House Road) When: Gate opens at 5:30 p.m.; music by The WORX Band starts at 6 p.m.; fireworks start at about 10 p.m. Cost: $5 a person; children 10 and under...

Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Bedford County (Virginia), Montgomery County (Virginia), Henry County, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia)

Active shooter drill in Floyd County is exercise for multiple law enforcement agencies

Weekend Anchor/Reporter

There was an emergency at Floyd County High School Friday involving two gunmen and several law enforcement agencies!  But it was only a drill; an active shooter drill.  It's very important training for a region that's seen its share of tragedy.  The...

Tags: Montgomery County (Virginia), Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Galax (Galax, Virginia), Health and Safety at School

Traffic Alert: Icy patches on several roads; travel advisory in effect for part of I-77

UPDATE 11:40 a.m. Tuesday: The Virginia Department of Transportation is still asking drivers to remain cautious this afternoon. VDOT is reporting icy patches on roads in Floyd, Giles, Montgomery and Pulaski counties. In Carroll County, there is a...

Tags: Montgomery County (Virginia), Pembroke (Giles, Virginia), Travel Alerts, Salem (Salem, Virginia), Virginia Department of Transportation