BOTETOURT

The Salem girls defeated visiting Glenvar to get the Adam Ward classic started in 2023.

The Craig Botetourt Scenic Trail will run parallel to Craigs Creek, 26 miles from New Castle to Eagle Rock, county officials said.

Wind gusts peak between roughly 25 and 35 mph Wednesday night into Thursday morning

Covington's J'yon Smith drives past Boys Home's Nick Rodgers for a layup in last night’s game. (Recorder photo by Gavin Dressler) High School Boys' Basketball – Lord Botetourt 74, Alleghany 55. Tyler Meade scored a game-high 27 points — 20 in the first half — as the Cavaliers opened a big early lead and cruised

Day one of action in Floyd reminds us why the Harman Classic is one of the premier HS hoops events in SW Virginia.

George Wythe returns to a state final in football for the first time in a decade.

The Lord Botetourt grad tied for second most tackles in the Southern Conference this past season.

The Blue Demons having taking a giant step for their program for the first time in more than a decade.

In the Region 3D Semifinal last year, Lord Botetourt beat Christiansburg by just one single point. On Friday, Christiansburg beat the Cavaliers in dominant fashion, 34-7.

LB moves on, beating Bassett 41-7.

In Daleville Friday night, a Piedmont Power will meet the Blue Ridge District champs.

Ashton Harper will play golf at Virginia Tech.

A tornado warning was issued for parts of City of Roanoke, Roanoke, Botetourt, Bedford and Franklin.

Lord Botetourt came out on top 44-7.

Lord Botetourt won against Staunton River 41-14.

The game’s final score was 48-7, Lord Botetourt victorious.

The Cavaliers were victorious, 41-27.

Thanks to Krystal for today’s Picture of the Day from Peaks of Otter.

Sophomore Caleigh Ponn reached 500 kills in only her seventh game into the season

VMI notched their first win of the season over the weekend, taking out Bucknell. The Keydets showed a balanced run game, led by a guy that should be pretty familiar to 1st and 10 fans.

Lord Botetourt snaps Riverheads 52 game win streak, led by QB Jakari Nicely.

Keydets opened up to a 24-0 lead on their way to a 24-14 victory.

It was a historic night for Lord Botetourt.

The final score was 70-0, with LB snagging the W.

We’re inching closer and closer to the playoffs, and things are starting to heat up in the 10 Strong Poll.

Lord Botetourt will open its season at home against E.C. Glass on Friday, August 26.

The Titans hope to improve on a 7-win season with a more balanced offensive attack.

The Blue Demons look to build upon its established culture under head coach Alex Wilkens.

Good view, good people and good food - Foot of the Mountain checks off all three

The Botetourt County Sheriff’s is giving its patrol cars a new, or rather old, look – They are introducing a new black and white patrol fleet.

A new month means a new 3 Degree Guarantee recipient!

The new policy will go into effect on July 1 at libraries in Botetourt County, City of Roanoke, City of Salem, and Roanoke County.

Southwest Virginia proved once again its dominance in spring competition, bringing home seven titles back to the area.

The scene is certainly set for a SW Virginia gold rush of state spring sports medals. No less than a dozen squads have advance to the state finals. Here’s a rundown of our local teams that were in action on State Semifinal Friday.

When you go to a game at Lord Botetourt or James River and admire the nice field, you might have to thank a robot for it.

The Titans

High school region tournament are nearing conclusions in SW Virginia.

The Lady Cavaliers defeated the Vikings 5-1 to advance to the Region 3D Semifinals.

The long-awaited return of Lil' Cucci's has finally come

Northside baseball beat Lord Botetourt on Tuesday 8-7 on a walk-off single by Dylan Danpeer.

Thanks to Jason for sending us today's Picture of the Day from Botetourt!

COVINGTON — Alleghany County is celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2022. The county was formed from parts of Botetourt and Bath, along with a portion of Monroe County, which is now a part of West Virginia, on Jan. 5, 1822, by an act of the Virginia General Assembly. Its name was taken from an old Indian word meaning “endless,” which […]

In the Region 2C semifinals, the James River boys beat Floyd County 74-40 behind a 31 point third quarter. The win secured a spot in the Class 2 State tournament, the first appearance for the Knights since 2011.

In a Region 3D matchup, #1 Cave Spring beat #8 William Byrd 64-43. On the other side of the bracket, #2 Northside beat #7 Christiansburg 85-43.

In the battle for the Blue Ridge District title, the Staunton River girls beat Lord Botetourt 47-31.

EC Glass QB George White threw 6 TD passes in week one to earn the award.

The Lord Botetourt girls traveled to William Fleming on Wednesday to close their regular season. The Cavaliers won 50-42. In other girls action, Patrick Henry handled Salem 69-50.

Lord Botetourt's dynamic offensive duo dominated in sharing the Week 10 award.

The first ever Bob Johnson Classic was underway at Lord Botetourt Saturday, honoring the late “Coach J”, the winningest basketball coach at Emory & Henry. Lord Botetourt head coach Andrew Hart reached out to coaches all over Virginia who were Emory & Henry basketball alumni, encouraging them to bring their teams to Daleville for a bit of a reunion, and to remember the man who lead them to where they are today.

On Wednesday, nearly a dozen area student athletes signed their National Letter of Intent for the early signing period.

The undefeated Bulldogs of LCA will host Abingdon in the Class 3 State Semifinals.

LCA cruised to another victory as they moved two wins from a state crown.

HEALING SPRINGS – A woman who escaped from Botetourt law officers while handcuffed, drove her car to Clifton Forge, and later escaped from Bath County Sheriff's