BOTETOURT

A new form of Occupational Therapy is teaching children the building blocks of life using Lego’s.

The Blue Ridge District shined in Thursday night’s Region 3D Semifinals action.

The Blue Ridge District Tournament commenced Wednesday evening.

From wings to piled-high burgers and dogs to craft beer, Top Dawgs is at the top of the Roanoke food chain

Lord Botetourt quarterback Jakari Nicely was key in the Cavaliers ending Riverheads win streak at 52.

The Lord Botetourt boys basketball team had a special pregame appearance by Virginia Tech’s Justyn Mutts. Mutts spoke on the importance of life outside of basketball, being present, and having a positive mindset.

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

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!

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.

Lord Botetourt's 7-game win streak was snapped in the Region Final by Abingdon.

Lord Botetourt's season started 1-3, but they've reeled off 7 straight wins to return to the Region Finals.

The Keydets faught back to overcome an initial 21-0 deficit early in the second quarter.

A missed PAT is all that separated 5-seed Lord Botetourt and 1-seed Christiansburg on Friday night.

Two-seed Abingdon proved too much for 3-seed Bassett on Friday night.

The Cavaliers beat 4-seed Hidden Valley 41-6.

Christiansburg left no doubt as to why they’re entering the Region 3D playoffs as the top seed.

Lord Botetourt's dual threat of Bratton and Nicely combined for 500 yards and 6 touchdowns in the Cavaliers win.

Wendy Rowden (D),Terry Austin (R), Dean Davison (Libertarian) and are vying for the seat in the Virginia House of Delegates District 19 race.

After losing three of their first four games of the season, the Lord Botetourt Cavaliers are picking up steam at the exact right time.

Lord Botetourt’s bounce-back continued on Friday night.

Friday marked the first time this season that Lord Botetourt has won consecutive games.

Fire Prevention Week runs from Oct. 3 to 9 and this year’s theme is “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety.”

After a big loss to Heritage last week, Appomattox County bounced back this week.

Lord Botetourt took on Blacksburg and won on the Bruins’ turf, 42-6.

Auburn defeated Lord Botetourt Tuesday 3-2.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for parts of Botetourt, Bedford and Rockbridge counties.

White threw 6 touchdown passes to earn week one Player of the Week honors.

With the regular season now behind us, Liberty Christian Academy is our unanimous No. 1 for the fourth-straight week.

A slew of former 1st and 10 area stars have found their way onto VMI's fall football roster.

Over 60 local golfers making up 13 area high schools converged on Botetourt Golf and Swim Club for the event that's been around for four decades.

Fire crews responded to a fire in Botetourt County early Saturday morning.

Class 3 State Runnerup Lord Botetourt opened camp over the weekend.

Four-star recruit Gunner Givens chooses Virginia Tech

In a step towards normalcy after a season that was anything but, VHSL has released the master football schedule for the 2021-2022 season.

Botetourt County first responders assisted Roanoke County while rescuing a hiker who sustained a traumatic injury at the Read Mountain Preserve.

The Red Devils are one win from a state softball title.

Rustburg's Eden Bigham pitched her 4th perfect game of the season, collecting 18 strikeouts, to guide the Red Devils to a 4-0 victory over Lord Botetourt.

The Lord Botetourt senior has spent all four years playing varsity golf and plans to attend Liberty University.

Softball:

Lord Botetourt softball, Hidden Valley girls soccer and William Byrd baseball all advance to Region 3D Final matchups.

1st and 10 honors to Kyle Arnholt, former Lord Botetourt receiver and DB now at App State.

Running Back Hunter Rice is the 1st and 10 Player of the year for the 2020/2021 season.

The Roanoke Valley Regional Fire-EMS Academy welcomed its newest recruits Thursday.

The William Byrd Terriers were in action Wednesday hosting the undefeated Lord Botetourt Cavaliers. The Cavs won 2-1.

Jared Wright hit a 2-run home run in the first inning, while Preston Crowl delivered at the plate and on the mound.

Lord Botetourt high school held a signing day Wednesday to honor six spring sports athletes heading to play their sport at the next level.

Camps in the region are preparing to bring campers back safely.

Four SW Virginia area squads played for state titles on Saturday. Salem and Appomattox took home state gold, while Lord Botetourt and Galax claimed state silver.

Lord Botetourt is into their second straight Class 3 State title game.

Megan talks with Brandy Underwood, one of the organizers of the inaugural Botetourt’s Restaurant Week!

Lord Botetourt beat LCA on Saturday 24-22 to head to its second straight Class 3 State Championship game. The Cavaliers will travel to Lafayette High School in Williamsburg next Saturday for the title.

Lord Botetourt faces another challenger from Lynchburg, but this year it's not Heritage. It's LCA.

In Region 3C, it’s the 3-seed that’s the champion.