As we begin to wrap up our “Fresh Faces” series, it is finally time we talk about one of the most high-profile transfers that head coach Brent Pry has wrapped up during his tenure.
Now, why is Virginia Tech in this position? It is simple: The Hokies were matched with massive expectations heading into the 2024/25 season. Some people were expecting the Hokies to be a dark horse for the College Football Playoff, at least a contender for the ACC. Instead, the Hokies fell well below the standards, totaling just six wins and ultimately being faced with a lot of incoming changes.
Even before the Hokies fell to Minnesota in a 24-10 loss to the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, before that game, the Tech had announced they were moving on from former defensive coordinator Chris Marve. After that loss, offensive coordinator Tyler Bowen departed the Hokies to move to Ohio State, where he will stand in line as the offensive line coach.
It wasn’t all changes for the Hokies staff alone, over 30 players left the squad either to graduation, the NFL Draft or the 30 names through the transfer portal.
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While Pry was in the midst of a shuffling staff and team, the Hokies made a major snag, Clemson safety Sherod Covil Jr.
Covil was a reserve safety for the Tigers, and for his career, he totaled 32 tackles and one pass deflection. He is originally from Chesapeake, VA, and was a four-star recruit in the class of 2022. As a prospect, the 247Sports composite ranked him as the No. 205 player in the country, No. 16 safety in the country, and No. 7 player in the state of Virginia. At Pro Football Focus, Covil finished with a 50.8 defensive grade in 124 snaps, including a 74.2 grade in run defense. In 2023, he finished with a 60.3 grade in 120 snaps and in 2022, he finished with a 68.2 grade in 258 snaps.
Covil took the offer before Christmas, and it was reported he committed to the Hokies in mid-December.
Covil won’t necessarily be a shoo-in for the Hokies but his depth of experience will prove vital in a new system by new defensive coordinator Sam Siefkes.
RICHMOND, Va. — Winston Hodges, a Cartersville, Virginia native who launched his comedy career at the Richmond Funny Bone in Short Pump, is now one of six remaining comedians on the Netflix series “Funny AF with Kevin Hart,” competing for a Netflix comedy special and a cash prize.
The Virginia Tech graduate and 35-year-old comedian has opened for several major acts and become a regular at New York’s Comedy Cellar.
Hodges said his Richmond roots are where it all began.
“I saw that the Richmond Funny Bone had a competition, and I entered into the competition 11 years ago called Clash of the Comics, and I ended up winning the competition,” Hodges said. “After that point, it was just like, I guess I just do stand up. So I was doing stand up around Richmond the first five years of my career before I moved to Washington DC.”
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He said winning the show could be a turning point.
“To win the show would absolutely change the trajectory of my career,” Hodges said. “The winner gets a Netflix special. I’d be able just to kind of jump the line and get an opportunity… it could catapult my career to heights that I never, ever even thought possible.”
The competition culminates with live finale episodes on May 4 and 5 at 9 p.m. Eastern time. Netflix subscribers can vote in real time using their TV remote or the Netflix mobile app, but only while watching live.
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Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win
Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
Just the FAQs, USA TODAY
The Virginia Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
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Here’s a look at May 1, 2026, results for each game:
Mega Millions
Mega Millions drawings take place every week on Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m.
16-21-27-41-61, Mega Ball: 24
Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 3
DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
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Night: 5-1-7, FB: 9
Day: 4-0-1, FB: 8
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 4
DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
Night: 9-6-8-9, FB: 1
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Day: 6-7-0-0, FB: 5
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 5
DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
Night: 4-9-0-1-4, FB: 5
Day: 6-7-0-6-1, FB: 4
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Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Cash Pop
Drawing times: Coffee Break 9 a.m.; Lunch Break 12 p.m.; Rush Hour 5 p.m.; Prime Time 9 p.m.; After Hours 11:59 p.m.
Coffee Break: 04
After Hours: 01
Prime Time: 15
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Rush Hour: 10
Lunch Break: 07
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Cash 5
Drawing every day at 11 p.m.
08-17-20-25-45
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Check Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Millionaire for Life
Drawing everyday at 11:15 p.m.
17-24-26-28-55, Bonus: 04
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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One backer of a massive data center planned near a Civil War battlefield is trying to revive the project with an appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court this week, filed just one day after another developer pulled out citing ongoing legal challenges.
Neighbors have objected to Digital Gateway — a 37-building data center complex slated for a tract next to the Manassas National Battlefield Park — because of the area’s historical significance and worried about 14 planned electric substations and hundreds of diesel generators.
The Virginia Court of Appeals halted construction in April, siding with Prince William County residents and the American Battlefield Trust, finding that area leaders had not given proper notice for a 2023 hearing where the Board of Supervisors approved development.
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The ruling gave QTS Realty Trust and Compass Datacenters — which jointly proposed the project — until April 30 to appeal to the state Supreme Court.
