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Notre Dame men fall to Virginia Tech in regular season finale

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2 years ago

March 9, 2024

Notre Dame men fall to Virginia Tech in regular season finale

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP/WNDU) – The Notre Dame men’s basketball team lost its final game of the regular season on Saturday at Virginia Tech 82-76.

Virginia Tech led by five points at halftime and never gave up the lead in the second half although Notre Dame was within two points several times.

Markus Burton’s layup had Notre Dame within 74-72 with 1:23 remaining but Pedulla scored in the paint on back-to-back possessions to give the Hokies a six-point lead with 37 seconds left.

Burton made another layup, then made 1 of 2 from the line to get within 78-75 with 22 seconds remaining. Notre Dame then had to foul and Collins and Tyler Nickel each went 2 for 2 at the line to wrap it up.

Burton scored Notre Dame’s last eight points and finished with 24 points. Tae Davis had 13 points, Julian Roper II 11 and Braeden Shrewsberry 10 for the Fighting Irish (12-19, 7-13 ACC).

Nickel had 15 points for Virginia Tech (18-13, 10-10 ACC).

Virginia Tech raced out to a 22-12 lead in the first nine minutes of the game. Nickel led the way with a three-point play and one of the Hokies’ four 3-pointers in the early stretch. But Notre Dame hit 4 of 5 shots in a 10-0 run that tied the score with under nine minutes left in the half.

There were six more ties and four lead changes in the next eight minutes before a three-point play by Pedulla and a buzzer-beating dunk by Collins gave the Hokies a 43-38 halftime lead.

There were 30 3-point attempts in the first half, with Virginia Tech making 6 of 18 and Notre Dame going 6 for 12. The teams combined to go 2 for 16 in the second half as Virginia Tech finished 7 for 29 and Notre Dame made 7 of 17 for the game.

The ACC Tournament begins Tuesday at Capital One Arena in Washington.

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First responders train in Blacksburg

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6 hours ago

June 18, 2026

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BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) – First responders never stop training, and this week almost 500 from across Virginia are honing their skills in Blacksburg.

The Virginia Association of First Responders now includes EMTs, firefighters, police officers and many others who answer the call in an emergency.

Thursday, a farm accident and a collision involving a car and school bus were just two of the scenarios they encountered.

“It’s a week-long opportunity, not only for technical stuff like this, but for medical classes,” said Covington Volunteer Rescue Squad member Greg Burton. “People call 911 every day for something. And we’re just here to help ease the problem a little bit.”

The annual conference also includes a Rescue Camp for young people with an interest in emergency services.

43 campers are taking part in a variety of activities, including a session on scuba diving Thursday afternoon.

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Brush fire in Virginia Beach set by children playing with fire

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16 hours ago

June 18, 2026

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Brush fire in Virginia Beach set by children playing with fire

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A brush fire in a wooded area on Criollo Drive Wednesday afternoon was set by children playing with fire, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department.

Units with Virginia Beach Fire and Virginia Beach Police were dispatched to the 3700 block of Criollo Drive in reference to a report of a possible fire in a wooded area at approximately 5 p.m.

Upon arrival, crews saw light smoke coming from a wooded area. They quickly had the brush fire under control at 6:05 p.m. and marked out at 6:37 p.m.

There were no injuries reported to civilians, firefighters or pets.

A VBFD Fire Investigator determined that the fire was set by kids playing with fire.

There are no charges being filed currently.

Continue to check WAVY.com for updates.

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