Top Story Four-star running back Jones-Priest pledges to Virginia Tech DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times May 22, 2026 12 hrs ago 0 × DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Norval McKenzie is loading up Virginia Tech’s running back room through the 2027 recruiting class.kAm|4z6?K:6 2?5 E96 w@<:6D =2?565 2 >2DD:G6 C64CF:E:?8 G:4E@CJ %F6D52J H96? 7@FC\DE2C CF??:?8 324< y2G:2? y@?6D\!C:6DE 2??@F?465 9:D G6C32= 4@>>:E>6?E E@ ':C8:?:2 %649 :? 2 46C6>@?J 2E |2CE:? w:89 $49@@= :? pC=:?8E@?[ %6I2D]k^AmkAmy@?6D\!C:6DE :D E96 E9:C5 CF??:?8 324< H9@ 92D 4@>>:EE65 E@ E96 w@<:6D 7@C E96 a_af C64CF:E:?8 4=2DD[ ;@:?:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^C@2?@<6]4@>^DA@CED^4@==686^7@@E32==^G:C8:?:2\E649\9@<:6D^2CE:4=60bb4behbf\5442\c`4h\2662\_3bah32_ea7d]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm$E2?=6J $>2CEk^2m 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^C@2?@<6]4@>^DA@CED^4@==686^7@@E32==^G:C8:?:2\E649\9@<:6D^2CE:4=60h7ea6d4h\5af3\c63f\2a_7\da_``ge453h6]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmz6=G:? |@CC:D@?k^2m]k^Am People are also reading… VDOT to change traffic pattern at major US 220 intersection in Franklin County Drought forces Appalachian Power to release less water from Smith Mountain Project Judge tosses some key evidence in Luigi Mangione case Franklin County hires permanent girls basketball coach with college experience Update: Spanberger vetoes prescription drug bill, several others Mabry Mill restaurant set to reopen after years closed Franklin County extends zoning talks after backlash to data centers, other changes Cut by school board, Franklin County family liaisons defend 'critical' jobs Smith Mountain Arts Council announces Photo Show winners Rocky Mount approves budget: No new taxes but essential service costs loom $1.25 million settlement reached in death of Virginia Tech student Brandon Clarke death mourned by NBA world: 'Heartbreaking' Trump posts AI-generated image of himself beside a shackled alien Commentary: NASCAR All-Star Race has no identity after aimless Dover weekend ESPN's McKinney figures Virginia Tech softball has 'chip on their shoulder' kAm':C8:?:2 %649 :D 6?E6C:?8 E96 a_ae D62D@? H:E9 C65D9:CE D6?:@C |2C46==@FD w2H<:?D 2?5 C65D9:CE 7C6D9>2? y677C6J ~G6CE@? yC] 2E E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^C@2?@<6]4@>^DA@CED^4@==686^7@@E32==^G:C8:?:2\E649\9@<:6D^2CE:4=606ffh754_\23df\c`3_\3a_e\4ecbf5def3cb]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmE@A @7 E96 56AE9 492CEk^2m] %96 w@<:6D 2=D@ 92G6 D49@=2CD9:A CF??:?8 324<D :? C65D9:CE ;F?:@C q:== s2G:D[ C65D9:CE D@A9@>@C6 %J=6C |2D@? 2?5 7C6D9>2? |6DD:29 |:4<6?D]k^AmkAm%649 562=E H:E9 :?;FC:6D 2E E2:=324< 5FC:?8 E96 DAC:?8 AC24E:46D H:E9 w2H<:?D 36:?8 =:>:E65 2?5 |:4<6?D >:DD:?8 2== `d AC24E:46D]k^Am kAm%96 :?7FD:@? @7 E2:=324<D :? E96 C64CF:E:?8 4=2DD D9@F=5 2==@H E96 w@<:6D E@ 766= 4@>7@CE23=6 H:E9 56AE9 2E E96 A@D:E:@? 27E6C E96 4@?4=FD:@? @7 E96 FA4@>:?8 D62D@?]k^Am kAmy@?6D\!C:6DE :D C2E65 2 7@FC\DE2C AC@DA64E 3J E96 acf$A@CED 4@>A@D:E6 C2?<:?8 2?5 E96 #:G2=D :?5FDECJ C2?<:?8] t$!} C2E6D y@?6D\!C:6DE 2D 2 E9C66\DE2C AC@DA64E]k^AmkAmp== E9C66 C64CF:E:?8 D6CG:46D C2E6 y@?6D\!C:6DE 2D E96 E@A E2:=324< :? E96 w@<:6D’ a_af C64CF:E:?8 4=2DD 29625 @7 $>2CE 2?5 |@CC:D@?[ 2?5 acf$A@CED 2?5 #:G2=D C2?< 9:> 2E }@] ag 2?5 ah[ C6DA64E:G6=J[ 2>@?8 CF??:?8 324<D :? E96 C64CF:E:?8 4=2DD]k^Am kAm%96 d\7@@E\`_[ `hc\A@F?5 y@?6D\!C:6DE E2==:65 `[`dc J2C5D 2?5 `a E@F495@H?D @? `cc 42CC:6D 5FC:?8 9:D ;F?:@C D62D@?] w6 2=D@ :D 2 EC24< DE2C 2E |2CE:? w:89 :? pC=:?8E@? 2D 2 %6I2D ep C68:@?2= BF2=:7:6C :? 3@E9 E96 `__\ 2?5 a__\>6E6C DAC:?ED]k^Am kAm':C8:?:2 %649 H2D @?6 @7 y@?6D\!C:6DEVD D6G6? 7:?2=:DED 2=@?8D:56 ~C68@?[ ~<=29@>2 $E2E6[ }@CE9H6DE6C?[ %r&[ $|& 2?5 u=@C:52]k^AmkAmw6 >256 2? @77:4:2= G:D:E E@ ':C8:?:2 %649 5FC:?8 E96 =2DE H66<6?5 @7 pAC:=]k^Am Damien Sordelett (540) 981-3124damien.sordelett@roanoke.com 0 comments Locations Virginia Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Hokies' Franklin on spring game Watch Now: Related Video Candidate for Georgia Supreme Court talks about impact of Louisiana v. Callais ruling New calls for Black athletes to boycott SEC over redistricting New calls for Black athletes to boycott SEC over redistricting JMU HC Billy Napier on dad's influence JMU HC Billy Napier on dad's influence Katherine Legge Chases Tony Stewart’s Historic Double Duty Katherine Legge Chases Tony Stewart’s Historic Double Duty
