Top Story Four-star running back Jones-Priest pledges to Virginia Tech DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times May 22, 2026 May 22, 2026 0 × DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times Virginia Tech football coach James Franklin on the Hokies' spring game 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… Franklin County schools make deep cuts, still expected to finish year over budget Corey Feldman hospitalized after medical emergency on flight Campers start their paddleboarding journey on Smith Mountain Lake Diamond Avenue residents ask for solutions to a longtime problem Franklin County High School senior eager to teach farming to next generation Town recognized for Rocky Mount Fest success SML Lions Club awards scholarships to eight graduates Furniture and a car highlight Joyous Junque yard sale this week in Moneta Inmate 'died in agony' at Western Virginia Regional Jail, lawsuit claims No-wake zones around Independence Day fireworks at Smith Mountain Lake Pat Sajak shares rare life update after 'Wheel of Fortune' retirement Early look at Virginia Tech’s 2026 Week 3 opponent, Maryland Carter Bank drawn into Greenbrier ownership fight Flour returns to the shelves of Big Spring Mill 4 years after closure Bedford County church seeks healing following Friday's wind-related tent collapse, death 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 Virginia Tech football coach James Franklin on the Hokies' spring game Watch Now: Related Video See NBA's Jalen Brunson in his early days Ebola fears ahead of the FIFA World Cup Ebola fears ahead of the FIFA World Cup Wemby Breaks Down After Spurs Reach NBA Finals Wemby Breaks Down After Spurs Reach NBA Finals Candidate for Georgia Supreme Court talks about impact of Louisiana v. Callais ruling Candidate for Georgia Supreme Court talks about impact of Louisiana v. Callais ruling
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