Ian Price
The architect of one of the most storied stretches in Virginia Tech women’s basketball history is set to depart after accepting the head coaching job at the University of Kentucky. Kenny Brooks was hired in 2016 at Virginia Tech. He guided the program to its first ACC tournament title in 2023 and its first ACC regular-season championship this year. Brooks compiled a 180-82 overall record in Blacksburg, which includes a school-record 31 wins in the 22-23 season that culminated in the program’s first-ever Final Four appearance.
Roanoke City Police have arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with a shooting on Patton Avenue Northwest last August that claimed the life of a Patrick Henry High School student. Earlier this month, a Roanoke grand jury indicted Ronald Bonds III on charges stemming from the death of 16-year-old Jamar Muse. Authorities say another teen was injured during the incident on Patton Avenue. Witnesses claim seeing Bonds shooting into an apartment where a party “consisting mostly of juveniles” was taking place.