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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 3

Hokies women open with an 85-39 rout; Election Day is here

Plus, early voting in Montgomery County is up about 165% from the 2022 midterm.

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Hokies BasketballTop story

Virginia Tech women open the season with an 85-⁠39 win over NC Central

Virginia Tech out-scored and out-shot NC Central

85Points39
52Points in the paint20
43.6%Field goal %23.3%

Sources: WSET, WSLS

Virginia Tech women's basketball opened the 2026-27 season Monday night with an 85-39 win over NC Central at . The Hokies (1-0) led 32-10 after the first quarter and 47-14 at halftime.

Defense did the work. Tech forced 29 turnovers, the most by a Megan Duffy-led team, and held the Eagles scoreless from 3-point range (0-for-11). Six players scored in double figures, a program first since Dec. 31, 2023, at Pitt.

Six Hokies scored in double figures

Source: WSLS

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Carleigh Wenzel17 pts
Jessica Dimaro13 pts
Amani Jenkins13 pts
Leila Wells12 pts
Samyha Suffren11 pts
Kaleo Anderson11 pts
  • Season openers: 13th straight win
  • Home-openers: 14th straight win, 43-8 at Cassell Coliseum
  • Under Duffy: 10-0 in the first game of a season
  • Fast-break points: 30, with 12 steals

Up next is Delaware on Wed., Nov. 4. Tip-off is 6 p.m., and the game airs on ACC Network Extra. Want more Cassell? The men host Mercer on Thu., Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.

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Early voting

Early in-person voting in Montgomery County is up about 165% from the 2022 midterm, according to the county registrar's office. More than 13,600 residents have voted early this year, compared with just over 5,100 in 2022, and Election Day is today. WDBJ7

165%rise in Montgomery County early in-person voting since the 2022 midterm

More than 13,600 residents voted early in person this year, up from just over 5,100 in 2022.

Source: WDBJ7

School tax

Voters in more than a dozen cities and counties in WSET's viewing area, including Floyd, Giles, Pulaski and Wythe counties and the city of Radford, will decide whether to approve a 1% sales tax for local schools. A Virginia law that took effect July 1 lets localities seek voter approval for up to 1% for qualifying school capital projects. WSET

Heritage Park

Starting Monday, Nov. 2, the Town of Blacksburg is removing invasive plants such as autumn olive, privet, multiflora rose and Asiatic bittersweet from a 15-acre area of . The work is expected to take an estimated 2 to 3 weeks, and the most visible part is on the Meadowbrook Drive side. New River Valley News

Science festival

Virginia Tech's 13th annual science festival is Sat., Nov. 7. It's free, open to the public and family-friendly, with about 60 exhibits from Virginia Tech faculty and students and community members. WDBJ7

Football

Virginia Tech football is coming off its first bye week of the season, after the October win over Clemson. Head coach James Franklin says the Hokies still have work to do before SMU on Friday night. WCYB

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Hokies women open with an 85-39 rout; Election Day is here

Plus, early voting in Montgomery County is up about 165% from the 2022 midterm.

The TLDR

  1. Hokies women open the season with an 85-39 win over NC Central
  2. Montgomery County early in-person voting is up about 165% from 2022
  3. Voters in nearby counties decide on a 1% school sales tax
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