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We continue to hurtle toward crossover of the 2018 Session of the General Assembly. Crossover is basically the mid-point, though it typically occurs a little past the 30th day of the 60 day session.

We continue to hurtle toward crossover of the 2018 Session of the General Assembly. Crossover is basically the mid-point, though it typically occurs a little past the 30th day of the 60 day session.

Second-ranked Virginia had been in this position before, up big over Syracuse, knowing what was to come: a literal full-court press. But this time, the ‘Hoos were able to beat the press, and beat the Orange, winning 59-44 on Saturday in front of more than 27,000 fans in the Carrier Dome.

No. 2 Virginia (21-1, 10-0 ACC) travels to Syracuse (15-7, 4-5 ACC) in ACC men’s basketball action on Saturday, Feb. 3. Tipoff at Carrier Dome (35,012) is set for 4 p.m.

My wife and I learned a couple of weeks ago that the rainbow flag that we started flying on our front porch as our response to the Aug. 12 events in Charlottesville is so offensive to our social conservative next-door neighbor that he can no longer be friends with us.

The talk is that they’re expecting a massive crowd in the Carrier Dome Saturday with #2 Virginia coming to upstate New York to face Syracuse.

Under the leadership of Commissioner Richard Holcomb, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has positioned itself as a “one-stop shop” for government services in the Commonwealth.

Louisville clawed its way back from a double-digit deficit with a torrid 9-of-10 shooting stretch in the second half, but back-to-back threes by Ty Jerome gave #2 Virginia a late cushion in a 74-64 win Wednesday night.

This year’s Dominion Energy ArtStars award-winners are brightening communities and inspiring a whole new generation of talented students and performers across Virginia.

The Virginia women’s basketball team (15-7, 8-1 ACC) take on No. 4 Louisville (22-1, 8-1 ACC) on Thursday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va.

The Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement Task Force, assisted by the Albemarle County Police Department and United States Marshals Service, arrested three fugitives following a Jan. 26 traffic stop in 1200 block of Seminole Trail in Albemarle County.
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