Independence Day gas prices expected to be lowest in five years

Chris Graham

After reaching a new high for 2015 last week ($2.80), average gas prices have dropped slightly to $2.78 per gallon Friday. This price is four cents higher than one month ago, yet remains significantly discounted from this time last year with drivers saving an average of 90 cents per gallon year-over-year.

Fans celebrate UVA baseball national championship

Chris Graham

An estimated 4,000 fans were filling the John Paul Jones Arena Thursday to fete the UVA baseball team, returning to Charlottesville as conquering heroes, big trophy in hand. Beneath the bleachers, coach Brian O’Connor, pitchers Josh Sborz and Brandon Waddell and third baseman Kenny Towns reflected on what seemed impossible a month ago.