
UVA basketball rises to #2 in AP, USA Today polls
UVA basketball is ranked #2 in the national polls for the first time since, yes, Ralph Sampson.

UVA basketball is ranked #2 in the national polls for the first time since, yes, Ralph Sampson.

Buying unhealthy, inexpensive food is one of the most common ways that client households of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank stretch their dollars, a recent study of hunger reveals.

Join the Richmond Symphony for Pinocchio’s Adventures in Funland! on January 24 at 6 p.m. Young and old will love this lively re-telling of the classic children’s story of Pinocchio with the Richmond Symphony Lollipops.

The national average price of gas has fallen for a record 106 days to $2.17 per gallon (Friday), every day since September 25, which is the lowest average since May 8, 2009.

Today’s Richmond metro gas price average of $1.99 has tumbled $1.20 compared to this same day last year, the lowest price of gasoline in Richmond since May 2009.

Third-ranked UVA (14-0, 2-0 ACC) plays at No. 13 Notre Dame (15-1, 3-0 ACC) in a key ACC showdown on Saturday, Jan. 10. Tipoff at Purcell Pavilion is set for 6 p.m.

While in a local convenience store Wednesday evening before heading home after attending the UVA-N.C. State basketball game, I overheard two Cavalier basketball fans lamenting the fact that Virginia only won by 10 points against the Wolfpack.

A 10-0 UVA second-half run broke open a tight game, and the third-ranked Cavs were able to shake off a pesky N.C. State, 61-51, Wednesday night at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesvillem, Va.

Third-ranked UVA (13-0, 1-0 ACC) hosts N.C. State (11-4, 2-0 ACC) in ACC action on Wednesday. Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham will be courtside at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville with score updates, commentary, analysis and more.

Journalist Courteney Stuart will interview investigative journalist and bestselling author Charles Lewis about his latest book, 935 Lies: The Future of Truth and the Decline of America’s Moral Integrity.
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