
Sullivan reports UVA Cornerstone Plan off to a great start
UVA President Teresa A. Sullivan said the school’s guide to its future, the Cornerstone Plan, made good progress in its first year.

UVA President Teresa A. Sullivan said the school’s guide to its future, the Cornerstone Plan, made good progress in its first year.

The Charlottesville City Council has appointed a new Steering Committee to guide the design for the Belmont Bridge replacement.

VMI baseball announced its 2015 schedule for its return season in the Southern Conference. The schedule contains 56 total games, including 24 SoCon contests.

Norfolk State gave eventual ACC champ UVA everything it could handle in a 66-56 win in Charlottesville last December. There was no drama Sunday night.

The eighth-ranked UVA basketball team opens its 2014-2015 home schedule Sunday at 7 p.m. against in-state foe Norfolk State. Tipoff at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville is at 7 p.m. Join Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham for live updates from courtside.

The national average price of gas has dropped for 50 days in a row (through Friday), a cumulative decline of 44 cents, which is the longest consecutive decline since 2008.

Earth Talk examines the potential health and environmental impacts of so many genetically engineered organisms in our food supply.

The UVA women’s soccer team will host second and third round play of the 2014 NCAA Tournament next weekend at Klöckner Stadium.

Not since 2001 has the General Assembly been in session this long. While these extended sessions do not often occur, I fear the Jeffersonian ideal of a part-time citizen legislature is in jeopardy.

Governor Terry McAuliffe’s Commission on Integrity and Public Confidence in State Government will convene its second meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Friday.
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