
UVa. men’s basketball holds on for 78-66 win over Florida State
UVa. led by 19 at the half, and had to withstand a late second half Florida State run, to post a 78-66 win over the Seminoles in ACC action on Saturday in Charlottesville.

UVa. led by 19 at the half, and had to withstand a late second half Florida State run, to post a 78-66 win over the Seminoles in ACC action on Saturday in Charlottesville.

The Virginia wine industry has earned plenty of national and international accolades in recent years, but the amount of grapes being raised in the Old Dominion has remained relatively flat.

Virginia (12-5, 3-1 ACC) begins its three-game homestand against Florida State (12-4, 3-1 ACC) on Saturday, Jan. 18. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena (14,593) is set for 12 p.m.

Whether it be the excessive waste in the implementation of the law, canceled policies, far higher premiums and deductibles, fewer work hours and jobs, or the cybersecurity risks within Healthcare.gov, it could not be clearer that the president’s healthcare law and its execution have been flawed, misguided, and mismanaged.

The Waynesboro Police Department has arrested a wanted man who had been a fugitive Augusta County since November after he disregarded a traffic barricade at an accident scene Saturday night.

University of Virginia Cancer Center and UVA Children’s Hospital will soon offer additional treatment options to pediatric cancer patients through a new early-stage clinical trials program.

UVa. (12-4, 3-0 ACC) completes its two-game ACC road trip at Duke (12-4, 1-2 ACC) on Monday, Jan. 13. Tipoff at Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) is set for 7 p.m.

As much of the nation was gripped by the deep freeze of the polar vortex, gas prices moved slightly downward for six straight days (through Thursday). Today’s national average price at the pump is $3.31 per gallon.

UVa. (11-4) plays at NC State (11-4) in ACC action on Saturday, Jan. 11. Tipoff at PNC Arena (19,700) is set for 5 p.m. The Virginia-NC State game will be televised on ESPN2 and online at WatchESPN.com.

AugustaFreePress.com editor Chris Graham is courtside at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville for tonight’s ACC game between UVa. (10-4, 1-0 ACC) and Wake Forest (13-3, 1-0 ACC).