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With a thrilling overtime victory, the VMI lacrosse team logged its first victory of the 2012 season, doing so in thrilling overtime fashion. Junior attackman put away the winner just 52 seconds into the extra stanza at the Institute’s SprinTurf Field. East’s sniper, his first of game, getting an assist from senior midfielder Keith Long,…
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WriterHouse in Charlottesville presents a March 23 class by Erika Dreifus that will provide an overview of the varied opportunities that exist for writers to transform their own knowledge and interests into freelance bylines. Although we’ll use a shared pursuit–writing itself–as a starting-point, we’ll also discuss how to incorporate participants’ own professional and avocational expertise…
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It was March 2, 1996, when Alicia Showalter Reynolds was abducted in Culpeper County on Route 29 while traveling from Baltimore, Md., to Charlottesville. Since then the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Culpeper Field Office has received more than 10,000 tips relating to the ongoing case. State police continue to encourage the public…
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Instructor: Playwright Enrique Urueta Cost: $55 Members | $60 Non-Members Date: Saturday, March 17, 2012 | 9:00am-1:00pm Where: WriterHouse, 508 Dale Avenue, Charlottesville Contact: www.writerhouse.org, 434-296-1922
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The Atlantic Coast Conference released the 2012 football schedules for the league’s 12 schools today. Virginia’s slate features 12 regular-season games, including seven home contests and a Thursday night appearance on ESPN. Starting times for all contests and the home game designated for Homecomings will be announced at a later date. “Our schedule will be…
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In the regular-season finale for both teams, Virginia defeated Florida State, 66-57. Senior guard Ariana Moorer (Woodbridge, Va.) scored 23 points to lead four Cavaliers that scored in double figures. With the win, Virginia improved to 21-9 overall and finished the regular-season with a 9-7 mark in Atlantic Coast Conference action. Florida State’s record dropped…
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RMH has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Regional Hospital. In late January, the magazine listed 247 hospitals located in areas with populations less than 500,000 as Best Regional Hospitals. To be considered a Best Regional Hospital, the organization must rank in the top 25 percent of all hospitals in…
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Media General announced on Wednesday that it is exploring the sale of its newspaper operations, including the Waynesboro-based News Virginian. The Richmond-based company said it has received inquiries from third parties regarding the potential sale of its newspapers. Media General’s newspapers include The Richmond Times-Dispatch, The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress and The (Lynchburg) News and Advance.
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Top comic Odyssey Michaels will head the lineup at the February Comedy Night at WTA’s Gateway on Saturday, Feb. 25. Michaels was voted Richmond’s funniest comic in 2011 by Style Weekly Magazine. He has performed nationally, including being a featured performer at the Cincinnati Comedy Festival. He has also been seen on G4TV cable network. …
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The Shenandoah Valley Art Center, during the month of March, is exhibiting mixed media artwork by Milenko Katic. Katic was born in Serbia and grew up in Belgrade. He studied medicine for three years until he discovered his love for art. He studied drawing and painting with Professor Sergije Jovanovic’. Dali and Magritte influenced his…
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