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Bennett: ‘Still trying to find out’ about ballclub Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The signature win – over #24 Alabama-Birmingham – is in the bag. One more tuneup, and then it’s welcome-to-the-ACC time for UVa. basketball coach Tony Bennett. “We’re still trying to find out stuff about our ballclub,” Bennett told reporters on his weekly…
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Former largest planned development in Albemarle history to be preserved as open space Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] Gov. Tim Kaine on Wednesday announced the purchase of approximately 1,200 acres in Albemarle County known as “Biscuit Run” to be held by the state as a site for a future state park. “When developed as a…
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Moderated by Chris Graham [email protected] ACCVirginia.com will be live at tonight’s college-basketball game between #24 Alabama-Birmingham (11-1) and UVa. (6-4) at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville. The opening tip is set for 7 p.m. There is no television broadcast of the game. Editor Chris Graham will be on press row providing score…
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State Police still pursuing leads; ‘We have to keep plugging away’ Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The case of missing Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington, who hasn’t been seen since she left a Metallica concert at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville the night of Oct. 17, is “not anywhere near” the level of…
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Column by Jim Bishop Submit guest columns: [email protected] Rose Stoltzfus Shenk, 41, of Harrisonburg, is a widow with four boys between 5 and 11 years old. Bruce Buckwalter, 40, of Harrisonburg, is single and never been married. Credit an Internet computer program for bringing the two together. Rose spent her early years in East…
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Game postponed due to blizzard Staff Report UVa. sports: www.virginiasports.com The Virginia men’s basketball team’s game with UNC-Wilmington originally scheduled to be played on Dec. 19 has been rescheduled for Jan. 18 at John Paul Jones Arena. A starting time will not be set until after it’s determined whether the game will be televised. Original…
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Congressional candidate pushes back-to-basics GOP campaign Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The tea-party protests of the summer motivated many on the right. It was another protest half a world away that motivated Mike McPadden to run for Congress. “Those kids were out there in the streets fighting for their liberties. That was a watershed moment…
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Schools will try to reschedule the game during the 2009-10 season Staff Report UVa. sports: www.virginiasports.com Tonight’s Virginia vs. UNC-Wilmington men’s basketball game at John Paul Jones Arena has been postponed because of hazardous travel conditions caused by the heavy snowfall in the Charlottesville area. The schools will try to reschedule the game during the…
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The latest on how the winter storm is impacting the Valley Staff Report Submit weather-related news and cancellations: [email protected] The Latest News – Tonight’s UVa.-UNCW game postponed (Saturday, 12:30 p.m.) – Road information on 511Virginia.org (Saturday, 9:15 a.m.) – JMU-Radford basketball game postponed (Friday, 10:10 p.m.) – Coachmen concert scheduled for tonight postponed (Friday, 5:40…
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’08 WHS grad scores 19, but Flames fall on road Staff Report Liberty U. sports: www.libertyflames.com Liberty’s furious second-half comeback sliced Auburn’s lead from 14 points to three. However, the Tigers hung on to claim a 70-64 victory Tuesday evening at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum. Redshirt freshman Devon Brown spearheaded the Lady Flames’ second-half efforts, tallying…
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