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Virginia was down 9-3 late in the third quarter, and was down a starting quarterback. But Al Groh had his suddenly stout D, and it brought the Cavs home with a W. “They really, really played,” Groh said of his defense, which forced four turnovers, one of which defensive tackle Nate Collins returned 32 yards…
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It’s not the yellow brick road, but Staunton’s new Red Brick District could put the Queen City on a path toward a kind of economic Oz. “We hope that the Red Brick District will become as famous as The Fan in Richmond or the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, that people all up and down the…
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That’s the only way I can describe the the Democratic side in Virginia this election season. You’d think our side would have realized what Republicans have had at the forefront of their minds since last November. That this election could turn things back in the other direction. It’s a long time between now and 2012,…
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The Virginians for Wagner campaign released the second advertisement of the general-election campaign on Tuesday. The 30-second spot, “Work,” will run on broadcast stations in the Charlottesville, Norfolk, and Richmond media markets, as well as on cable in the Northern Virginia markets. Wagner’s first ad, “Experience,” will remain on the air.
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Virginia dominated Indiana 47-7 in an ACC-Big 10 matchup in Charlottesville on Saturday, Oct. 10. AFP editor Chris Graham reports with interviews with quarterback Jameel Sewell (20-for-30, 308 yards, 2 TDs), wide receiver/safety Vic Hall (6 catches, 85 yards, 1 TD) and running back Rashawn Jackson (73 yards rushing, 45 yards receiving). AFP Video. Length:…
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Virginia put up its most dominating performance in two years and its second straight solid performance in two weeks in posting a 47-7 win over Indiana on Saturday in Charlottesville. UVa. (2-3) led 14-0 less than six minutes in and 30-0 at halftime against the clearly overmatched Hoosiers (3-3), whose lone score came with eight…
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Film lovers have known for some time that the early November forecast in Charlottesville was calling for some serious Funny Business. On Thursday, at a press conference at the University of Virginia Art Museum, new Virginia Film Festival Director Jody Kielbasa explained why. The 22nd annual Virginia Film Festival, set for Nov. 5-8 at venues…
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Sen. Creigh Deeds stopped in Charlottesville on Wednesday to discuss his plans to increase access to higher education with students and faculty at the University of Virginia. At the stop, Deeds outlined his plan to create 70,000 new degrees over the next 10 years. At the core of that plan is the ‘Virginia Forward’ scholarship…
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Attorney-general candidate Steve Shannon launched two television ads in the Charlottesville and Harrisonburg media markets today. The ads highlight Shannon’s experience as a prosecutor and his plans to improve public safety in Virginia. The first ad, titled “Focused,” highlights Shannon’s experience as one of the founders of Virginia’s first Amber Alert program, a public safety…
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UNC 24, UVa. 10 Even good Virginia teams have trouble in Chapel Hill. (Just as good UNC teams can’t win in Charlottesville. See: 2008.) I’d give Carolina three touchdowns if not for the Heels’ woeful performance at the line of scrimmage in their 24-7 loss last week at Georgia Tech. UVa. coach Al Groh is…
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