
#17 JMU wins seventh straight, dumps Elon, 59-27
In its regular season finale, JMU scored on nine of its first 13 drives of the game to roll to a 59-21 victory over Elon on Saturday afternoon at Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field.

In its regular season finale, JMU scored on nine of its first 13 drives of the game to roll to a 59-21 victory over Elon on Saturday afternoon at Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field.

Only 26 percent of all full-time workers in Virginia earn a wage that will allow a single working parent with two children to make ends meet.

Governor Terry McAuliffe convened a Summit on Veterans Health Care Access on Monday, bringing together top leaders to work together on improving the availability of services to Virginia’s nearly 800,000 veterans.

Junior quarterback Vad Lee (Durham, N.C./Hillside (Georgia Tech)) recorded more than 400 yards of total offense and produced six touchdowns to lead the James Madison to a 48-40 victory over host Charlotte in non-conference football Saturday afternoon at Jerry Richardson Stadium.

The No. 22 UVA men’s soccer team scored three second-half goals in a 3-0 victory over Radford Tuesday at Klöckner Stadium. Virginia (9-4-1) ended an 11-game unbeaten streak for Radford (9-3-2).

The No. 10 UVA men’s soccer team saw its late rally fall short in a 2-1 defeat at Clemson Friday evening at Riggs Field in Clemson, S.C. Virginia (8-4-1, 3-2-1 ACC) had its four-match win streak snapped as the Cavaliers conceded multiple goals in a game for just the second time this season.

From military bases in the north to agriculture in the south and computer chip manufacturing in between, Virginia is a state with a lively, diverse economy. The birthplace of the first American colony is home to a thriving economy that is No. 9 among states in its contribution to the nation’s GDP.

For the 11th year, volunteers from the national organization CUE Center for Missing Persons will be traveling across the U.S. to raise awareness of missing, murdered, and unidentified persons.

For a second-straight season, every incoming lacrosse player at VMI completed their first week on Post following Matriculation. The Keydet lacrosse team gained 17 members of the Class of 2015+3 in advance of head coach Brian Anken’s fifth season at the Institute.

The James Madison field hockey squad dropped a 4-0 decision to No. 19 Old Dominion on Sunday afternoon at LR Hill Sports Complex in Norfolk, Virginia.
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