
Tour reveals an encouraging winter wheat crop
Participants in the Virginia portion of the 2018 Mid-Atlantic Wheat Tour were encouraged by what they saw on farms in the eastern part of the state.

Participants in the Virginia portion of the 2018 Mid-Atlantic Wheat Tour were encouraged by what they saw on farms in the eastern part of the state.

Richmond’s Cory Taylor tossed six solid innings to lead the Flying Squirrels (25-22) in a 5-3 win over the Akron RubberDucks (30-21) on Memorial Day at Canal Park.

The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton District during the coming weeks. The Staunton District consists of 11 counties from the Alleghany Highlands to the northern Shenandoah Valley.

The Flying Squirrels endured a two hour, thirty-six-minute rain delay and finished off a 7-4 win over Akron at 12:06 a.m., Sunday morning at Canal Park.

The Akron RubberDucks (29-19) scored 14 unanswered runs in a 14-6 win over the Flying Squirrels (23-21) on Friday night at Canal Park.

Mid-Atlantic motorists continue to see gas prices take a bite out of their budget, as some local averages gain as much as six cents in the last seven days.

Millions of Americans and countless Virginians are counting down the days until their summer vacations, with most U.S. travelers planning trips to warm-weather destinations.

Local gas prices around the Mid-Atlantic region and nationwide have continued to rise due to record level demand for gasoline in April, unrest in the Middle East and rising crude oil prices. Motorists in Virginia are paying between five and seven cents more for gas in comparison to last week.

The National Park Service announces the closure of the Linn Cove Viaduct on the Blue Ridge Parkway for surface repaving and bridge maintenance from March 1, 2018 through May 24, 2018.

Lynchburg took advantage of having the first-place Salem Red Sox in town as they inched closer in the standings with a 5-4 walk-off win.
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