
Chris Graham: Can’t cut your way to prosperity
The quickest way to lose 50 pounds is to cut off a limb. Thwack. Right there, you’ve cut 25 percent off the top without having to do more than get anethesized

The quickest way to lose 50 pounds is to cut off a limb. Thwack. Right there, you’ve cut 25 percent off the top without having to do more than get anethesized

In his first start at LewisGale Field, Brandon Workman made a strong first impression, dealing six scoreless innings as Salem won its premier matchup with Carolina by a final of 7-2. Workman required just 61 pitches, 44 of which were strikes, in his dominating performance, allowing just three hits. He struck out four and did…

The Hillcats recorded their first shutout of the season tonight, defeating the Frederick Keys 1-0. RHP Aaron Northcraft threw the first six and two-thirds innings, followed by an inning from RHP Andrew Wilson, and the last inning and a third was thrown by LHP Matt Chaffee to complete the combined shutout. The lone run in…

The Richmond Flying Squirrels (9-11) used the only two runs they scored in the series to salvage the finale with the Reading Phillies (13-6), 2-1, on Thursday afternoon at FirstEnergy Stadium. Ryan Cavan didn’t start the ballgame at second base, but he came on for Jose Flores as part of a double-switch in the sixth…

On the 18th day of April, about six weeks after the procedural resolution called for the passage of a budget, Virginia’s General Assembly, together for a Veto Session, finally passed a budget. There is much in the budget to like, some items not to like, and signs for the future that are very worrisome.

Derek Fisher (Fr., Rexmont, Pa.) cranked a long two-run home run with one out in the ninth inning to break a 5-5 tie and lift the No. 25 Virginia baseball team to a 7-5 win at VCU Wednesday night at The Diamond in Richmond, Va. UVa trailed 5-4 heading into the ninth but tied the…

The Shenandoah Valley Art Center, during the month of May, is exhibiting the works of artist, Chee Ricketts, a Hampton Roads resident who moved to the foothills of the Blue Ridge near Charlottesville in 2006. Her style is constantly evolving as she moves from tighter, more controlled representational work to paintings that reflect her feelings…

Nate Irving (Fr., Yonkers, N.Y.) hit a walk-off single in the 11th inning to score Mitchell Shifflett (So., Midlothian, Va.) and lift the No. 25 Virginia baseball to a 3-2 victory over Radford Tuesday evening at Davenport Field. Irving’s hit capped a career-high four hit night for the freshman catcher. The walk-off hit made a…

Aquafina Pitch, Hit & Run Wednesday, April 25 Join over 500,000 boys and girls(ages 7-14) during this exciting baseball skills competition that provides the opportunity to showcase your pitching, hitting and running abilities. PHR participants can advance through four levels of competition, including Local and Sectional competitions, Team Championship events at all 30 Major League…

Jake Kuebler came through with two outs and two strikes, smacking a soft line-drive single to center in the ninth inning to score Brett Eibner from third and give Wilmington a 4-3 lead. Although Salem placed the tying run just 90 feet away from home in the last of the ninth, Xander Bogaerts’ bid for…
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