Share
Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that the Virginia 2014 wine grape harvest increased just over 17 percent from the previous year’s harvest with 8,039 tons, up from 6,862 tons, according to the new production report.
Share
An eighth-inning infield single by Jordan Tarsovich broke a 1-1 tie and Taylor Edens struck out three of the four hitters he faced to pick up the save as the VMI Keydets defeated the Wofford Terriers, 2-1, in Southern Conference baseball action Sunday afternoon in Spartanburg, S.C.
Share
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced this week that Virginia has been awarded a $22.3 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a pilot program to help increase job skills training for SNAP recipients.
Share
Down 51-38 to North Carolina, eight minutes left, the UVA offense was sputtering, and worse, it had been in need of a spark since the early minutes, and no one was stepping forward to provide it.
Share
In yet another epic battle between two city rivals, VCU came out with 70-67 win over Richmond in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament in the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Share
Redshirt-sophomore first baseman Brett Johnson blasted his first career home run, a three-run shot, over the left field wall to cap off a five-run bottom of the ninth as the James Madison baseball team came all the way back to earn a 9-7 walk-off win over Minnesota on Friday.
Share
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski and players Quinn Cook and Marshall Plumlee talk with reporters after the Blue Devils’ 77-53 win over NC State in the 2015 ACC Tournament.
Share
UNC basketball coach Roy Williams and players Brice Johnson and Marcus Paige talk with reporters after the Heels’ 70-60 win over Louisville in the 2015 ACC Tournament.
Share
UNC coach Roy Williams and players Marcus Paige and J.P. Tokoto talk with reporters after the Tar Heels’ 81-63 win over Boston College in the 2015 ACC Tournament.
Share
Junior shortstop Chad Carroll went 3-for-5 with three RBI and his second home run of the season to lead the James Madison baseball team to a 7-5 win over Canisius in the first game of a four-game series at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Local news is in “serious jeopardy,” according to experts. Pitch in and help AFP continue to deliver news to the Valley, Virginia and beyond.