
Lynchburg Hillcats GM Ronnie Roberts to retire after 28 years
Lynchburg Hillcats General Manager Ronnie Roberts will retire after the 2018 baseball season.

Lynchburg Hillcats General Manager Ronnie Roberts will retire after the 2018 baseball season.

Often, the best way to learn something new is to give it a try. The Virginia Tech Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design offers a unique, hands-on experience in which students learn to use equipment and procedures that will be vital to their success in the packaging industry.

Highway work in the Lynchburg District requiring road/lane/structure closures is scheduled, weather permitting.

Charlottesville FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY saying they’ll ban sticks and other potential weapons, just as if this were a nonviolent leftist rally for peace or justice is the right move.

Virginians favor giving law enforcement the ability to restrict weapons at public protests and other assemblies, according to a new VCU statewide poll.

Knuckleballer Mickey Jannis limited the Flying Squirrels to one run over seven innings, pitching Binghamton to a 3-1 win on Thursday night at The Diamond.

In search of a series sweep and a season-high seven-game winning streak, the Potomac Nationals (24-20, 61-50) fell to the Frederick Keys (20-27, 55-61) in 12 innings by a final score of 4-3.

China is the No. 1 export destination for $691 million of Virginia’s agricultural exports, so China’s retaliation for recently imposed U.S. tariffs is hurting the state’s farmers.

When I was growing up, we kids were admonished not to take for granted our blessings in living in a free society. This was in the wake of World War II, when a lot of people had made great sacrifices to defend our liberties against tyranny.

Kirill Bensonoff: The real estate market has seen steady growth the past few years, and is showing no signs of slowing down. The commercial real estate industry alone is expected to reach $414 billion in commercial transactions next year.
Local news is in “serious jeopardy,” according to experts. Pitch in and help AFP continue to deliver news to the Valley, Virginia and beyond.