
Northam urges Crime Commission action on gun safety
Gov. Ralph Northam sent a letter to members of the Virginia State Crime Commission in advance of their hearing on legislation introduced during the 2019 Special Session.

Gov. Ralph Northam sent a letter to members of the Virginia State Crime Commission in advance of their hearing on legislation introduced during the 2019 Special Session.

Virginia recently celebrated a milestone anniversary. Four hundred years ago on July 30, the body that became the Virginia House of Delegates first met at Jamestown.

Alfred Gutierrez fired six innings of one-run ball and struck out a season-high 10 batters to help the Richmond Flying Squirrels beat the Harrisburg Senators, 7-1, on Sunday at The Diamond.

Virginia State Police Captain Tricia W. Powers will join the department’s executive staff as a deputy director of the Bureau of Administrative and Support Services effective Aug. 10.

UVA interim track and field and cross country head coach Jason Dunn announced the addition of seven incoming student-athletes this week.

Ryan Howard bounced a walk-off single up the middle in the 10th inning to give the Richmond Flying Squirrels a walk-off win, 1-0, over the Harrisburg Senators on Saturday in front of 9,339 fans at The Diamond.

The State Corporation Commission will hold a hearing on Thursday, Sept. 12 to receive additional comments on a proposed regulation to protect Virginia consumers enrolled in managed care plans from receiving surprise medical bills.

The UVA Women’s Soccer team will host its second exhibition match of the 2019 preseason on Sunday afternoon, facing off against the Richmond United U14 Boys Developmental Team in a 5 p.m. match at Klöckner Stadium.

The evidence of the importance of earlier than kindergarten programs must not be ignored by politicians.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels scored three runs in the third to take an early lead, but lost to the Bowie Baysox, 4-3, on Thursday at Prince George’s Stadium.
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