
Flying Squirrels blanked by RubberDucks in Saturday tilt
The Richmond Flying Squirrels were held to five hits in a 2-0 shutout loss to the Akron RubberDucks on Saturday night at Canal Park.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels were held to five hits in a 2-0 shutout loss to the Akron RubberDucks on Saturday night at Canal Park.

Gov. Ralph Northam today signed Executive Order Thirty-Nine, which establishes the Commission on African American History Education.

Jin-De Jhang tied the game in the ninth inning with a pinch-hit, two-out, RBI single, but the Richmond Flying Squirrels fell to the Akron RubberDucks, 4-3, in 10 innings on Friday at Canal Park.

Local, state and federal law enforcement are hopeful that a new website and $100,000 reward will generate renewed interest and additional information related to the 2009 murders of two Virginia Tech students.

Breastfeeding is good for babies and moms – it is associated with reduced risk of asthma, obesity and ear infections in infants, and with lower risk of Type 2 diabetes and breast and ovarian cancers in moms. It also promotes mom-baby bonding.

Heliot Ramos homered to give the Richmond Flying Squirrels the lead in the fourth inning, but the Akron RubberDucks tied the game in the sixth before winning on a walk-off single, 5-4, in 10 innings on Thursday at Canal Park.

The local public media company long-known as the Community Idea Stations has changed its name to VPM. To help celebrate the launch of this new brand, local PBS fans are invited to an open house at VPM’s Downtown Mall location in Charlottesville.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is advising consumers not to purchase or use a product sold under the name V8, which is a supplement promoted for male sexual enhancement.

The Smithfield Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Smithfield Foods, Inc., has donated $150,000 to support state programs for homeless veterans and their families.

With the game tied, 10-10, in the 13th inning, Peter Maris lined a single to deep right field to plate Johneshwy Fargas and give the Richmond Flying Squirrels the win, 11-10, over the Erie SeaWolves on Wednesday at The Diamond in front of 9,256 fans.
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