
Virginia melon season is ripe and ready
Melon harvest is underway in Virginia, and growers are reporting a quality, sweet crop this year.

Melon harvest is underway in Virginia, and growers are reporting a quality, sweet crop this year.

The Trenton Thunder (51-40) scored five runs in the first inning on Saturday night and held on for a 5-3 win over the Flying Squirrels (44-46) at Arm & Hammer Park.

VCU basketball alum Johnny Williams (Richmond, Va.) will continue his basketball career in Holland. The 6-foot-1 point guard has signed his first professional contract with Dutch club Aris Leeuwarden, the team announced Friday.

Brandylane Publishers, Inc. of Richmond announced the first annual RVA Booklovers’ Festival will take place October 20.

For the second consecutive night, the Flying Squirrels (44-45) and Trenton Thunder (50-40) went into extra innings at Arm & Hammer Park. After losing in ten innings on Thursday, Richmond responded with a ten inning, 7-6 win on Friday.

New Dominion Bookshop (404 E Main St., Charlottesville) will host a book talk and signing with Laura A. Macaluso, author of A Guide to Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia, on Saturday, August 4, at 4 p.m.

Governor Ralph Northam today announced more than $3.6 million in Affordable and Special Needs Housing loans for seven projects across Virginia.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels (43-45) emerged from the All-Star break on Thursday and suffered a ten-inning, 2-1 defeat against the Trenton Thunder (50-39) at Arm & Hammer Park.

Governor Ralph Northam today announced that 13 companies from across the Commonwealth have graduated from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s Virginia Leaders in Export Trade Program.

Governor Ralph Northam announced that the Virginia Lottery completed its best year ever, with record sales of $2.14 billion and profits topping $600 million for the first time.
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