
Cory Taylor earns fourth win, helps Squirrels avoid sweep
Flying Squirrels right-hander Cory Taylor limited the Akron RubberDucks to just one hit over six innings to secure a 1-0 Richmond win Wednesday afternoon for RVA Day The Diamond.

Flying Squirrels right-hander Cory Taylor limited the Akron RubberDucks to just one hit over six innings to secure a 1-0 Richmond win Wednesday afternoon for RVA Day The Diamond.

Roger Duvall, general manager and director of WEKU public radio in Lexington and Richmond, Kentucky, since 2007, has been named general manager at WVTF Public Radio and RADIO IQ. He will begin his new position June 25.

St. Anne’s-Belfield School senior Sam McNamara was named one of 37 high school recipients of this year’s Virginia State Golf Association’s college scholarships.

The Akron RubberDucks (20-11) extended their winning streak to seven games on Tuesday night, taking down the Flying Squirrels (16-14) 6-5 at The Diamond.

Attorney General Mark R. Herring has filed a lawsuit against Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers, Inc., a Virginia-based company that sells purported service dogs to consumers nationwide.

A growing number of local and regional Chambers of Commerce from across the Commonwealth have offered their support to increasing health care coverage access for thousands of hard-working, low-income, uninsured Virginians.

The Akron RubberDucks (19-11) jumped on the Flying Squirrels (16-13) early and held on late in a 6-3 victory Monday night at The Diamond.

The Monticello Cup Awards was held on Monday at the Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville to celebrate the winning wines of the 28th annual Monticello Cup Wine Competition.

Nine professional Virginia truck drivers were crowned 2018 “Champions of the Highway” at the 67th annual Virginia Truck Driving Championships held May 4 and 5 at FedEx Freight in Chester, Virginia.

Average retail gasoline prices in Virginia have risen 1 cent per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.63/g yesterday, according to the GasBuddy daily survey of 4,081 gas outlets in Virginia.
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