
Governor McAuliffe announces tourism revenues expected to exceed $22.4 billion in 2014
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Virginia’s tourism revenues are expected to exceed $22.4 billion in 2014, a 4.1 percent increase over 2013.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Virginia’s tourism revenues are expected to exceed $22.4 billion in 2014, a 4.1 percent increase over 2013.

On Tuesday evening at a reception held at the Governor’s Mansion, Governor Terry McAuliffe proclaimed June 2015 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month.

Phil Steele released his Preseason All-America and All-ACC teams today (June 1). Seven Cavaliers were mentioned on his preseason All-ACC team, while sophomore free safety Quin Blanding was named a fourth-team preseason All-American.

UVA baseball is one win away from the 2015 Super Regionals. The ‘Hoos play the winner of the 6 p.m. Eastern contest between Southern Cal and San Diego State at 10 p.m. tonight. A Virginia win sends the Cavs to the Super Regionals for the sixth time in the last seven years. Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham leads a live blog during tonight’s action from the Lake Elsinore Regional, with score and situational updates, commentary, analysis and more.

The Science Museum of Virginia opened Bikes: Science on Two Wheels on Saturday. Get into gear with hands-on exhibits as you explore energy, force and motion, aerodynamics and engineering. Put on the brakes to take a closer look at the materials that make a bike – from rubber and alloy to foam and plastic.

The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper VDOT District during the upcoming week.

Gas prices reached their highest level of the year on Memorial Day ($2.74), rising 41 of 44 days (through Friday). But despite the overall trend of rising gas prices, consumers paid the lowest prices at the pump for Memorial Day since 2010.

UVA baseball will face San Diego State Saturday at 10 p.m. Eastern in the winners bracket in the Lake Elsinore Regional in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham leads a live blog with score and situational updates, commentary, analysis and more.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels, Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, announced Friday that they have been voted as the “Best Logo In Minor League Baseball” during Baseball America’s Logomania contest.

Registration is now open for the James River Rundown, a series of paddle races on the James River that takes place June 27-28 in the heart of Central Virginia.
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