
UVa Medical Center named to top hospitals list
Becker’s Hospital Review has named the University of Virginia Medical Center one of its “100 Great Hospitals” for 2012

Becker’s Hospital Review has named the University of Virginia Medical Center one of its “100 Great Hospitals” for 2012

Tom Farrey, an Emmy award-winning correspondent for ESPN and author of Game On: The All-American Race to Make Champions of Our Children, will speak at Bridgewater College on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Cole Hall. The program, sponsored by the W. Harold Row Endowed Lecture Series is free and open to the public….

Sixty-seven physicians from the University of Virginia Health System appear on the first “Top Doctors” directory issued by U.S. News & World Report. Of the 67 UVa. doctors selected, 48 are among the top 1 percent in the nation in their respective fields, according to Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., which collaborated with U.S. News to…

Excerpted from Mad About U: Four Decades of Basketball at University Hall, by Chris Graham and Patrick Hite In an effort to set a new Virginia women’s basketball single-game attendance record, the promotion that helped set the current mark 22 years ago is back on Nov. 22 vs. Tennessee – Hot Dog Night. All Cavalier…

Monday, Nov. 2 MR. GIBBS: Take us away, Ben. Q Thanks, Robert. A few questions about Afghanistan. Can you tell us, first generally speaking, what’s the President’s reaction to the end of this election? And is he in any way relieved that this sort of messy process is over? MR. GIBBS: Well, look, I think…

Tuesday, Oct. 6 MR. GIBBS: Oh, everybody got quiet – kind of eerie. Q It’s out of respect. (Laughter.) MR. GIBBS: No, I know better than that, Mr. Feller. (Laughter.) I have no announcements, so take us away.

Thursday, Oct. 1 MR. GIBBS: Good afternoon. Let me give you a couple quick announcements before we start. The President will make some remarks at approximately 3:05 p.m. this afternoon about the recently concluded meeting with the P5-plus-1 dealing with Iran. That again, 3:05 p.m. this afternoon. And then I wanted to just go through…

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today highlighted Virginia’s ranking among the “Five Best States to Start a Business.” The recognition by U.S. News & World Report this week comes on the heels of the Commonwealth’s sixth number one ranking for its pro-business environment.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner held a town-hall meeting with area residents in Staunton on Thursday. AFP editor Chris Graham reports across the media platforms. The news report and photo package are up and running. We also now have the video with Warner’s 15 minutes of opening remarks on the economy and the stimulus package up…

– State News: Kaine announces agreement on passenger rail in Lynchburg, Wednesday, 4:15 p.m. – Capitol Hill: Report explores defense-contractor case decline, Wednesday, 4:15 p.m. – Capitol Hill: Perriello proposes earmark reform, Wednesday, 4:15 p.m. – State News: Kaine signs law barring REAL ID compliance, Wednesday, 10 a.m. – Capitol Hill: GSA outlines proposed public-building…
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