
Governor McAuliffe announces 10-point increase in fully accredited schools
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced this week a significant increase in the number of Virginia schools earning accreditation in 2015.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced this week a significant increase in the number of Virginia schools earning accreditation in 2015.

Florida State sophomore running back Dalvin Cook earned his second Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Back of the Week honor of the season after leading the eighth-ranked Seminoles to Saturday night’s 29-24 win over rival Miami, and teammate DeMarcus Walker was chosen as the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week.

UVA baseball head coach Brian O’Connor has announced his program’s schedule for the 2016 season. The reigning national champion Cavaliers begin their season Feb. 19-21 in Myrtle Beach, S.C., at Coastal Carolina’s tournament before returning home Feb. 23 to start their home slate against VMI.

Two Clemson defensive standouts earned recognition as ACC Football Players of the Week following their efforts in Saturday night’s 24-22 win over sixth-ranked Notre Dame.

AccuWeather reports flooding from Hurricane Joaquin will impact areas from South Carolina to Massachusetts regardless of whether it makes landfall or if the center stays out to sea.

Duke leads all schools with three student-athletes receiving Atlantic Coast Conference Football Player of the Week honors following Saturday’s 34-20 Coastal Division victory over 20th ranked Georgia Tech.

Chris Shields, a 6-8, 205-pound swingman from Hedgesville, W.Va., has joined the Longwood men’s basketball roster and will be eligible to play immediately, head coach Jayson Gee announced.

The University of Virginia announced game times and television designations for eight UVA men’s basketball games for the 2015-16 season as provided by the Atlantic Coast Conference and its broadcast partners.

Sophomore running back Dalvin Cook leads a group of four Florida State student-athletes earning ACC Football Player of the Week honors, as announced by the conference office on Monday.

A pair of old combat boots from the Korean War sit on display at the National Museum of American History. The half-century old boots are made of brown leather with a double strap and buckles. The toes are faded, dirt and wear etched into the leather.