
Washington Post poll: Ralph Northam, Mark Herring open up leads downticket
Democrat Ralph Northam has opened up a large lead in the Virginia lieutenant governor race, and ticketmate Mark Herring has pushed ahead in the attorney general race.

Democrat Ralph Northam has opened up a large lead in the Virginia lieutenant governor race, and ticketmate Mark Herring has pushed ahead in the attorney general race.

Democrat Terry McAuliffe has opened up a 12-point lead over Republican Ken Cuccinelli in the Virginia governor’s race, according to a new Washington Post poll.

Senior quarterback Willie Logan tossed a career-high four interceptions and the Bridgewater College football team dropped its fourth straight contest as the Washington and Lee Generals posted a 42-13 victory over the Eagles on Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field.

I am very grateful for the many Fifth District Virginians who contacted our offices over the course of the last several weeks as Washington once again proved that it is completely out of touch with the American people.


The 1963 March on Washington called upon the best of the American promise, even as Dr. King noted that though the arc of history is long, it bends toward justice.

The search for an inmate who escaped a work detail in the Weyers Cave area was suspended shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday (June 19, 2013).

As they spent the final hours of their four years at Washington and Lee University on Thursday, May 23, members of the Class of 2013 were urged to think boldly and creatively and to cherish the ideals of a liberal education.

Senior right fielder Cole McInturff (Centreville, Va./Westfield) and junior second baseman Conner Brown (Richmond, Va/Godwin) combined for nine RBIs, including three apiece as part of an eight-run eighth inning, as James Madison pulled away from George Washington for a 14-5 non-conference baseball win on Sunday afternoon at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park.

JMU rallied for three runs in the seventh to send a seven-inning game to extras and won 5-3 with two runs in the 12th in game one before then being four-hit by three pitchers in a 5-2 George Washington win in game two in a non-conference baseball doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at Barcroft Park.