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Nearly two-thirds of adult U.S. citizens will stay away from the polls during the coming midterm elections, and they say they have given up on the political parties and a system that they say is beyond reform and repair, according to a Suffolk University/USA Today nationwide survey of unregistered and unlikely voters.
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Washington and Lee University professor William (Bill) Patch will give an author talk on May 2 at 5 p.m. in Leyburn Library in the Book Nook.
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Virginia (24-17, 9-12 ACC) rallied for two runs in the top of the ninth inning to stun Louisville (26-13, 10-11 ACC), 2-1 at Jim Patterson Stadium. The comeback victory was the 12th of the season for the Cavaliers.
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The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton District during the coming weeks. The Staunton District consists of 11 counties from the Alleghany Highlands to the northern Shenandoah Valley.
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Blue Ridge Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children is in need of volunteer child advocates. CASA volunteers advocate for abused and neglected children.
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For the second consecutive night, the Lynchburg Hillcats (9-7) used a dominant pitching performance from their starter in route to a victory over the Potomac Nationals (9-8).
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The No. 12 Virginia women’s lacrosse team (9-8, 4-3 ACC) fell 16-12 at No. 14 Virginia Tech (12-5, 5-2 ACC) in a Commonwealth Clash game on Saturday afternoon at Lane Stadium.
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The face of terrorism in the United States has changed dramatically following 9/11. According to a report by the New America Foundation, every jihadist who has conducted a lethal attack inside the U.S. since 2001 has come from inside the country, already having established citizenship or legal residency.
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Washington and Lee University’s first annual Glasgow distinguished visiting writer, Luisa A. Igloria, will give a public reading on May 1 in Leyburn Library’s Book Nook.
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The General Assembly convened a special session on April 11 to resolve the budget impasse. In the meantime, on April 18, we held the annual reconvened, or veto, session to consider the Governor’s amendments to and vetoes of bills. More on that later.
