
UVa. women’s basketball falls to Syracuse, 84-75
The UVa. women’s basketball team (10-10, 3-4 ACC) fell to Syracuse (15-5, 4-3 ACC) on Sunday (Jan. 26) at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. in a game in which both teams erased double-digit deficits.

The UVa. women’s basketball team (10-10, 3-4 ACC) fell to Syracuse (15-5, 4-3 ACC) on Sunday (Jan. 26) at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. in a game in which both teams erased double-digit deficits.

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine visited Hinton today to tour the Virginia Poultry Growers’ Cooperative, Inc. (VPGC) plant andlearn more about issues impacting the Virginia poultry industry.

Years ago, I was with my family at the beach sitting several yards back from the water. Ahead of us near the shoreline, two small boys knelt down playing in the sand just inches from where the foamy cusp of the waves rescinded back into the ocean.

Last week I heard the 35th State of the Commonwealth speech since I have been a member of the House of Delegates. I think Governor Terry McAuliffe made the best of any of the speeches I have heard over my career in the legislature.

The George Mason men’s basketball team led by as many as 11 points, but Fordham used a strong second half to come away with a 76-70 Atlantic 10 victory on Wednesday night.

The Atlantic Coast Conference released the 2014 football schedules for its member institutions today. Virginia’s slate features 12 regular-season games, including seven home contests.

The Community Action Partnership of Staunton, Augusta and Waynesboro (CAPSAW) announced the opening of its free tax preparation program, Valley VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) in February.

The award winning Andrew McKnight and Beyond Borders will bring their exciting fusion of musical genres to WTA’s Gateway on Saturday, Jan. 25. The Saturday performance is sponsored by Jim Wilson and supported by a grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts.

In today’s global economy, it is critical that we adopt policies to enhance, not degrade, our country’s competitiveness so we can continue to be the leading economic force in the world.

Former Gov. Bob McDonnell, 59 and his wife, Maureen, have been indicted on federal corruption charges. The McDonnells were indicted on Monday, according to a report in the Washington Post.
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