
Blogcast w/Chris Graham: Even Republicans back Medicare for All
Ben Cline spent time tonight at the final Sixth District congressional debate of the 2018 campaign season bashing Democratic opponent Jennifer Lewis for her support of Medicare for All.

Ben Cline spent time tonight at the final Sixth District congressional debate of the 2018 campaign season bashing Democratic opponent Jennifer Lewis for her support of Medicare for All.

The VMI baseball team released it 2019 schedule Monday, with a total of 56 games slated. The Keydets are scheduled for 26 road contests and 30 in their home ballpark of Gray-Minor Stadium.

The No. 17 UVA men’s cross country team recorded a fourth-place finish (98 points) at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown, hosted by Boston College at Franklin Park, on Friday (Sept. 21).

For some reason, Virginia is not among the top states where people would like to move, given the chance. Everybody seems to be more hyped about California, New York or Florida.

VCU alumna Iris Harrell and her wife, Ann Benson, have made a $1 million planned gift to the College of Humanities and Sciences that will create the Harrell-Benson Scholarship to support students in the Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies.

When Virginia Tech electrical engineering alumnus Joe T. May ’62 was in high school, he says he wasn’t exactly on a successful path.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $1.9 million to Virginia Tech, North Carolina State University, and Louisiana State University to detect and control lead in drinking water.

A University of Virginia School of Medicine researcher’s pioneering work in childhood cancer has been honored as one of the top 10 clinical research achievements of 2017.

Governor Ralph Northam announced five regional projects funded through GO Virginia (Growth and Opportunity for Virginia) grants totaling $1,115,300.

Lime Kiln Theater has announced a pair of theatrical productions for its Summer 2018 season. Lynchburg’s Endstation Theatre will present William Shakespeare’s As You Like It on Sunday, July 8, and the Traveling Players Ensemble will return to Lime Kiln with a family-friendly performance of Sleeping Beauty on Saturday, Aug. 11.
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