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The Homecoming at Montgomery Hall Park will take place on Saturday, July 13 from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. with proceeds from the sale of food and beverages at this free event benefiting the African American Heritage Festival.
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George Mason head men’s basketball coach Paul Hewitt has announced the addition of Eric Skeeters as assistant coach. Skeeters joins the Patriots following four seasons at the University of South Florida.
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The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is participating in the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program, sponsoring more than 25 feeding sites June through August for children at risk of hunger in the Valley, including Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro, Staunton and Augusta County.
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Nick Natoli sent a single to right field in the 10th inning to drive home Blake Swihart, and the Salem Red Sox walked off against the Carolina Mudcats 4-3. Salem made the night memorable for fans that came out to watch the first post-All Star break home game. It was the first time the Sox played at LewisGale Field since June 16.
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced the recipients of the Governor’s Public Service Awards during a ceremony today at the Executive Mansion including the winner of the third annual “30 Day Sprint” competition rewarding the best state employee innovation idea.
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A defense that chased China (1-1) into 32 turnovers and an inside game that saw the Americans command 30 offensive boards and outrebound their opponents 50 to 14, combined to lead the USA Men’s U19 World Championship Team (2-0) to its second consecutive 56 point-plus victory as the USA recorded a dominating 113-57 win in preliminary round play at the FIBA U19 World Championship in Prague, Czech Republic.
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Two undying themes in the now completed four-game series between the Salem Red Sox and the Winston-Salem Dash: Lots of scoring, and lopsided final tallies. On Thursday, the Dash crushed the Sox 12-5, sealing a series split. Games in the series were decided by a combined 29 runs.
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Virginia’s Mike Papi, Kyle Crockett and Joe McCarthy captured three of the top honors on the 2013 University Division All-State Baseball team chosen by the Virginia College Sports Information Directors (VaSID).
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James River Writers announced Laura Long of Charlottesville, for What Will Burn, as the first place winner of the JRW and Richmond Magazine 2013 Best Unpublished Novel Contest. Phyllis Haislip of Williamsburg, for The Viscount’s Daughter, and Derek Kannemeyer of Richmond, for The Memory Addicts, have been selected as finalists.
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A 5-4 ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court handed down today has struck down a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The court, split along ideological lines, ruled that Congress had used obsolete reasoning in requiring several Southern states to get federal approval for voting rules changes affecting blacks and other minorities.
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