
McDonnell repays loan to benefactor
Gov. Bob McDonnell said Tuesday that loans made to his wife and his family business by Star Scientific CEO Jonnie Williams have been repaid.

Gov. Bob McDonnell said Tuesday that loans made to his wife and his family business by Star Scientific CEO Jonnie Williams have been repaid.

Matt Rauh worked out of a bases loaded jam in the first inning, and Potomac pitching cruised the rest of the way en route to a 3-0 shutout over the Salem Sox on Tuesday afternoon at Pfitzner Stadium.

Select Registry announced today that three Virginia inns have joined its portfolio of celebrated B&Bs. The properties are Inn on Campbell in Roanoke, Iris Inn & Cabins in Waynesboro, and Glen Gordon Manor in Huntly.

The Lynchburg Hillcats beat the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, 3-1, Sunday night at Calvin Falwell Field. Williams Perez matched a career-high eight strikeouts en route to his second win in as many starts since his call up to Lynchburg. Shawn McGill drove in two runs and scored once as well in the win.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) applauded the TRICARE military health insurance program for clarifying a controversial change in behavioral health care coverage for families with children who have developmental disabilities, including autism.

Gov. Bob McDonnell has announced the state wide leadership team for “Virginia Adopts: Campaign for 1,000,” an initiative to match 1,000 children currently in foster care with adoptive families.

Jerome Pena laced a line drive toward the left field corner, and when it landed fair, the Keys stormed to the field to celebrate. The bullet was belted with Keys at the corners and one out in the last of the 10th, the culmination of a labyrinthine back-and-forth evening that saw Frederick ultimately surpass Salem 9-8 in the first extra.

Former Democratic Attorney General Tony Troy today released the findings of an external audit conducted to determine whether Star Scientific or Jonnie Williams received any appointments, funds, grants or contracts from the state.

Brenden Webb led off the last of the eighth with a triple, scoring a batter later on Sammie Starr’s sac fly to give the Keys a 2-1 advantage that would not be relinquished in Thursday afternoon’s tilt at Harry Grove Stadium.

The Lynchburg HIllcats beat the Blue Rocks 8-1 tonight, collecting consecutive wins for the first time since winning four in a row May 27-30. Leading the way for tonight’s victory was Williams Perez, who struck out seven over six scoreless innings in his Hillcats debut.
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