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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Laura Long of Charlottesville, for What Will Burn, as the first place winner of the JRW and Richmond Magazine 2013 Best Unpublished Novel Contest.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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Behind a career-best seven innings from righthander William Cuevas, the Salem Red Sox snuck past the Wilmington Blue Rocks 4-3 on Sunday afternoon to snag a victory in the rubber match of the three-game set at Frawley Stadium.
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The Wilmington Blue Rocks offense overpowered the Salem Red Sox in Saturday’s 11-7 victory at Frawley Stadium. The Rocks led 8-0 after two innings, chasing Salem starter Kyle Stroup from the action before he could complete the second. Wilmington starter Sam Selman finally experienced success against the Sox, dealing five scoreless to earn the win, with Wilmington’s bullpen delivering a shaky but satisfactory performance to hang on down the stretch.
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In celebration of Virginia Ice Cream Month, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services salutes farms that use ice cream to make a profit, diversify their economic base and keep the family farm operating.
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Virginia sophomore forward/center Mike Tobey (Monroe, N.Y.) made the final 12-man USA Basketball U19 World Championship Team roster, announced Tuesday by USA Basketball.
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Richard P. Bell, a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Staunton, this morning addressed select high school students attending the 71st session of American Legion Boys State of Virginia being held this week at Radford University.
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In October 2007, Clair Myers thought it was time to try out a new format for the Cultural Commission’s Third Friday performances. With the help of Richard Adams and the Boogie Kings, he created what has come to be the River City Radio Hour.
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Lynchburg overcame a 4-1 deficit to win 6-5 in eight innings in Sunday’s opener, but the Salem Red Sox responded with a 4-1 triumph in game two to earn a split as the first half wrapped up at LewisGale Field.
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Salem’s two positional All-Stars each registered multiple extra-base hits as the Salem Red Sox scored the final eight runs to demolish the Lynchburg Hillcats 9-2 on Saturday evening in front of 5,224 at LewisGale Field.
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