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Assessing Frank Beamer: The man who put Virginia Tech on the map

Published date: November 1, 2015 | 2:43 pm

Updated: May 8, 2025 | 6:53 pm

A whole generation of future engineers, agricultural scientists, business majors, writers and teachers grew up thinking that heaven was a home football fall Saturday in Blacksburg, Va. That is because of one man who by rights should have been fired after going 2-8-1 in 1992, his sixth season at Virginia Tech, and only got to stay on because then-athletics director Dave Braine saw something that nobody else did at the time.

Women’s soccer: No. 1 Virginia races past Pitt, 6-0

Chris Graham

Published date: October 31, 2015 | 11:25 pm

Updated: June 9, 2025 | 9:20 pm

Betsy Brandon (Littleton, Colo.) turned in her first multiple-goal game and the Cavaliers scored three goals in the final three minutes of the first half as No. 1 Virginia (15-1-1, 9-1-0 ACC) picked up a 6-0 win at Pittsburgh (10-7-1, 4-6-0 ACC) on Saturday night.

Inside the Numbers: How UVA football surprised Georgia Tech

Chris Graham

Published date: October 31, 2015 | 7:22 pm

Updated: May 8, 2025 | 7:08 pm

Four weeks ago, UVA head coach Mike London made some changes on the defensive side of the ball aimed at simplifying the scheme with the goal of getting the D to get out of trying to read and react and instead play with more aggression.

Republican Christian heritage ad: How not to do political marketing

AFP

Published date: October 30, 2015 | 11:11 am

The goal for any marketing campaign is to get attention to whatever it is you’re trying to get attention to, and to prod a specific action as a form of reaction. In that context, let’s look at the ad insert in the News Leader in Staunton from Augusta County Republicans.

Letter: Democratic Party nominee Ellen Arthur addresses voters in 24th House District

AFP

Published date: October 30, 2015 | 9:52 am

We are blessed to live in this part of the world, and the falling leaves reminded me, too, that nothing is permanent. It reminded me again of why I am running for the 24th District of the House of Delegates.

Virginia Tech researchers seek remedies for threat posed by drones to commercial airliners

AFP

Published date: October 29, 2015 | 6:20 am

Updated: October 29, 2015 | 8:22 pm

Virginia Tech researchers are urging changes in how commercial aircraft engines are designed in the wake of a possible new threat to passenger aircraft safety: the likelihood of drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, being sucked into turbofan engines at high speeds.

Tim Kaine backs No Check, No Sale bill to close background check gun sale loophole

AFP

Published date: October 28, 2015 | 9:29 pm

Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined Richard Blumenthal, Chris Murphy and Dianne Feinstein in introducing legislation to close a current loophole that allows gun sales to proceed if a background check is not completed after 72 hours, even if the gun buyer is not legally allowed to purchase a gun.

Halloween on the Square comes to Downtown Harrisonburg

AFP

Published date: October 27, 2015 | 2:11 pm

Updated: March 19, 2025 | 3:28 pm

Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance is proud to present the 12th annual Halloween on the Square on Saturday from 10am to 2pm in downtown. Harrisonburg’s favorite spooky celebration welcomes children, families, and pets to Court Square for holiday festivities and expanded entertainment.

Podcast: How hot are the seats for Frank Beamer, Mike London?

Chris Graham

Published date: October 27, 2015 | 12:39 pm

Updated: May 20, 2025 | 4:26 pm

Miami coach Al Golden was fired on Sunday with the ‘Canes at 4-3 in the 2015 season. How much more of a leash does Mike London get at UVA (2-5, 1-2 ACC), and what about Frank Beamer at Virginia Tech (3-5, 1-3 ACC)? Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham breaks down the coaching carousel with Jim Bresnahan on WREL-1450 in Lexington, Va., along with the latest on VMI, JMU and the 2015 World Series.

Ravens lose again: Arizona tops Baltimore on Monday Night Football, 26-18

AFP

Published date: October 26, 2015 | 11:44 pm

Updated: January 29, 2024 | 11:21 am

Tony Jefferson intercepted Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco in the end zone with six seconds left, ending Baltimore’s last-ditch effort at a comeback in a 26-18 Arizona Cardinals win Monday night.

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Assessing Frank Beamer: The man who put Virginia Tech on the map

Women’s soccer: No. 1 Virginia races past Pitt, 6-0

Inside the Numbers: How UVA football surprised Georgia Tech

Republican Christian heritage ad: How not to do political marketing

Letter: Democratic Party nominee Ellen Arthur addresses voters in 24th House District

Virginia Tech researchers seek remedies for threat posed by drones to commercial airliners

Tim Kaine backs No Check, No Sale bill to close background check gun sale loophole

Halloween on the Square comes to Downtown Harrisonburg

Podcast: How hot are the seats for Frank Beamer, Mike London?

Ravens lose again: Arizona tops Baltimore on Monday Night Football, 26-18

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