Potomac Nationals drop season opener to Carolina, 6-3
Share
The Potomac Nationals (0-1, 0-1) were downed by the Carolina Mudcats (1-0, 1-0) 6-3 in their 2014 season opener on the road at Five County Stadium on Thursday night.
Search Results for fire
Share
Seahawks’ Michael Robinson to throw out first pitch at Richmond home opener
Share
The Richmond Flying Squirrels, Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, announced that Richmond native and Seattle Seahawks fullback Michael Robinson will participate in the Flying Squirrels fifth season Opening Night festivities on Thursday, April 10 at The Diamond.
Corn and winter wheat acreage down from 2013, cotton and peanuts up
Share
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced today that Virginia’s corn producers intend to decrease acreage in 2014 to 500,000 acres.
#8 UVa. lacrosse falls at #4 Maryland, 9-6
Share
The No. 8 UVa. Cavaliers (8-3, 1-2 ACC) were unable to overcome a late deficit, falling to the No. 4 Maryland Terrapins (8-1, 3-1 ACC) on a wet and windy Sunday afternoon at Byrd Stadium.
Ken Plum: A Letter from Newtown
Share
On the fourteenth of each month, the anniversary of the Sandy Hook tragedy, I join dozens of others at a vigil at the National Rifle Association headquarters to remind everyone of the need for sensible gun safety measures. After the most recent vigil, I got an email from Erin Nikitchyuk in Newtown, Conn., which I share with her permission to remind us of how we all need to be concerned about this issue.
Sen. Warner proposes targeted improvements to healthcare reform law
Share
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) today introduced legislation that will provide Virginia families with additional healthcare coverage choices to best meet their financial and medical needs.
VMI baseball holds on for a 6-5 win over Presbyterian
Share
Jordan Tarsovich threw out the potential tying run at home on a bizarre ninth-inning play, helping the VMI Keydets survive a late rally and defeat the Presbyterian College Blue Hose, 6-5, in Big South baseball action Saturday afternoon at Gray-Minor Stadium in Lexington, Va.
Notes, Quotes and Comments: #1 UVa. 70, #16 Coastal Carolina 59
Share
Postgame notes and quotes from the press conferences with UVa, coach Tony Bennett, Coastal Carolina coach Cliff Ellis and players from both teams following #1 Virginia’s 70-59 win over CCU on Friday in the NCAA Tournament.
Update: Lexington woman killed in Interstate 81 wreck
Share
A Lexington woman was killed in a fiery accident on Interstate 81 near the 210 mile marker in Augusta County at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.
JMU women win CAA Tournament
Share
Top-seeded JMU women’s basketball is headed to the NCAA tournament after the Dukes defeated two-time defending champion Delaware 70-45 in Sunday’s Colonial Athletic Association championship game at the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Md.
