State recovering from powerful storms
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Virginia is under a state of emergency following dangerous storms that left downed trees and power lines across an eight-state swath of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic
Search Results for fire
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McDonnell reappoints Dragas to UVa. Board of Visitors
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Gov. Bob McDonnell has reappointed Helen Dragas to a second four-year term to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors, defying critics and apparently endorsing the failed putsch led by the rector to remove UVa. President Teresa Sullivan from office
Record July 4th travel weekend projected
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AAA projects a record-setting 1.2 million Virginians will travel 50 miles or more from home during the July 4th holiday – a 4.6 percent increase from last year and the highest predicted Independence Day holiday travel volume in the past decade
Heidenreich shuts out Salem
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For the third time this season, Matt Heidenreich was simply too good for the Salem Sox. The 21-year-old righthander needed just 98 pitches to fire a complete game shutout on Monday night, and the Winston-Salem Dash cruised to an 8-0 victory to answer Salem’s 7-zip triumph on Sunday. Heidenreich allowed just four hits, all singles, and the Red Sox never saw a baserunner reach as far as second base
Michael Ragland: Threat to Israel
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There is an ancient saying that goes “to the victor goes the spoils of war.” Israel in its war with several Arab countries won that land in the 1967 war. I think at times they greatly regret they did, given all the terrorism and death which has occurred. Israel describes its state as primarily one of Jewish character although it is a democracy and has Arab-Israeli citizens. Land developers and construction companies are alike more or less the world over; they are interested in fast profits
AAA: Record July 4 holiday traffic projected
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AAA projects 42.3 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Independence Day holiday weekend, a 4.9 percent increase over the 40.3 million people who traveled last year. The expected 2012 Independence Day holiday travel volume will tie the past decade’s previous high mark set in 2007
Nelson man pleads guilty to animal fighting, bear poaching, marijuana offenses
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A Nelson County man pled guilty today to multiple federal charges for the sale of illegally poached bear organs, the sale of fighting gamecocks, the possession of protected migratory birds, and the distribution of marijuana
P-Nats fall to Myrtle Beach
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The final two outs of the game were made at home plate as the Myrtle Beach Pelicans held on to a 2-1 win over the Potomac Nationals. Two plays at the plate that could have forced extra-innings instead become the 26th and 27th outs for the P-Nats. The contest came down to a wacky ninth inning with the Pelicans leading the Nationals 2-1
Bill Ritter Jr.: EPA’s rules for new coal plants
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Every day, we see the clear connection between the health of our citizens, the health of our environment, and the health of our economy. Unfortunately, national public debate is often dominated by the claim that we must choose between a clean environment and economic prosperity
Mark Obenshain: Standing up for coal
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A week ago, I met 2,000 people who would like nothing more than to give President Obama a lump of coal on Election Day. But what they really want to do is keep giving the entire nation coal-the coal we need for our coal-fired power plants, for our domestic steel production, and to reduce our reliance on foreign energy sources
