
Sox sneak past Dash, 2-1
The Salem Red Sox won their second straight one-run decision against the Dash, grabbing a 2-1 victory over Winston-Salem on Thursday night at BB&T Ballpark.

The Salem Red Sox won their second straight one-run decision against the Dash, grabbing a 2-1 victory over Winston-Salem on Thursday night at BB&T Ballpark.

Robert Sarvis has put more than 8,500 miles on his van this summer running for governor. It might be an uphill battle for Sarvis, running as a Libertarian against well-heeled major-party opponents in Ken Cuccinelli and Terry McAuliffe, but for Sarvis, 36, a native of Northern Virginia with degrees from Harvard, Cambridge, NYU and George Mason, it’s one worth fighting.

Ken Cuccinelli today unveiled his K-12 Education Plan: Putting Our Kids First at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School in Richmond.

More than 60 renowned chamber musicians from across Europe and the U.S. will perform about 30 innovative programs in historic venues including the Blackfriars Playhouse during the nine days of the Staunton Music Festival,Aug. 16-24.

Gov. Bob McDonnell announced on Friday that a new deposit of over $31 million will be made to the Commonwealth’s Water Quality Improvement Fund (WQIF) as a portion of the most recent budget surplus, the fourth in the four years of the McDonnell administration.

The Staunton Sweet Frog is hosting a fundraiser on Sunday, Aug. 18, from 2-5 p.m. for the Augusta County Fire Department.

Virginia Commonwealth University has been awarded a $62 million federal grant to oversee a national research consortium of universities, hospitals and clinics that will study what happens to service members and veterans who suffer mild traumatic brain injuries or concussions, the White House announced.

Mired in a tough stretch, Deven Marrero displayed signs of emerging in Wednesday’s win over Wilmington. He furthered his resurgence with a break-out performance on Thursday night, reaching base five times in Salem’s 13-4 romp over Winston-Salem.

VMI football will commence 2013 August camp workouts on Monday, August 5. The practice schedule for the Keydets leading up to the August 31 opener at Richmond has now been made available to the public.

Eastern Mennonite University announces Dominick Porter as its new head men’s volleyball coach. Porter, a 2007 graduate of the EMU program, will be the eighth head coach in the 24 seasons since men’s volleyball started in 1991.
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