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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today that agricultural exports from Virginia reached a new all-time high of $2.61 billion in 2012, shattering the previous record set last year by almost 12 percent. The governor’s announcement came during his keynote remarks at the fifth annual Governor’s Conference on Agricultural Trade in Richmond. The conference runs through Friday.
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Night of the Superstars has broken all presale records for local independent pro-wrestling shows in the Shenandoah Valley with more than 425 tickets sold online — more than five weeks before the live show gets under way.
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After 27 years the General Assembly finally made some progress towards meeting Virginia’s transportation needs. That is, if you are willing to call the oddest collection of taxes and revenue transfers ever attempted since 1619 “progress.” I call it the biggest shell game to ever come out of Richmond. Or Williamsburg.
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Gov. Bob McDonnell declared a state of emergency this morning authorizing state agencies to assist local governments in responding to the snow storm currently impacting the Commonwealth.
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If Virginia is for music lovers, WVPT viewers can look forward to a new program premiering Saturday, March 23 on the PBS affiliate. Aux Send will feature up and coming independent artists and bands, most of which are Virginia-based.
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A major storm will bring heavy snow from parts of North Carolina to portions of West Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey spanning Wednesday into Thursday.
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Freshman catcher Bobby San Martin (Fairfax, Va./Centreville) lifted a two-out, two-run blast to left field to cap a wild back-and-forth finish and make James Madison an 11-9 winner in 11 innings over Hartford, completing a four-game weekend baseball sweep on Sunday afternoon at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park.
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Members of the growing creative media community have several exceptional opportunities coming up, including a screenwriting workshop, a beginning audio workshop — both free — and a regional short film competition.
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The James Madison University baseball team used quality pitching and a solid offensive attack to sweep a doubleheader from visiting Hartford, 10-2 and 6-2, March 2. With the wins, JMU improved to 5-6 overall, while the Hawks fell to 0-7.
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The No. 19 Virginia baseball team swept a Saturday doubleheader at Davenport Field, knocking off Bucknell, 12-4, in the first game and toppling Harvard, 11-5, in the nightcap. The Cavaliers improved to 11-0 with the win, while racking up 27 hits, 10 of which went for extra bases.
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