
Former Staunton Mayor John Avoli to seek Republican nomination for House District 20
Longtime Staunton resident and public servant John Avoli will seek the Republican nomination for the House District 20 seat in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Longtime Staunton resident and public servant John Avoli will seek the Republican nomination for the House District 20 seat in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Future Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Lee Smith will be the headlining guest for the Richmond Flying Squirrels’ annual Charity Hot Stove Banquet at the Siegel Center on Jan. 23.

Gas prices in Virginia have fallen 2.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.08/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,081 stations in Virginia.

John H. Unkel, director of pediatric dentistry at Bon Secours Virginia Health Systems, will give the eighth annual Delta Dental Oral Health Lecture at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine on Jan. 9.

The Safe Virginia Initiative, organized by House Democrats, released their report and policy recommendations on gun safety in a press conference on Monday.

Equality advocates pushing for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment will be on hand for a Senate committee hearing set for Wednesday, the opening day of the 2019 Virginia General Assembly session.

Pablo Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist.” Building on that sentiment, the Virginia Lottery launched its second annual Thank a Teacher Art Contest.

Gov. Ralph Northam and the Virginia Council on Women announced the eighth annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Essay Contest for young women in their junior and senior years of high school.

When Tariq Caldwell (Richmond, Va./Lee-Davis) adeptly kissed a short jumper off the glass on the game’s opening possession, EMU coach Melvin Felix knew his senior forward brought his “A” game.

The EMU basketball women were able to overcome a dismal first quarter to comeback and beat University of Lynchburg 53-42 Saturday afternoon.
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