
Culpeper District Traffic Alerts: April 2-6
The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the upcoming week. Traffic movements may be restricted and speed limits reduced in work zones.

The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the upcoming week. Traffic movements may be restricted and speed limits reduced in work zones.

VMI baseball entered the 2018 season with expectations. With Josh Winder, Matt Pita, Matt Dunlevy, Peyton Maddox, Collin Fleischer back, the Keydets were being talked about as a darkhorse SoCon championship contender.

Virginia (14-11, 3-6 ACC) will play its second-straight ACC road series when it travels to Pittsburgh (12-9, 2-7 ACC) for a three-game series this weekend. First pitch for Friday’s opener (March 30) and Saturday’s middle game (March 31) is scheduled for 3 p.m. The series will conclude on Sunday (April 1) at 1 p.m.

Spring is not the only thing that is late this year. Completion of the state budget continues to be delayed, although a date has now been set for a special session; the special session will be held in the State Capitol on April 11.

A dozen men and women from Staunton to the Virginia capitol are behind bars following a series of illegal drug investigations conducted and search warrants executed in recent weeks by the Skyline Drug Task Force.

Senator Tim Kaine announced details for more than 20 events on his barnstorm tour across Virginia to launch his re-election campaign next week.

Three pitchers combined for a one-hit shutout as Virginia (14-10) topped Longwood (6-16), 6-0 in non-conference action at Disharoon Park. The shutout was the third of the season for the Cavalier pitching staff.

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined Democratic colleagues on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee to call on Chairman Lamar Alexander and Ranking Member Patty Murray to hold a HELP hearing as soon as possible to examine the causes and remedies for school shootings and other mass shootings.

Steely Dan will perform at the Altria Theater in Richmond on Monday, Oct. 1. Tickets for the show will go on sale on Friday at 10 a.m. at Altria Theater and Dominion Energy Center box offices, online at etix.com and by phone 800-514-3849.

Virginia (13-10) returns home on Tuesday (March 27) to host Longwood (6-15) at Disharoon Park before traveling to Richmond to take on VCU (16-8) on Wednesday (March 28). Tuesday’shome game will begin at 4 p.m. while Wednesday will feature a 7 p.m. first pitch.
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