
Culpeper VDOT District Traffic Alert: March 30-April 3
The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the upcoming week.

The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the upcoming week.

The Democratic Party of Virginia elected a new chair on Friday, Susan Swecker of Richmond and Monterey. Swecker was confirmed on Friday evening and will immediately assume all duties of the position.

From examining the genes in the monkey flower, to exploring the Rev. Martin Luther King’s political, social and theological beliefs, to epilepsy therapies, to sustainable tourism, 38 University of Virginia undergraduates will pursue 36 grant-funded research projects this summer.

Liberty University was an obvious choice as backdrop for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to roll out his 2016 presidential campaign. But don’t overlook the fact that Liberty University also happens to be in Virginia, and the role that Virginia will play in the 2016 campaign.

During a field hearing of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Richmond, Attorney General Mark R. Herring announced that his office will be developing strategies to combat predatory lending that ensnares thousands of Virginians each year in a cycle of debt.

The No. 14 Virginia baseball team makes its first trip to Notre Dame this weekend for a three-game ACC series in Notre Dame, Ind.

Founded in 2002, AugustaFreePress.com readership continues to grow to levels well beyond our local and statewide competitors.

Governor Terry McAuliffe this morning vetoed six bills related to redistricting during his monthly “Ask the Governor” appearance on 1140AM WRVA. They are Senate Bill 1237, Senate Bill 1084, Senate Bill 986, House Bill 1699, House Bill 1417 and House Bill 1332.

Virginia Organizing Chapters in Virginia Beach, Richmond, Waynesboro, and Danville celebrated the fifth anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) early this week with events in local areas.

An 11-run seventh inning broke open a close game and sent the VCU Rams over the VMI Keydets, 18-0, in non-conference baseball action Tuesday at The Diamond in Richmond, Va.
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