
Charlottesville appoints Dr. Hezedean A. Smith as city fire chief
Acting Charlottesville City Manager John Blair announced today the appointment of Dr. Hezedean A. Smith as the city’s fire chief.

Acting Charlottesville City Manager John Blair announced today the appointment of Dr. Hezedean A. Smith as the city’s fire chief.

Virginia State University’s Small Farm Outreach Program was included in the projects funded by a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant program.

The Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment has awarded Virginia a $775,000 grant to support the siting of wind energy projects across the Commonwealth.

The UVA volleyball team begins ACC play this weekend with a pair of matchups against Duke.

The memories of what Clemson was able to do offensively in the Tigers’ 62-17 beatdown of UVA in the 2019 ACC Championship Game are still raw.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has selected a site in Spotsylvania County as the location for a new outpatient clinic.

A year ago, it would seem unthinkable that the Miami Marlins could win the World Series, but it’s far from impossible heading into the 2020 postseason.

By John W. Whitehead “Free election of masters does not abolish the masters or the slaves.” ― Herbert Marcuse Republicans and Democrats alike fear that the other party will attempt to hijack this election. President Trump is convinced that mail-in ballots are a scam except in Florida, where it’s safe to vote by mail because of its “great Republican…

Virginia Housing has begun offering down payment and closing cost assistance grants last year through the Community Heroes program to help them buy affordable homes.

The Department of Veterans Affairas estimates that around 20 veterans die by suicide each day. Unfortunately that number has remained unchanged despite Congress more than tripling the VA’s funding for suicide prevention efforts over the last 10 years.
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