
Darden School honors resilient Virginia businesses
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business’ Institute for Business in Society announced the winners of the 2013 Tayloe Murphy Resilience Awards competition.

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business’ Institute for Business in Society announced the winners of the 2013 Tayloe Murphy Resilience Awards competition.

UVa. football coach Mike London talks with the news media about his team’s game this weekend at home against ACC rival Duke.

After a back and forth contest throughout, a pair of fourth down plays late in the game made the difference as the #25 Charleston Southern Buccaneers eked out a 25-17 win over the VMI Keydets in Big South football action Saturday at VMI’s Foster Stadium. The contest was the Big South opener for both schools.

Democratic candidate for attorney general Mark Herring outlined his campaign platform at the Metro Richmond Women’s Bar Association Forum on Wednesday.

Speaking on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine highlighted the ongoing negative impact of the government shutdown in Virginia, and again urged House Republican leaders to re-open government, pay the nation’s bills on time and negotiate on a long term budget.

The past year has moved by quickly as the Community Quilters has been meeting every second and fourth Monday at Staunton Senior Center.

UVa. football coach Mike London talks with the media in advance of his team’s game on Saturday at Maryland.

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on Saturday released his plan to support Virginia’s rural communities, which close to one quarter of Virginians call home.

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe released his mainstream plan to support agriculture and forestry on Friday. Together, agriculture and forestry make up the largest industry in Virginia, contributing over $70 billion to the Commonwealth’s economy.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Ben Cardin and Barbara Mikulski (both D-Md.) spoke out today about the harm the shutdown of the federal government is doing to federal workers and their families nationwide, as well as our overall economy.
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