
Petersen’s Homeowners Bill of Rights passes General Assembly
Sen. Chap Petersen’s Homeowners Bill of Rights passed the House of Delegates unanimously today, the bill now moves to the Governor’s desk.

Sen. Chap Petersen’s Homeowners Bill of Rights passed the House of Delegates unanimously today, the bill now moves to the Governor’s desk.

Second-ranked UVA lost second-leading scorer Justin Anderson during its 52-47 win over then-#9 Louisville. The Cavs won their next three without Anderson, though the wins – over N.C. State, Wake Forest and Pitt – were anything but pretty.

Florida State basketball coach Leonard Hamilton talks with reporters after the Seminoles lost at #2 UVA, 51-41, on Sunday.

Freshman Christian Lowry (Chesapeake, Va.) hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the 18th inning to lift the UVA baseball team to a 5-4 win over Marist Sunday at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park in Charleston, S.C.

Another starter went down to injury, but second-ranked UVA was able to pull away late for a 51-41 win over Florida State Sunday night in front of a packed house at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va.

The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) awarded a contract for the Interstate 81 exit 310 interchange project located in the Winchester area of Frederick County.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced this week that Highland County received U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) designation as a primary disaster area due to drought that occurred from June 1 through October 31, 2014.

U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and John Cornyn recently concluded a three-day visit to Honduras focused on economic and security challenges facing the country, as well as President Obama’s proposed $1 billion aid package for Central America.

The federal government is not always wrong. At the same time, the state government is not always right. The public expects that leaders work through these differences and that issues be resolved.

Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham will be courtside at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville for tonight’s game between second-ranked UVA (24-1, 12-1 ACC) and Florida State (15-12, 7-7 ACC). Tipoff is at 6:30 p.m.
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