
ACLU slams Senate vote to make lethal injection process a state secret
Today the Senate of Virginia voted in favor of a bill that would shroud Virginia’s lethal injection process in secrecy.

Today the Senate of Virginia voted in favor of a bill that would shroud Virginia’s lethal injection process in secrecy.

UVA left-handed pitchers Nathan Kirby (Jr., Midlothian, Va.) and Brandon Waddell (Jr., Houston, Texas) have been named to the preseason USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award watch list, announced Tuesday by USA Baseball.

Delegate Dickie Bell (R-Staunton) announced today that House Bills 1361 and 1437 and House Joint Resolution 490 have passed in the House of Delegates.

On February 5, the ACLU of Virginia sent a letter to Petersburg City Attorney Brian Telfair demanding that Petersburg Resident Linwood Christian be permitted to speak during public comment portion of City Council meetings.

The Virginia House of Delegates today passed an amendment to Virginia’s Constitution that would grant the Virginia Board of Education authority to establish charter schools in the Commonwealth.

Second-ranked UVA (21-1, 9-1 ACC) plays at NC State (14-10, 5-6 ACC) in ACC action on Wednesday (Feb. 11). Tipoff at PNC Arena is scheduled for 8 p.m.

Jesse Matthew has been indicted for first-degree murder in the disappearance and death of second-year UVA student Hannah Graham. Albemarle County Commonwealth’s Attorney Denise Lunsford confirmed the indictment in a press conference in Charlottesville on Tuesday.

Earlier today, the House of Delegates passed the final piece of Attorney General Mark R. Herring’s bipartisan package of heroin and prescription drug legislation, HB1500 to allow safe reporting of overdoses in progress, meaning that all four bills have now passed their chamber in the General Assembly.

Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham talks college basketball with host Jim Bresnahan on WREL-1450AM in Lexington, Va. The focus is on second-ranked UVA, Virginia Tech and its home win over Georgia Tech on Monday night, the ACC regular-season race and how teams are positioned for March Madness.

College basketball analyst Seth Davis of Sports Illustrated and CBS isn’t a fan of the UVA fan base. Mainly, it appears at first glance, because the UVA fan base isn’t a fan of Seth Davis.
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