
Gas prices highest in a year: But is relief in sight?
The national average price of gas this week reached a high of $3.70 per gallon, which was the most expensive price since March 20, 2013.

The national average price of gas this week reached a high of $3.70 per gallon, which was the most expensive price since March 20, 2013.

VMI head basketball coach Duggar Baucom has announced the signings of forwards Armani Branch and Fred Iruafemi during the recent national letter-of-intent spring signing period.

The Radford University team of Justin Witten of Radford, Va., and Will Bowling of Fincastle, Va., won the FLW College Fishing Northern Conference tournament on Smith Mountain Lake Saturday.

The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton VDOT transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties: Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke.

Speaking at the South Carolina Women’s Democratic Council breakfast today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) joined the Ready for Hillary effort, encouraging Hillary to run for president and pledging his support for her candidacy should she decide to do so.

The U.S. economy added 288,000 jobs in March, pushing the unemployment rate to 6.3 percent, its lowest rate in more than five years. This is good news in many circles, but not any with Fifth District Republican Congressman Robert Hurt in them.

Looking to break a 1-1 tie in the fourth inning, Will Skinner skied a ball over the left field fence for his first home run since April 6 to send the Lynchburg Hillcats on their way to a 7-2 victory against Salem at Calvin Falwell Field Friday night.

The Virginia Department of Transportation will have an overnight lane closure May 7-8 along eastbound Interstate 64 between mile markers 89 and 91 in Augusta County.

Recovery efforts continue along the James River today following yesterday’s derailment and fire involving a CSX train transporting crude oil through downtown Lynchburg.

The 16th annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, played over three days from December 1-3, will be highlighted by an expanded format of 14 games – two more than previous Challenges.
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