
Polls: Widening lead for McAuliffe in governor’s race?
A pair of polls out on Monday have Democrat Terry McAuliffe with a growing lead over Republican Ken Cuccinelli in the Virginia governor’s race.

A pair of polls out on Monday have Democrat Terry McAuliffe with a growing lead over Republican Ken Cuccinelli in the Virginia governor’s race.

The Atlantic Coast Conference Monday announced that ESPN has used one of its six-day options for this year and is holding three ACC games.

Pitt quarterback Tom Savage has been named the ACC Offensive Back of the Week, and his two leading receivers, senior Devin Street and freshman Tyler Boyd, also earned weekly honors after the Panthers outscored Duke 58-55 for their first-ever league win on Saturday.

WTA’s Gateway is reaching out to the capital of country music for the final September show. Americana Music Association’s Instrumentalist of the Year, Will Kimbrough will bring a special acoustic performance to WTA’s Gateway, voted Best Music Venue in the Valley by the readers of the News Virginian and Virginia Living.

Hollins Playwright’s Lab grad students will kick off their second annual Red Eye 10s Coast to Coast Play Festival at WTA’s Gateway.

The Shenandoah Valley Art Center, during the month of October, is exhibiting the second Members’ Judged Show of 2013.

The Bridgewater College Pinion Players will present a student- directed production, “God of Carnage,” Sept. 26-29 in Cole Hall at Bridgewater College.

Wild Virginia is proud to be hosting the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival “On Tour.” Wild and Scenic On Tour brings together a selection of short films that tell a story about our planet, our beautiful and precious wildlands, and the people of the communities who love and defend them.

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe’s campaign released a new television ad, “Honored,” featuring Sen. Mark Warner urging Virginians to support McAuliffe because he will “work with Democrats, Republicans and Independents to create jobs and move Virginia forward.”

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, discussed the importance of security training for State Department personnel during the confirmation hearing on Friday for Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security nominee Gregory Starr.
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