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Virginia men’s head basketball coach Tony Bennett announced on Friday (May 4) that Anthony Gill and Taylor Barnette are joining the Cavaliers’ program. Gill, a 6-8 forward from Charlotte, N.C., has signed a grant-in-aid agreement and is transferring to Virginia. He attended the University of South Carolina and played as a freshman for the Gamecocks…
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Lumos Networks (NASDAQ: LMOS), a leading provider of fiber-based services across the Mid-Atlantic region, today introduced Colocation as the first product in the Lumos Networks Data Center Services portfolio. Colocation services provide a secure environment for customers’ servers and data storage, enabling them to reduce risks such as security breaches, fire and flood. “Through Colocation…
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A Nelson County woman was killed in a three-vehicle crash Friday afternoon (May 4, 2012) in Lovingston. At 1:18 p.m., Virginia State Police Senior Trooper J.D. Allen was called to the scene on Route 29 at the intersection of Business 29. A 2003 Toyota Avalon was northbound on Route 29 and was making a left…
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Once a year, the Shenandoah Valley Technology Council (SVTC) takes the time to recognize and celebrate the achievements of technology firms, organizations and programs in the region and the entrepreneurs and innovators behind those successes. This year’s twelfth annual technology awards gala, Tech Nite 12, took place on May 2nd at James Madison University in…
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A little less than a year ago, Robert and Cassie Frysinger wed in an amphitheater on the JMU campus. Tonight, Cassie Frysinger will graduate with a master’s degree in integrated science and technology. Her husband, Robert Frysinger, will be awarded his bachelor’s degree in ISAT on Saturday morning. Among the proud guests will be Robert’s…
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Three Bridgewater College seniors received Daniel W. Bly–Lamar B. Neal History and Political Science awards from the department of history and political science at the annual awards convocation on May 1. Caroleigh Aaron Newman of Martinsville, Va., Luke Roadcap of Waynesboro, Va., and Dudley Strosnider of Lynchburg, Va., received the Bly–Neal awards. Named for former…
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It has been four years since they entered a program unlike any other in Virginia, and the results indicate they made a good choice. Of the 45 students who make up the inaugural class of the JMU School of Engineering, 24 already have secured full-time engineering jobs. Another 12 will be heading off to graduate…
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The Sorensen Institute today unveiled a new program designed to instruct and prepare Virginians who wish to continue their service to the Commonwealth. The new Emerging Leaders Program was developed in partnership between the governor’s office and the Sorensen Institute during the spring of 2012. The pilot program will train public policy and political leaders…
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Today, the Obama campaign announced part of the pre-program at President Obama’s rally this Saturday at the Siegel Center in Richmond, including VCU basketball coach Shaka Smart, who will be hosting the event. The pre-program participants, which will be released in full tomorrow, represent a mix of grassroots supporters and political leaders, and come from…
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There has been talk about the possible interest of U.S. Sen. Mark Warner in running for a second term as governor of Virginia in 2013. A new Public Policy Polling survey of Virginia voters puts Warner as a heavy favorite in ’13 if he were to make that call. Warner outpolls Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli…
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