Break time: #1 UVa. takes time off for exams

Chris Graham

Tuesday’s 14-3 win over Virginia Commonwealth in front of a state-record baseball crowd at The Diamond pushed top-ranked Virginia’s record in 2011 to 43-5. The grind of a season that began back in February will now come to a screeching halt as the schedule has come to the annual nine-day exam break that coach Brian…

McDonnell vetoes funding for public broadcasting

Chris Graham

Gov. Bob McDonnell signed legislation passed by the Virginia General Assembly amending the 2010-2012 state budget – using his line-item veto power to cut state funding for public broadcasting by $424,001 in fiscal year 2012. “When I took office, I pledged to refocus state government on its core functions by finding ways to make government…

Robert Hurt: Taking action to reduce gas prices

Robert Hurt

This past week was another one spent in the District meeting with and talking to people across Central and Southside Virginia. With the news of the severe weather and tornadoes that made their way through the Fifth District this past week, our thoughts and prayers continue to be with all of those who were affected…

#11 UVa. men's lax closes regular season with rout of #13 Penn

Chris Graham

Steele Stanwick matched his career high with five assists to lead the No. 11 Virginia Cavaliers (9-5) to a Senior Day win over the No. 13 Penn Quakers (8-5) on Saturday afternoon, 11-2, inside Klöckner Stadium. “I thought it was the best full 60 minutes we have played the entire season,” said Virginia head coach…

#5 Northwestern outlasts UVa. women's lax

Chris Graham

The No. 11 Virginia women’s lacrosse team closed out its regular season Saturday afternoon, dropping an 8-4 contest to No. 5 Northwestern at Klöckner Stadium. The game was evenly matched throughout, with four tied scores, before Northwestern used a four-goal streak in the final six minutes to close out the game. With the loss, the…

The AFP on WREL: Drawing the line(s)

Chris Graham

AFP editor Chris Graham talks Virginia news with WREL-1450AM’s “Online with Jim Bresnahan.” The segment begins with a review of the surprise news from late Thursday that has Gov. Bob McDonnell and the Virginia General Assembly apparently in agreement on legislative redistricting for 2011. Chris breaks down the deal in the Senate that got all…