Share
At its December meeting, the Commonwealth Transportation Board awarded several projects in the Virginia Department of Transportation Staunton District. The VDOT Staunton District serves Frederick, Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties. In Augusta County a 3.6-mile paving and road rehabilitation project valued at $7,641,953.24 was awarded to Lanford Brothers…
Share
Seeing the News Virginian series on the local Latino community reminds me of my early days in journalism. I was the ace cub reporter at the NV in 1996 when the editor assigned me to do some digging on the growth of the local Latino population. For two months I talked with new immigrants, church…
Share
James Madison turned a five-point deficit into a five-point victory with a 15-5 run in the final seven minutes to take down South Florida 66-61 in a non-conference men’s basketball game Saturday night at the USF Sun Dome. JMU improved to 8-3 for the season and wrapped up a five-game road swing with a 3-2…
Share
There’s a saying out there that goes “what doesn’t kill you makes you tougher.” That’s the mantra that the Virginia Commonwealth University men’s basketball is taking after grinding out another nail-biting win, this time over Tulane, 70-67, for the program’s 15th straight victory at the Verizon Wireless Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. “I…
Share
Five minutes before tipoff, members of the Virginia media staff were handing out typed press releases announcing that Mike Scott, the ‘Hoos leading scorer and rebounder, would miss Friday’s game with Oregon after having arthroscopic ankle surgery on Thursday. The first 10 minutes of the televised game in the John Paul Jones Arena went according…
Share
Five minutes before tipoff, members of the Virginia media staff were handing out typed press releases announcing that Mike Scott, the ‘Hoos leading scorer and rebounder, would miss Friday’s game with Oregon after having arthroscopic ankle surgery on Thursday. The first 10 minutes of the televised game in the John Paul Jones Arena went according…
Share
This is a true story. It happened within the past year. Therefore it is not the Christmas Story. But it is about the spirit of Christmas. You may have heard it before. Nonetheless, it is worth a second look during this season of goodwill to all. The story is from a commercial airline pilot. Our…
Share
Gov. Bob McDonnell prepares to address state legislators on Friday. Gov. Bob McDonnell talked up his proposed amendments to the 2010-2012 state budget to state legislators on Friday. The focus in his speech to members of the Senate Finance Committee and House Appropriations and Finance committees was on job growth. Earlier in the week, McDonnell…
Share
I’m among those surprised by the sleepy 5-4 start by Virginia Tech, considering the talent that Seth Greenberg has back (Malcolm Delaney, Jeff Allen, Dorenzo Hudson, Victor Davila) and the run that this group was able to make last year, when the Hokies were jobbed out of an NCAA Tournament bid after posting a 23-7…
Share
The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia and the Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations today released a letter sent to DMV Commissioner Richard Holcomb renewing a request that he rescind a recently implemented policy refusing to accept federally-issued work papers as proof of legal presence to obtain either a driver license or ID in Virginia….
Local news is in “serious jeopardy,” according to experts. Pitch in and help AFP continue to deliver news to the Valley, Virginia and beyond.