VMI to retire Williams' #55

Chris Graham

Reggie Williams, VMI’s all-time leading scorer and current member of the NBA Golden State Warriors, will have his retired #55 jersey presented to him at a ceremony held at halftime of this Saturday’s VMI-Lock Haven football game in Lexington. A four-year starter for the Keydets at forward, Williams (Prince George, Va./Prince George H.S.) averaged 27.8…

VaSportsOnline.com: Beamer-Expect Boise State game to come down ‘to a play or two’

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Virginia Tech hasn’t shied away from scheduling tough openers of late. Southern Cal in 2004. Alabama in 2009. Both went on to win national titles those years, for those keeping score at home. And then there’s the 2010 opener. Boise State is coming off an undefeated season and is #3 in the preseason national polls,…

Beamer: Expect Boise State game to come down 'to a play or two'

Chris Graham

Virginia Tech hasn’t shied away from scheduling tough openers of late. Southern Cal in 2004. Alabama in 2009. Both went on to win national titles those years, for those keeping score at home. And then there’s the 2010 opener. Boise State is coming off an undefeated season and is #3 in the preseason national polls,…

DMV expected to be back online by Thursday

Chris Graham

Department of Motor Vehicles locations in Virginia are expected to be fully operational on Thursday – and Gov. Bob McDonnell has directed the department to extend its hours in the weeks and weekends ahead to process the backlog in applications due to a failure in the data-storage system serving offices statewide. “From this office to…

Rights groups urge feds to reject 287(g)

Chris Graham

A coalition of faith groups, civil and human rights organizations, and government officials have asked the Department of Homeland Security to reject Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s request to allow the Virginia Department of State Police to enter into a 287(g) agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A 287(g) agreement, named after a provision of federal…

McDonnell declares state of emergency in advance of Earl

Chris Graham

Gov. Bob McDonnell today declared a state of emergency in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a step authorizing state agencies to take precautionary action to prepare for any potential impacts in eastern Virginia from Hurricane Earl. A state of emergency must be declared under state law so that additional resources are available and positioned for use…

Wilson Library adds to Board of Trustees

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The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Foundation on Tuesday announced that six members have joined its Board of Trustees: Mary Lynn Bayliss of Manakin-Sabot, Virginia; Katherine Grayson Wilkins of Washington, D.C.; R. Steven Nichols of Staunton; Hampden H. Smith III of Lexington; Rita M. Smith of Richmond; and William T. Walker Jr. of Staunton. All began…

Judge blocks Cuccinelli climate-change investigation

Chris Graham

An Albemarle County judge has blocked Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s first effort to require the University of Virginia to turn over documents related to a former professor’s research on climate change. The ruling was handed down on Monday, and Cuccinelli’s office responded with a comment attributed to the Republican promising that he will tailor a…