
FWAA unveils Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
The Football Writers Association of America released its 2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List today, selecting 97 defensive standouts from 61 schools in all 10 Division I FBS conferences.

The Football Writers Association of America released its 2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List today, selecting 97 defensive standouts from 61 schools in all 10 Division I FBS conferences.

Three-time defending champion Clemson is the preseason favorite to claim another ACC football championship, according to a poll of 148 media members who attended last week’s 2018 ACC Kickoff in Charlotte, North Carolina.

On Monday, House Democratic Leader David Toscano sent Speaker Kirk Cox a letter proposing options to convene the General Assembly to redraw 11 House districts as ordered by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Bacon lovers, rejoice! Next weekend, Charlottesville welcomes the return of CURED Bacon Festival and Chef’s Competition at Sprint Pavilion on Saturday, July 21 from 1-5 p.m.

The Washington Nationals have assigned INF Ryan Zimmerman to the Potomac Nationals for a rehabilitation assignment. The length of Zimmerman’s rehab assignment has not been determined.

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat, in name, anyway, to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, on the upcoming Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation vote: “kiss my you-know-what.”

Partners for College Affordability and Public Trust announced the recipients of their 2018 Virginia Legislators of the Year awards.

Comments from U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine and former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe after President Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the Supreme Court.

Competition guidelines for more than 1,200 categories in which the public can enter are now posted on the State Fair of Virginia’s website.

John Adams was certainly correct that Americans would long celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, parades, games, and other festivities. But the date he expected future generations to celebrate? That’s another matter.
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