
Lynchburg VDOT District Traffic Alert: March 15-21
Highway work in the Lynchburg VDOT District requiring road/lane./structure closures is scheduled, weather permitting.

Highway work in the Lynchburg VDOT District requiring road/lane./structure closures is scheduled, weather permitting.

Today, the Virginia Congressional delegation announced that the U.S. Navy will position its newest carrier, the Gerald Ford, at Naval Station Norfolk for the next several years given its unique capabilities and capacity.

Eight teams and their fans will pack the Greensboro Coliseum for a day-long hoops fest at the 2015 ACC Tournament. Five of the eight are in the Top 20, two more are looking to advance to the Big Dance and Florida State has a freshman that can score points faster than I can type.

On the eve of a Federal Emergency Management Agency meeting in Norfolk on flood risk management, a new report by the Sierra Club warns that sea level rise is accelerating and that greater precautions should be taken in planning for growth along the coast.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is not informing the public about the big picture when it comes to natural gas infrastructure projects related to increased gas drilling in the Marcellus and Utica shale formations according to several environmental groups.

Freshman left-hander Eric Yankey earned his first collegiate win and freshman second baseman Kyle McPherson went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI to lead the JMU baseball team to a 7-5 win over Canisius on Monday afternoon.

Freshman second baseman Kyle McPherson went 6-for-7 with a home run, two triples, a double and four runs to lead the James Madison baseball team to a pair of wins over Canisius on Sunday at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park.

“I didn’t expect to see so many people using it!” Even on cooler days you might pass several folks walking, running, or cycling on the first segment of the South River Greenway in Waynesboro.

The 2015 Session of the General Assembly is history. While we passed over 1500 bills and resolutions, the Session will be remembered for a handful of things including reforming the transportation funding formula, adopting a new ethics bill that changes very little, and adjourning a day early.

The National Park Service and the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation are seeking volunteers to complete work projects being planned for Park Day on Saturday, March 28.
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