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Game Notes: #2 UVA basketball travels to Boston College on Saturday
No. 2 UVA (16-0, 4-0 ACC) looks to stay unbeaten in an ACC road contest at Boston College (8-7, 0-3) on Saturday, Jan. 17. Tipoff at Conte Forum is set for 2 p.m.
JMU men’s basketball blows by Drexel, 54-35
James Madison overcame a slow start and completely shut down Drexel’s offense, allowing the third-lowest point total in program history in a 54-35 Wednesday night.
Start a lifesaving habit by giving blood with the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross encourages eligible blood donors to start a lifesaving habit by becoming a regular blood donor this year, starting with National Blood Donor Month in January.
The importance of information security for businesses
The stakes of a security breach can hardly be overstated—if not fatal, they can do irreparable damage to your business’s reputation.
Democrats win battles: But Virginia Republicans win the war
Watching the State of the Commonwealth address with the sound down, one thing was obvious during the cutaway shots on applause lines during Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s speech.
Robert Hurt bill to encourage small public company growth passes House
Congressman Robert Hurt released a statement after the House passage of H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, which removes unnecessary federal regulations hindering job growth.
Virginia government revenues up sharply in December
Governor McAuliffe announced today that December revenue collections for Virginia state government posted strong gains.
Game Notes: #2 UVA basketball hosts Clemson on Tuesday
No. 2 UVA (15-0, 3-0 ACC) hosts Clemson (9-6, 1-2 ACC) in ACC action on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is set for 8 p.m.
ACC Power Rankings: Deeper than we’d thought
Going into the start of ACC play last weekend, it looked like it was really a tale of two conferences: Duke, UVA and Louisville in the one, and everybody else in the other.
National Championship Preview: #2 Oregon faces off with #4 Ohio State
The old BCS system would have matched up defending national champion Florida State and Alabama for the 2015 national title, and reduced Oregon and Ohio State to a meaningless, if entertaining, Rose Bowl.
Syracuse hands UVA women’s basketball first ACC loss, 70-58
The UVA women’s basketball team (12-3, 2-1 ACC) fell 70-58 at No. 21 Syracuse (11-5, 1-2 ACC) on Sunday (Jan. 11) at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
Gas prices continue free fall into 2015
The national average price of gas has fallen for a record 106 days to $2.17 per gallon (Friday), every day since September 25, which is the lowest average since May 8, 2009.
Vacuum-steam treatment for invasive snails proves promising
The U.S. East Coast and some port areas such as Houston, Texas, are being invaded by snails that hitchhike in containers shipped from the Mediterranean.
Game Notes: #3 UVA basketball on the road at #13 Notre Dame
Third-ranked UVA (14-0, 2-0 ACC) plays at No. 13 Notre Dame (15-1, 3-0 ACC) in a key ACC showdown on Saturday, Jan. 10. Tipoff at Purcell Pavilion is set for 6 p.m.
Tim Kaine raises issue with ISIL strikes
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, released the following statement today, five months after the start of U.S.-led airstrikes against ISIL on August 8, 2014.
D-back: N.C. State win more like it for UVA Pack-Line
Davidson scored 72, Miami scored 80, and the writers were up in arms. What was wrong with the vaunted UVA Pack-Line defense? Turns out, not much.
Press Conference: UVA coach Tony Bennett
UVA coach Tony Bennett talks with reporters after the third-ranked Cavs defeated N.C. State, 61-51, on Wednesday.
Video: Highlights from #3 UVA win over N.C. State
N.C. State got off to a fast start against third-ranked UVA, but the Hoos were able to fight off the Wolfpack, winning 61-51. Justin Anderson led UVA with 16 points and 9 rebounds, while Ralston Turner’s 14 points were a team-high for the Pack. With the win, Virginia improves to 14-0 on the season, its best start since the 1980-81 season.
Clintonistas have their eye on Jim Webb
Town Hall wrote this week on the recent Jim Webb news regarding payments from his Born Fighting PAC to family members with the suggestion that the news bit could have come from Team Clinton’s oppo research efforts.
Arctic blast provides challenge for motorists
Cold arctic air currently enveloping Virginia can and will put the “freeze” on car batteries, tires and other critical car components. Emergency roadside assistance crews at AAA Mid-Atlantic are staffed and ready to handle the predictable increase in calls due to the cold. Dead car batteries will leave some motorists stuck at home on cold mornings this week.
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