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UVA Celebrates Completing Another Academic Year
More than 30,000 University of Virginia students, parents and faculty members packed themselves onto the Lawn Sunday for the ...
Virginians Participate In National Rebuilding Day
Many Virginians helped their neighbors with home repairs during National Rebuilding Day. A group called Rebuilding Together h...
No. 5 Baseball Knocks Off Richmond, 6-2
virginiasports.comCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.-Nick Howard(So., Olney, Md.) went a career-best 5-for-5 and drove in three runs to lif...
No. 17 Baseball Sweeps Doubleheader Against Maryland
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The No. 17th-ranked Virginia baseball team improved to 14-0 on the season with a doubleheader sweep ag...
Trial Over Redskins Name Begins Again
Alexandria, VA) -- A group of Native Americans is in court in a new battle over the Washington Redskinsteam name. The group s...
Onetime Health Commissioner Blasts New Rules
A former State Health Commissioner has testified against Virginia's new abortion clinic regulations. Dr. Karen Remley (pi...
No. 19 Baseball Sweeps Saturday Doubleheader, Improves to 11-0
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The No. 19 Virginia baseball team swept a Saturday doubleheader at Davenport Field, knocking off Buckn...
Kaine And Moran Want To Avoid Looming Budget Cuts
It's time to work across party lines to avoid the looming spending cuts. That's the message that Senator Tim Kaine (p...
General Assembly Adjourns After Approving Roads Package
The General Assembly has adjourned until April after approving the biggest transportation funding package since the 1980'...
No. 25 Virginia Baseball Grounds Toledo, 5-0
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The No. 25 Virginia baseball won its sixth straight game to start the 2013 season Saturday, downing To...
House Will Vote On Making Cohabitation Legal
Virginia is two steps away from scrapping a law that makes it illegal for unmarried adults to live together. Tim Herbert is a...
No. 25 Cavaliers Rally for 13-9 Win at East Carolina
GREENVILLE, N.C. - The No. 25 Virginia baseball team scored 13 runs over the last four innings to rally and knock off East Ca...
Civil War Site In Alexandria Takes Some Heat
Civil War battlefields and other sitesare getting a lot of attention during the 150th anniversary of that conflict, and oneof...
Moran Weighs In On Gun-Related Violence
Democratic congressman Jim Moran says he supports the President's efforts to address gun violence. Moran (pictured) says ...
Virginia House Members Give Plan Thumbs Down
Ten of Virginia's 11 House members voted against the fiscal cliff legislation that the U.S. Senate cobbled together over ...
Vets And Animal Rights Groups Offer Gift Advice
Many veterinarians and animal rights groups have advice for anyone who wants to give a child a pet for Christmas. Alexandria ...
Herring Becomes Chairwoman Of State Democratic Party
A three-term member of the House of Delegates is the new chairwoman of the state Democratic Party and the first African-Ameri...
Proposed Texting While Driving Law Filed Ahead Of Session
During the Virginia General Assembly session, lawmakers will consider a proposal to strengthen the law on texting-while-drivi...
Moran Will Give Up Chairmanship Of Virginia Democrats
Former Delegate Brian Moran is stepping aside as the chairman of the State Democratic Party. Moran (pictured) says his resign...
Second Half Surge Lifts Cavaliers to 5-1 Win Over Boston College
The No. 10 Virginia women's soccer team used a five-goal second half explosion to erase a halftime deficit and down No. 2...
UVA Gets Its First Black Vice-Rector
The University of Virginia has its first African-American vice-rector. The Board of Visitors has chosen George Keith Martin...
Student Urges Wahoos To Seek Reasons For Failed Coup
A University of Virginia grad student is encouraging Wahoos to join a group of concerned alumni who have criticized the Board...
Virginian Keeps Her Hot Dog Eating Title
A Virginian has retained her crown as a champion hot dog eater. Sonya Thomas of Alexandria spent part of her Fourth of July ...
Virginian Admits Trying To Blow Up U.S. Capitol
A native of Morocco who's accused of plotting a suicide bomb attack on the U.S. Capitol has pleaded guilty to a charge of...
Mayberry to Miss Remainder of Season with Injury
Junior right-hander had surgery Tuesday morningCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Whit Mayberry (Alexandria, Va.), a junior right-handed ...
Seminoles Sweep Cavaliers, Take Game Three 7-5
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- No. 4 Florida State scored three runs in the eighth inning to come from behind and defeat the Virginia bas...
Hokies Down 'Hoos 10-8 in 11-Innings
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The Virginia baseball team dropped a 10-8 game in 11 innings to Virginia Tech Friday in the ACC opener...
Williams Apologizes To Rival For Nomination
One of the Democrats who's running for a local congressional seat has issued an apology to his rival. Peyton Williams has...
Virginia Baseball Splits Pair of Saturday Games
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.- The Virginia baseball team split a pair of games Saturday at Davenport Field, downing Seton Hall, 10-4,...
Bats Come Alive Late in Virginia's 9-3 Win at Coastal Carolina Bats Come Alive Late in Virginia's 9-3 Win at Coastal Carolina Bats Come Alive Late in Virginia's 9-3 Win at Coastal Carolina
CONWAY, S.C.- The Virginia baseball team exploded for nine runs during its final four trips to the plate in a 9-3 win at Coas...
Senate Approves Bill Dealing With Gay Adoptions
The State Senate has approved a bill that makes it harder for gays and lesbians to adopt kids OR become foster parents. It le...
City Fire Chief Says Two Va. Firefighters Have Died
City Fire Chief Charles Werner is sending condolences to the families and colleagues of two Virginia firefighters who died in...
Bill Would Consider Pot Sales At Liquor Stores
A Northern Virginia lawmaker wants the state to consider selling marijuana at liquor stores. Democratic Delegate David Englin...
Eight Virginia Localities Get Storm Cleanup Help
FEMA has approved federal disaster assistance to help eight Virginia localities with the costs of cleanup from Tropical Storm...
High School Football Results - Friday, November 4th, 2011
Albemarle 33, Massaponax 28Amherst County 28, Liberty-Bedford 12Appomattox 23, William Campbell 20Atlee 23, Highland Springs ...
High School Football Results - Friday, October 21st
Amelia County 47, Nottoway 6Appomattox 28, Altavista 25Atlee 56, Glen Allen 20Bath County 14, Craig County 0Battlefield 28, B...
High School Football Results - Friday, October 14th
Altavista 24, Nelson County 12Amelia County 76, Bluestone 22Appomattox 24, Dan River 7Auburn 49, Radford 0Bath County 20, Par...
High School Football Results - Friday, September 30th
PREP FOOTBALLAbingdon 13, John Battle 6Alleghany 35, James River-Buchanan 19Amelia County 52, Randolph Henry 8Appomattox 55, ...
High School Football Results - Friday, September 23rd
Albemarle 55, Orange County 6Atlee 21, Douglas Freeman 13Battlefield 19, Patrick Henry-Roanoke 17Briar Woods 51, Potomac Fall...
High School Football Results - Friday, September 9th
FRIDAY'S SCORESAltavista 42, James River-Buchanan 0Appomattox 41, Cumberland 0Armstrong 20, TJ-Richmond 0Atlee 55, Deep Run 1...
Northern Va. Flooding Closes Schools And Kills Two
Two of Virginia's largest school divisions closedFriday because of major flooding.The Fairfax and Prince William schools are ...
Alexandria Democrat Points Fingers At Governor's Staff
A member of the House of Delegates from Northern Virginia is asking Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to investigate Governor M...
State Issues Health Alert For AMTRAK Passengers
The State Health Department has an alert for those who were passengers last week on AMTRAK.The state is telling those who rod...
Medical Examiner Confirms Cause Of Inmate's Death
A medical examiner has confirmed an inmate from Northern Virginia took his own life last week at the Albemarle-Charlottesvill...
Warner Belongs To U.S. Senate's Gang Of Six
Virginia's Senator Mark Warner has joined five fellow lawmakers who want to end the deficit stalemate in Washington. Warner (...
UVA's Lowest Salaried Employees Get Larger Paychecks
Several hundred of UVA's lowest-paid workers are getting larger paychecks this week.The school's minimum pay rate is now $...
Long Ago Alexandria Neighbors Remember Betty Ford
Some Northern Virginians who used to be neighbors of America's 38th President are mourning Betty Ford.There will be a memoria...
Board Of Visitors Gets Fresh Faces
Governor McDonnell has named several new members of the University of Virginia's Board of Visitors.They include Allison Cryor...
Former High School Teacher Admits Producing Child Porn
A onetime high school teacher has pleaded guilty to producing child pornography for 17 years.A federal prosecutor says Kevin ...
General Assembly Veterans Call It Quits
Three General Assembly veterans will not seek re-election this fall. Delegate Albert Pollard of Lancaster County is retiring ...
Regional Congressmen Support Patriot Act Extension
All of our region's congressmen support an extension of the "Patriot Act." The House of Representatives approved th...