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1 week ago in Sports
Caleb Williams rallies Bears from 18 points down for 31-27 playoff win over rival Packers
Caleb Williams dropped back, pump-faked and found DJ Moore wide open down the sideline for the go-ahead touchdown. His latest clutch throw propelled the Chicago Bears to yet another improbable comeback win and kept their breakout season going for at least another round of the postseason.
1 week ago in Sports
Purdy, 49ers eliminate defending Super Bowl champion Eagles with 23-19 win in wild-card game
Brock Purdy threw a go-ahead 4-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey late in the fourth quarter, San Francisco used a trick play on a TD toss from Jennings to McCaffrey, and the 49ers eliminated the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles with a 23-19 wild-card victory Sunday.
1 week ago in National
George Floyd and Renee Good: 5 years between Minneapolis videos, and confusion has increased
Five years ago, video images from a Minneapolis street showing a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd as his life slipped away ignited a social movement. Now, videos from another Minneapolis street showing the last moments of Renee Good's life are central to another debate about law enforcement in America.
1 week ago in Entertainment
‘Hamnet’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ take top honors at Golden Globes
Paul Thomas Anderson's ragtag revolutionary saga "One Battle After Another" took top honors at Sunday's 83rd Golden Globes in the comedy category, while Chloé Zhao's Shakespeare drama "Hamnet" pulled off an upset over "Sinners" to win best film, drama.
1 week ago in Entertainment
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ tops box office for fourth straight week with newcomer ‘Primate’ second
"Avatar: Fire and Ash" kept on smoldering at the box office, taking the top spot for a fourth straight week on a relatively quiet weekend as the January doldrums began setting in for the industry.
1 week ago in Entertainment, Music
Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78
Bob Weir, the guitarist and singer who as an essential member of the Grateful Dead helped found the sound of the San Francisco counterculture of the 1960s and kept it alive through decades of endless tours and marathon jams, has died. He was 78.
Mandatory Water Restrictions Take Effect in Woodstock
Mandatory water restrictions went into effect Friday in the Town of Woodstock as drought conditions continue across the Shenandoah Valley, town officials announced.
Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act Clears Path to Full House Vote
The bill would expand public oversight of federal agency settlement agreements.
JMU Men’s Basketball rallies from 19 down to defeat Old Dominion, 70-69
Trailing by as many as 19 (44-25) late in the first half, James Madison men's basketball stormed back for a 70-69 win over the Old Dominion Monarchs on Saturday afternoon in front of a season-high 5,585 fans at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.
James Madison Women’s Basketball loses heartbreaker in OT at Georgia State
Crystal Henderson drove and dished to Cheyenne Hollman who scored with 0.4 seconds remaining in overtime to give Georgia State women's basketball a 72-70 overtime victory over James Madison inside the GSU Convocation Center on Saturday afternoon.
Bridgewater Men’s Basketball comes up short at home against Hampden-Sydney
Bridgewater College men's basketball fell to nationally recognized Hampden-Sydney at home by a final score of 80-67 Saturday afternoon.
EMU Men’s Basketball earns first ODAC win at Randolph, 75-60
EMU Men's Basketball earns first ODAC win at Randolph, 75-60
BC Women’s Basketball overcomes second half deficit to defeat Guilford
The Bridgewater College women's basketball team overcame an 11-point deficit in the third quarter on the way to an 85-72 victory over Guilford on Saturday afternoon.
Eastern Mennonite Women’s Basketball falls at Roanoke, 70-48
The EMU Women's Basketball team made the roughly two-hour trip to Salem on Saturday to take on Roanoke College. Sadly, the Royals returned to Harrisonburg with a 70-48 loss to the Maroons.
High School Basketball scores from Friday
Scores from boys and girls' basketball games around the state.
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
A taste of nature can provide balance and calm during the workday
The crisp crinkle of fallen leaves beneath your feet. The swish and trickle of water moving through a stream. A breath of crisp, fresh air. Spending time in nature can be invigorating or produce feelings of peace and calm.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Judge dismisses Salt-N-Pepa’s lawsuit to reclaim master recordings from Universal Music Group
U.S. District Judge Denise Cote on Thursday sided with the recording giant, arguing that the Grammy-winning group never owned the copyrights to their sound recordings and didn't transfer them to anyone else.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
Rare copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman sells for $15 million
A rare copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman and also was once stolen from the home of actor Nicolas Cage has been sold for a record $15 million.
2 weeks ago in World
US and Venezuela take initial steps toward restoring relations after Maduro’s ouster
The United States and Venezuela said Friday they were exploring the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations, as a Trump administration delegation visited the South American nation.
