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Nick Gore scored 20 points and Andrew Sparks added 19 as Virginia Military Institute defeated West Virginia Wesleyan 111-92 on Wednesday night.
Virginia Commonwealth University has fired men's soccer coach Tim O'Sullivan.
Justin Stommes scored 28 points to lead five Eastern Kentucky players in double figures as the Colonels rolled to a season-opening 102-71 victory over West Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday night.
Joey Rodriguez led four players in double figures with 17 points and Virginia Commonwealth routed Bethune-Cookman 77-51 on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.
Keegan Bell had five of Chattanooga's 11 steals in a 107-62 win over Virginia Intermont on Friday night.
The Virginia Supreme Court upheld permits for construction of a multistate power line Thursday, rejecting a claim by the project's opponents that state regulators ceded too much authority to the federal government.
The Georgia Tech players bounced up and down in the middle of the field, right in unison with the raucous crowd. Josh Nesbitt took the snap and kneeled down one more time. Then, it was party time.
"Sweet Home Alabama" blared from the speakers at the Georgia Dome. The Crimson Tide felt right at home.
Managers at the Veterans Affairs Department were aware of serious problems with a $70 million project to replace its hospital appointment system several years before the VA dropped the program, the agency's inspector general says in a new report.
The Fed should continue its program designed to drive down mortgage rates at least until the economy begins to grow, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond said Thursday.
Six more cases have been found of cancer patients being given incorrect radiation doses at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Philadelphia.
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine says missing mental health records for Virginia Tech gunman Seung-Hui Cho (sung wee joh) have been found.
Records released Tuesday showed Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine took 14 trips as Democratic National Committee chairman during the first six months of 2009, travel that came under scrutiny after state Republicans questioned whether he was neglecting state duties for party business.
Officials say a gunman who entered a Veterans Affairs medical center in Topeka, Kan., surrendered without hurting anyone and is now a patient at the hospital.
A doctor accused of botching dozens of prostate cancer surgeries at a Veterans Administration hospital admitted Monday that he sometimes missed his target when implanting radioactive seeds, leaving patients with incorrect dosages.
Virginia's governor, who doubles as the national Democratic party chief, is refusing to turn over his travel records to Republicans in his state.
An oncologist involved in treating veterans who received botched prostate cancer therapy in Philadelphia has taken a leave of absence from the University of Pennsylvania's medical school.
A federal judge dismissed The Greenbrier resort's bankruptcy case Tuesday, clearing the way for a new owner to make good on his pledge to return the iconic West Virginia property to its former glory and profitability.
Convicted Washington-area sniper John Allen Muhammad should never have been allowed to act as his own lawyer for part of his 2003 capital murder trial, his attorney said Tuesday in a federal appeals hearing.
Auto retailer CarMax Inc. on Wednesday urged Congress to include used-car buyers in its proposed "cash for clunkers" legislation aimed at jump-starting the auto industry.
A.D. Vassallo scored 33 points and the Hokies scored on their first five possessions in the second overtime to overcome a huge night from Duquesne's Aaron Jackson and win their first-round NIT game 116-108 Wednesday night.
Tyler Hansbrough scored 28 points and made a disputed defensive stop in the final seconds as No. 1 North Carolina avoided an upset at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, holding off Virginia Tech 79-76 on Friday.
Eric Maynor had 25 points and eight assists and is heading back to the NCAA tournament after leading Virginia Commonwealth University to a 71-50 victory against George Mason in the Colonial Athletic Association championship game Monday night.
Eric Maynor scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half to leading Virginia Commonwealth to a 61-52 win over Georgia State on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament.
Larry Sanders scored 14 points and Eric Maynor finished his home career with nine points and nine rebounds to help Virginia Commonwealth beat Georgia State 69-41 on Saturday.
Independent Voters and Empty Explanations: VA and NJ election analysisWhy did Democrats lose in Virginia and New Jersey on Tuesday? Because independent voters moved against them, say the pundits. This is true, insofar as it goes; Democrats lost independents nearly 2:1 in the gubernatorial race in Virginia, and by a 25-point margin in New Jersey.
Hark! The Voters Speak! "Endorsements don't work if they're oblique and half-hearted, as if they had been sent via Candygram."
The Washington Post poll, taken last week, suggests the Republican Bob McDonnell is leading by 11% with just over a week to go until election day. The national Republican party has funded McDonnell to over twice the budget of Creigh Deeds, the Democrat.
A fine Friday it was, as I left my house and The Pack for the busy environs of the VA Hospital - Long Beach, CA the sun warming my face as a nice breeze made wearing the "respectable" long-sleeve shirt a pleasure.
Young veterans struggling as they wait for GI Bill benefitsDENTON, Texas - Two North Texas veterans who served multiple tours in Iraq are scrounging for meals and gas money because of a big problem within the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
I was only working part time due to health reasons in the hotel business. Now the hotel business has become so bad in Los Angeles that I can't even get in one or two days a week, so they've let me go.
I thought that Y'all would like to tag along on my "day out", so here is a pictorial tour of the bus trip. Starting out from Edinger Ave. & Flower St. in Santa Ana Ca, (Photo #1). At the bus stop I ran into Rudy and Phil two of our local homeless guys (Photo #2).
Every day I hear from veterans, from all walks and talks of life.
How you can help your VA Claim File TodayTrying to "tough it out" and not let the VA know until 20 or 30 years later allows the VA to search for other alternatives to your disability.
I am calling on all veterans and seniors on medicare to tell the people of the United States what government health care is really like. Please give us your experiences, be they bad, good or indifferent. I use the VA, so I can tell what I find it to be like.
Vets may get $3,000 GI Bill check by Oct. 2Faced with growing criticism from delays in paying GI Bill benefits, Veterans' Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki has ordered an unprecedented $3,000 one-time payment in advance benefits that could be available as early as Oct. 2.
GI Bill payment delays are frustrating vetsDelays and complications in getting Post-9/11 GI Bill payments have led some veterans to wonder if they made a mistake in signing up for the new education program.
VAOIG: INEFFICIENT VA CAUSES DELAYS IN VETS' BENEFITS -- "These delayed benefit payments have the potential to adversely affect the economic status and quality of life for veterans who are eligible for benefits." - VA Watchdog dot Org - 09-24-2009Do you have a claim pending with the Department of Veterans Affairs? Have you been waiting "forever" for a decision? This article explains why you have been waiting so long.
Joe Wilson has been on the Public Option for 31 Years!!!Joe Wilson has being enjoying government (public option) inusrance for over 30 years. And regarding his LIE that the House Bill covers illegals. This is HR 3200 Sec 246 Go straight to Page 143.
I didn't vote for President Obama during the recent Presidential election. I wanted Sen. McCain to win. Having said that I have accepted the fact that we have a new President, a Democrat President, and the first black American President.
VETERANS Q&A with JIM STRICKLAND, #56 for 2009 -- Veterans' Advocate Jim Strickland answers questions from VA Watchdog dot Org readers. - VA Watchdog dot Org - 09-08-2009Jim Strickland is a Veterans Advocate. If you haven't heard of him, hear is your opportunity to read his latest column. He's been helping me with my pending claim and he is a wealth of knowledge. I urge any veteran with any issue to contact him. He will return emails.
VA Simplifies Compensation Rules for PTSDThis is great. But does it cover former service members who suffer with PTSD due to military sexual trauma? There are a lot of us out there who have PTSD not related to war. This policy is not clear on that topic.
Va. Gubernatorial Candidate McDonnell Tries to Salvage Women's Votes Virginia gubernatorial candidate Robert F. McDonnell has been working for months to reach out to female voters, a critical constituency, by forming a women's organization and touting the endorsement of the managing partner of the Washington Mystics women's basketball team.
Combat veteran wins appeal | abcactionnews.comAll too often we hear about current and former veterans who struggle to get the military benefits they're entitled to from the VA.
VA targets homelessnessDepartment of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki told a Sioux Falls audience Thursday that the country must accept that combat has a "tremendous impact" on veterans.
VA Continues Gulf War Research, Cancels Contract with UTSW Medical CenterWASHINGTON – Citing persistent noncompliance and numerous performance deficiencies, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will not exercise the third year of a five-year, $75 million contract with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSWMC) to perform researc …
At V.A., Scrutiny Over Abuses and $24 Million in Bonuses Even as their office struggled with a large budget deficit, managers in the technology office of the Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $24 million in bonuses to thousands of employees in 2007 and 2008, according to a new investigative report.
VA Tech Team Faces Charges of Nepotism, AbuseInspector general's reports describe culture of cronyism, abuse of power at Department of Veterans Affairs' IT office. A pair of investigative reports have charged senior officials at the IT office of the Department of Veterans Affairs with nepotism and abuse of power, claiming …
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