Wakefield (Sussex, Virginia)

The Winners!

2011-06-19 00:00:00

RED WINES � Cabernet Sauvignon � Ancient Peaks, $15+, Paso Robles, 2009, 90 pts.� Beringer Founders’ Estate, Under $15, California, 2008, 92 pts. Blackstone, Under $30, Reserve, Sonoma County, 2007, 93 pts. BR Cohn Winery, Under $30,...

Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard: 'There is a reason the world always looks to America'

2011-03-10 04:36:23

'Printmakers' Network Of Southern New England' At MCC On Main

2013-05-21 06:12:00

Jim Lee creates artwork out of his imagination. Lee, who teaches printmaking at Hartford Art School, has been making prints to expand on a personal mythology he has created on the subject of soothsaying and fortunetelling. "There's a teacup on an iron...

Saturday's high school roundup: Tidewater Academy takes first state baseball crown

2013-05-18 20:25:00

Hunter Haywood struck out nine and pitched a two-hitter Saturday to lead No. 4 seed Tidewater Academy past No. 3 Fuqua 3-0 in the Virginia Independent Schools Division III state championship game at Shepherd Stadium in Colonial Heights. Haywood also...

Tuesday's 5/14 local schedule (updated Monday AM; including complete VISAA pairings around state)

2013-05-12 22:36:00

COLLEGES Baseball William and Mary vs. Old Dominion (at War Memorial Stadium in Hampton), 6 Men’s golf NCAA Division III championship (in Destin, Fla.; including CNU’s Brian Jaeger) HIGH SCHOOLS Baseball Tabb at Smithfield, 4:30 New Kent at...

Shepherd University employee, others indicted during April Jefferson County grand jury term

2013-04-19 17:02:00

A Jefferson County grand jury this week indicted a Shepherd University employee on multiple charges of fraudulent use of the college’s purchase cards in a case involving nearly $86,000 from October 2010 to August 2012, according to court records....

Coast Guard suspends search for two lost fishermen off Assateague

2013-03-07 19:08:27

The Coast Guard suspended its search Thursday for two men missing in waters about 15 miles off the coast of Assateague Island after their fishing boat sank a day earlier. The broken-down fishing vessel was battling 20-foot waves and 50 mph wind gusts...

Saturday's high school basketball roundup: WCA girls fall in state final to Norfolk Christian

2013-03-02 16:15:00

Williamsburg Christian Academy’s bid to repeat as the Virginia Independent Schools Division II girls basketball champion fell just short Saturday as Norfolk Christian gained a 36-31 victory in a physical game at Wakefield School in The Plains....

Wednesday's high school roundup: Williamsburg Christian, HRA girls win to set up state semifinal vs. each other

2013-02-27 20:46:00

In the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association girls Division II basketball quarterfinals, No. 2 seed Williamsburg Christian Academy and No. 3 Hampton Roads Academy won Wednesday to set up a 4:30 p.m. Friday semifinal between them at the...

Wednesday's 2/27 local schedule (updated Wednesday AM with prep pairings)

2013-02-27 00:28:00

COLLEGES Men’s basketball William and Mary at UNC Wilmington, 7 U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association national quarterfinals (in Uniontown, Pa.): No. 8 St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn (N.Y.) vs. No. 1 Rochester (Mich.), 2 No. 5 Southern Virginia vs. No....

Basketball: Virginia Independent Schools state tournament pairings released (with list)

2013-02-24 21:52:00

The boys and girls teams from Hampton Roads, Walsingham, Isle of Wight and Tidewater academies all received berths in the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association basketball fields, which were released Sunday night. Each bracket includes 12...

Tuesday's 2/26 local schedule (updated Monday AM)

2013-02-24 22:12:00

COLLEGES Women’s basketball Georgia State at William and Mary, 7 Baseball Old Dominion at Richmond, 2:30 Virginia Wesleyan at Greensboro, 3 Softball Hampton at Liberty (doubleheader), 2 p.m. Women’s lacrosse William and Mary at Old Dominion, 7...

Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia Attorney General and Republican nominee for governor, speaks at the 2013 Shad Plank in Wakefield on Wednesday.

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Former Virginia governor and senator George Allen works the crowd at the 2012 Shad Planking event in Wakefield Wednesday. Allen is currently locked in a tight race with former governor Tim Kaine for the U.S. Senate. George Allen was the main speaker for the event.

2012-04-18 00:00:00

People crowd the various political booths set up during the annual Shad Planking event in Wakefield , Virginia Wednesday.

2010-04-21 00:00:00