Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, appointed new board members at three state schools, hours after she was sworn in as Virginia’s first female governor.

The appointments from new Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger were announced less than a day after five University of Virginia board members, including its leaders and a major donor, resigned under pressure.

A win is a win is a win, and this is especially sweet as the Cavaliers got swept by the Mustangs of SMU last season.  There were no heroics for Boopie Miller, author of last year’s defeat at the JPJ and last week’s dagger to the hearts of Virginia Tech fans.

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Malik Thomas had a game-high 23 points and a career-best 11 rebounds and Thijs De Ridder added 17 points, including seven of No. 16 Virginia’s eight points in the final 2½ minutes, as the Cavaliers hung on to beat SMU 72-68 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game.

Virginia has added to its wide receiving corps heading into the 2026 offseason. The portal ended on Friday night, but the Cavaliers have continued to stay activ

On his first day in office, Attorney General Jay Jones announced an expansive slate of legal actions and policy reviews.