The 2.8 magnitude earthquake occurred at about 5:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday, with shaking felt across Virginia and beyond.

Richmond, Virginia; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -3; over/under is 145 BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island visits Richmond after Sebastian Thomas scored 20 points in Rhode Island's 75-67 loss to the George Washington Revolutionaries.

Richmond, Virginia; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: VCU hosts Rhode Island after Mary-Anna Asare scored 26 points in VCU's 57-50 victory against the Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks. The VCU Rams are 6-3 on their home court.

Earthquakes are not necessarily a rare event in Central Virginia. In 2011, a powerful 5.8 magnitude quake struck in Louisa County. It was felt as far north as Rhode Island and New York City. While it didn’t cause any deaths or major injuries, it did cause $80 million in damage to homes, schools and public buildings in Louisa.

Starting guard DeLonnie Hunt broke his left foot during Wednesday’s game at George Mason and will be out for eight weeks, Richmond men’s basketball

As lawmakers consider Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposal to provide vehicle tax relief for Virginians and ultimately eliminate the property tax, policymakers can find comfort after repeals

Both teams are among the conference leaders from the foul line. Richmond is the top free-throw shooting team in the Atlantic 10 (shooting .779 from the line), while URI is the league's top-scoring team at the stripe, averaging 19.7 made free throws per game.

Trailing by 14 early, the Rams closed the gap to force overtime, when Sebastian Thomas scored 9 points, including 2 free throws, to seal the victory.

VCU hosts the Rhode Island Rams after Mary-Anna Asare scored 26 points in VCU's 57-50 win against the Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks.

Rhode Island Rams (12-3, 1-2 A-10) at Richmond Spiders (7-9, 2-1 A-10) Richmond, Virginia; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island visits Richmond after Sebastian Thomas scored 20 points in ...

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