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Northam priorities: Affordable housing, broadband access, HBCUs, police reform
- Gov. Ralph Northam is highlighting his administration’s key priorities for the upcoming Virginia General Assembly special session, set to begin on Tuesday.- Albemarle County Police seek information on Greenbrier Drive armed robbery
- Staunton continues to be on alert for flooding with forecast for more rain in coming days
- Staunton offers preliminary estimate for Aug. 8 flood damage: $3.1M
- Update: Route 731 in Albemarle County open again after bridge repairs
- Cline, Phillips introduce bipartisan bill to bring greater transparency to lobbying industry
- GO Virginia funding to support economic recovery, regional workforce development
- Connolly requests flash report from IG on legality of USPS reorganization
- CDC report highlights impact of COVID-19 measures on mental health, suicide
- Shenandoah University to test all residential students for COVID-19
- Warner, Kaine lead effort to ensure food for kids in distance learning
- Warner introduces bill to expand affordable healthcare coverage
- New unemployment claims in Virginia down sharply
- UVA researcher helps identify way to predict stroke risk
- Greater Augusta Regional Tourism receives $50,000 GO Virginia grant
Op-Ed
Analysis: Dr. Cameron Webb running strong in Fifth District race
- A new Global Strategy Group poll has Democrat Dr. Cameron Webb in a tight race with Republican Bob Good in the Fifth District.
Sports
Ra’Shaun Henry looking to make the most of his opportunity at Virginia
- Ra’Shaun Henry was blunt in his assessment of the 2016 high school football recruit Ra’Shaun Henry.- Nats lose Castro, maybe Strasburg, in Camden Yards split
- UVA baseball alum Brandon Waddell makes MLB debut
- UVA’s Burney, Briggs break down challenge of football, COVID-19
- ACC launches search for next commissioner
- Street Knowledge: NASCAR going on the road to Daytona
- Liberty Tennis: Four Flames compete at Metzger Open
- ACC standing pat, for now, on decision to play fall sports
- Ring of Honor announces return of TV tapings in Maryland
- Street Knowledge: Will there be college football in 2020?
- UVA Athletics COVID-19 update: No new cases
- Four Liberty golfers to tee it up at U.S. Amateur
- ODU pulls plug on fall sports: Looking to spring
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