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#4 UVA fights off feisty VCU, wins 57-49

Fourth-ranked UVA shot 29.5 percent and had 12 turnovers, but the ‘Hoos outscored a game VCU squad 19-6 in the final 6:30 to post a 57-49 win on Sunday in snowy Charlottesville.

Update on Ben Cline transition to Congress

Sixth District Congressman-elect Ben Cline has hit the ground running following orientation last month for new Members of Congress in Washington, D.C.

Court puts Atlantic Coast Pipeline permit on hold

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals today stayed Fish and Wildlife Service approvals for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.  

Virginia sues Mountain Valley Pipeline for repeated violations

Attorney General Mark Herring and the Virginia DEQ are suing Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC for repeated violations of common-sense environmental protections.

SCC rejects Dominion Integrated Resource Plan

The Virginia State Corporation Commission issued an order on Friday rejecting Dominion Energy’s Integrated Resource Plan, which lays out the utility’s plans for meeting energy needs for years to come in Virginia.

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Shenandoah National Park Artist-in-Residence applications available

- Artists are encouraged to apply for the 2019 Artist-in-Residence Program at Shenandoah National Park.

VDOT: Snowy roads in Shenandoah Valley

- Moderate to heavy snowfall is making roadways slick in the central and southern Shenandoah Valley. By late morning Sunday, some areas have reported four inches of snow.

Business

Psychic reading: Science or scam?

- Does a psychic phenomenon really exist, like cognition and telepathy? Many think this is not so, but some are of the opinion that this idea is perfectly correct.

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David Swanson: #Charlottesville is for Lovers

- Charlottesville is interested in improving its image after a bunch of hate-filled ralliers successfully google-bombed it. Now you search for the name of our town and you find images of all these people who don’t live anywhere near here and were apparently visiting here on their very worst day.

UVA Athletics

#4 UVA fights off feisty VCU, wins 57-49

- Fourth-ranked UVA shot 29.5 percent and had 12 turnovers, but the ‘Hoos outscored a game VCU squad 19-6 in the final 6:30 to post a 57-49 win on Sunday in snowy Charlottesville.

Sports

George Mason defeats James Madison behind 21 points from Livingston II

- Led by a strong defensive effort and outstanding shooting in the paint, George Mason collected an impressive 66-53 victory over James Madison on Friday night.

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Chris Graham offers a glimpse behind the curtain of the pro wrestling business in his new book, The Worst Wrestling Pay-Per-View Ever, the inside story of the 2011 Night of Legends, a live pay-per-view event featuring stars including WWE Hall of Famers Kevin Nash, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan and The Rock ‘n Roll Express that was met with almost universally negative reviews.

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