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Gas prices ticking back up again after another failed ceasefire in Iran
Oil prices are surging with the end of another ceasefire in Iran and fresh Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries, pushing gas prices back up here in the States.
UVA Baseball: Five ‘Hoos taken in 2026 MLB Draft; impact on 2027 roster
AJ Gracia went #9 overall to the Atlanta Braves, leading a group of five from the 2026 UVA Baseball team, plus a top recruit in the Class of 2026, who had their names called in the 2026 MLB Draft.
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Franklin County: Missing local woman could be in Nashville, per authorities
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public's help in locating 33-year-old Amber Marie Nance, who may be experiencing a mental health crisis and could need medical attention.
Rockbridge County coordinates response to animal hoarding case, saving 53 cats, kittens
Law enforcement officials in Rockbridge County are telling us about a pretty bad animal hoarding case at a location on Plank Road, about five miles south of Lexington.
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Lindsey Graham dead at 71, hours after returning from trip to Ukraine
South Carolina MAGA Sen. Lindsey Graham died late Saturday night after “a brief and sudden illness,” according to a statement from his office, hours after returning from a visit to Ukraine, where he had Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday.
Trump trying to use Lindsey Graham’s sudden passing to pass SAVE America Act
Just when you think Donald Trump can’t go any lower, he gets on the phone with NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, and makes Lindsey Graham’s death about passing his SAVE America Act.
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UVA Basketball: Reece Beekman is still trying to catch on in the NBA
A friend texted Thursday night to ask me since when was Reece Beekman a Washington Wizard, which got me to using the old Google machine to find out that Beekman, a third-year pro, is a Wizard in Summer League name only.
Tony Khan could have been anywhere but Roanoke on a stormy Saturday night
Around 10:05 p.m. ET Saturday night, the live TV presentation of AEW “Collision” having just wrapped, Tony Khan came out onto the entrance ramp to kill time for the ring crew.
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Gas prices ticking back up again after another failed ceasefire in Iran
Oil prices are surging with the end of another ceasefire in Iran and fresh Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries, pushing gas prices back up here in the States.
Chesterfield County: Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after Monday crash
A motorcyclist driving at a high rate of speed without a license plate crashed after a pursuit that ended in Chesterfield County on Monday morning.
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