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Augusta County: Ways our citizens can hold our law-breaking sheriff accountable

Chris Graham
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Augusta County: One dead in head-on collision with USPS box truck

Chris Graham

A Craigsville man died from injuries in a head-on collision with a USPS box truck in the 2800 block of Parkersburg Turnpike in Augusta County on Wednesday.

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UVA Basketball: We’ve got a lot of talent, but is there enough NBA talent?

Chris Graham

I got all kinds of criticism from the UVA Basketball fan base over a column that I wrote back in May about Ryan Odom failing to address the biggest issue that plagued his first team, which of course won 30 games.

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24 years and counting: AFP marks anniversary of July 2, 2002, launch

Chris Graham

Twenty-four years ago today, July 2, 2002, Augusta Free Press was breathed into being. Looking back on July 2, 2002, it’s safe to say, we didn’t think we’d make it 24 years. My goal was much more modest – to just make it three months.

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Augusta County: Ways our citizens can hold our law-breaking sheriff accountable

Chris Graham

Augusta County Sheriff Donald Smith needs to be made to understand that he doesn’t get to choose what laws he enforces, and what laws he doesn’t want to enforce.

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Augusta County: One dead in head-on collision with USPS box truck

Chris Graham

A Craigsville man died from injuries in a head-on collision with a USPS box truck in the 2800 block of Parkersburg Turnpike in Augusta County on Wednesday.

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Carroll County: One dead in vehicle vs. pedestrian accident on Interstate 77

Chris Graham

One person is dead after an accident that started with a vehicle hitting a deer while traveling on Interstate 77 in Carroll County.

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Update: State Police announce two arrests in murder-for-hire shooting on I-295

Chris Graham

Virginia State Police have made two arrests in connection with the shooting death of a Henrico County man on Interstate 295 last fall.

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24 years and counting: AFP marks anniversary of July 2, 2002, launch

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Ryan-killer Harmeet Dhillon leading Trump DOJ effort to gut Virginia assault weapons ban

Chris Graham

Critics of Virginia’s new ban on assault weapons want you to believe that it’s prima facie unconstitutional. How you can tell it’s not: the Trump DOJ is putting its foot down, and that foot is Harmeet Dhillon.

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Virginia formally back as member of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Chris Graham

Virginia is back as a member of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, following a lengthy legal battle initiated by former Gov. Glenn Youngkin playing politics with the environment, as MAGAs are wont to do.

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Staunton: Mary Baldwin University put on probation by accreditation body

Chris Graham
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Waynesboro: No update on vehicle break-ins that included police cars

Chris Graham
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‘Chemical Capital of the South’: Greed, lies, lack of oversight led to the Kepone disaster in 1975

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U.S. & World

Trump regime on high gas prices: ‘Gas up in a red state.’ We did the math: It’s not mathing

Chris Graham

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1 A year-old report highlighted concerns inside the ACPD: Why is this presented as breaking news?
2 Waynesboro: DEQ says it’s OK for Northrop Grumman to pollute our environment
3 Augusta County: Family of man killed in officer-involved shooting still looking for answers
4 Local attorney gets public reprimand from Virginia State Bar over handling of case
5 Response to drag queen at Baltimore Orioles game is why we need to have Pride Nights

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UVA Basketball: ‘Hoos played through postseason with two key injuries

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Richmond: World Cup watch party at local restaurant escalates out of control

Chris Graham

Richmond Police sent out a vaguely worded news release on Wednesday about a situation involving “an extremely large crowd gathered inside and outside a local restaurant” on Tuesday night.

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Trump Court upholds state laws banning trans athletes from female sports

Chris Graham

The Trump Court was asked to weigh in on laws and regulations in 29 states, including Virginia, banning trans athletes from competing in youth and college sports.

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UVA Basketball: Ty Jerome may be the next guy to be moved out of Memphis

Chris Graham
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UVA Basketball: Odom adds international perimeter shooter to 2026-2027 roster

Chris Graham
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Notebook: Sami Zayn as WWE champ? Plus, AEW ‘Forbidden Door’ review

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Harrisonburg Turks have TA alum as coach, and even stronger Spotswood ties

David Driver

ICYMI

1 Virginia Tech names Florida Atlantic AD Brian White as the new director of athletics
2 From Charlottesville to the Majors: History of Hornets, Tom Sox making it to The Show
3 Waynesboro High School names former R.E. Lee star Eli Crawford new boys basketball coach
4 UVA Lacrosse: Lars Tiffany files suit over botched contract extension
5 Spotter Charts has strong Valley ties, serves high-level sports broadcasters

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Shifting rules in 2026: What UK players (and F1 teams) are learning about finding an edge

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2026 is shaping up as a year of moving goalposts. The rules are changing fast in two places that do not usually get mentioned in the same breath: the UK gambling market and the Formula 1 grid.

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Football has become a numbers game, on and off the pitch

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From how the game is officiated to how fans pick their side of a debate, football has quietly turned into a data business, and the 2026 season is where that shift becomes impossible to ignore.

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A home World Cup: How 2026 is landing in North America

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The 2026 World Cup is going to feel different, and not only because the trophy is up for grabs again. For the first time the tournament is spread across three host nations, with the United States, Mexico and Canada sharing 48 teams and a swollen match schedule.

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New names, new rivalries: Why 2026 feels like a reset across sport

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Sport gets stale when the same faces keep winning. We admire the dynasties while they last, then quietly start craving something new.

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From roster moves to match stats: How DFS turned fans into analysts

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A decade ago, following a team mostly meant watching the games and glancing at the box score afterward. That is not how a lot of fans operate now.

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Local

24 years and counting: AFP marks anniversary of July 2, 2002, launch

Chris Graham
Augusta County Sheriff Donald Smith
Local

Augusta County: Ways our citizens can hold our law-breaking sheriff accountable

Chris Graham

Augusta County Sheriff Donald Smith needs to be made to understand that he doesn’t get to choose what laws he enforces, and what laws he doesn’t want to enforce.

mailman delivering mail in mail truck to mailbox
Local

Augusta County: One dead in head-on collision with USPS box truck

Chris Graham

A Craigsville man died from injuries in a head-on collision with a USPS box truck in the 2800 block of Parkersburg Turnpike in Augusta County on Wednesday.

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Virginia

Carroll County: One dead in vehicle vs. pedestrian accident on Interstate 77

Chris Graham
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Virginia

Update: State Police announce two arrests in murder-for-hire shooting on I-295

Chris Graham
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Virginia

Arlington County: Off-duty police officer charged with malicious wounding

Chris Graham
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Basketball

UVA Basketball: We’ve got a lot of talent, but is there enough NBA talent?

Chris Graham
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