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Update: Two dead in Manassas shooting; suspect died by self-inflicted wound in Augusta County
Manassas Police have confirmed the deaths of two people who were shot early Wednesday by a Charlotte man who later died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Augusta County.
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Rockingham County sheriff fails in attempt to defend use of Flock cameras
Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson went on the Rocktown Crime Report recently to discuss the questions and concerns regarding his office’s use of Flock cameras.
Waynesboro: Freeman ‘frustrated’ that people speaking critically of School Board
Debra Freeman seems to have an issue with me coming around asking questions about the future of the city public school system, because of the timing.
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Why is a News Leader reporter still picking a dumb fight with us?
Seems we’re getting closer to figuring out why a News Leader reporter has been helping lead an effort of disaffected local Dems to try to discredit Augusta Free Press.
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Kaine comments on Senate passage of Making America’s Food Safer Act
More evidence that most of us agree on 95 percent of things: Tim Kaine is touting passage of a Senate bill that he is working up along with Tommy Tuberville.
Augusta County sheriff reverses course on Flock cameras, takes them down
Augusta County Sheriff Donald Smith has done a 180 on his Flock cameras, confirming on Monday that he had directed his department to remove the two automatic license plate readers that had been tracking vehicles on Jefferson Highway.
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Charlottesville High School alum Larry Mitchell made MLB debut 30 years ago
Charlottesville native Larry Mitchell was in the bullpen at old Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia on an August day 30 years ago, having just been called up from Triple-A by the Phillies.
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Virginia Tech agrees to extension through 2030 with baseball coach John Szefc
Virginia Tech has agreed to a contract extension with head baseball coach John Szefc that will run through the 2030 season, per a release from the school’s athletics department on Wednesday.
First look: ACC Football schedule for Week 5, which kicks off on Friday night
ACC Football enters Week 5 with nine games on Friday and Saturday, highlighted by conference matchups throughout the weekend.
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UVA Football: Home game with Notre Dame completes 2027 schedule
The UVA Football program gets a home game with Notre Dame next fall to round out its 2027 nonconference schedule.
Looking back at that ‘one of the best’ field storm: Don’t forget the 19 injured
The ESPN2 production team will no doubt have scenes from the field storm that followed Virginia’s 46-38 double-OT win over Florida State from a year ago cued up for this weekend’s broadcast from Tallahassee.
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