Top Stories View all
UVA Tennis: ‘Hoos rally to beat Texas, 4-3, to win the 2026 national title
Dylan Dietrich, the 2026 ACC Player of the Year, rallied from a third-set deficit to put away the final match of the day, lifting Virginia to the 2026 national title with a 4-3 win over second-ranked Texas on Sunday.
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank launches summer meals for kids program
School’s out for summer, which means that one in seven kids in K-12 schools in Virginia lose access to free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch.
The Latest
Support AFP
News View all
Valley Program for Aging Services needs volunteers for senior transportation program
Valley Program for Aging Services is putting out a public call for volunteers to help meet the rapidly growing demand for transportation services across Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County.
Staunton is going to make videos to try to get people from NoVa, Richmond to come here
The City of Staunton is going to waste $15,000 of the money that we pay in state taxes for a digital documentary series that will “showcase the passion and craftsmanship of its local artisan community.”
ICYMI
Trump's America View all
Dorothy McAuliffe suspends congressional campaign: That’s a shame
The state Supreme Court ruling overturning the April 21 referendum wasn’t all bad news; the McAuliffes are back on the political sidelines, at least.
Virginia budget breakdown delays relief to those struggling with opioid addiction
As expected, the Virginia General Assembly met last month in "pro forma" session and promptly recessed, indicating the Commonwealth has yet to pass a two-year budget.
Business Wire
Advertise
Sports View all
UVA Softball: Season comes to an end with 5-1 loss to Tennessee in regionals
The stellar Virginia stellar senior class that got the program into three NCAA Tournaments – Eden Bigham, Jade Hylton, Kassidy Hudson, Kelsey Hackett, Courtney Layne – is, sadly, done.
Analysis: What’s up with the Baltimore Orioles? Where do we even start?
Gunnar Henderson is hitting .202. Taylor Ward, who had 36 homers with the Los Angeles Angels last season, has one in Baltimore as of May 16, in 204 plate appearances.
Join the thousands of readers like you who support independent journalism.
Our content is free to read, but we do have bills to pay. Pitch in and help us keep the community informed.