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Staunton: The city, quietly, is working shorthanded in the city manager’s office
An eagle-eyed reader noticed this week that the City of Staunton no longer has a full-time assistant city manager, and asked us what we might know about that.
A local Kroger store banned a woman of color: Was it racial discrimination?
A Waynesboro woman has been banned from the Kroger grocery store on Arch Avenue, and from our look into what led to the move by store management, putting it mildly, some things aren’t adding up here.
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Split deepens in Perriello-Macy Sixth District primary race with new hire
Interesting tidbit about the latest news in the Sixth District Democratic primary race, which has Tom Perriello naming Lily Franklin as his campaign manager.
Augusta County doesn’t want to have to pay county employees what they’re owed
The MAGAs on the Augusta County Board of Supervisors don’t want to have to pay county employees what they owe them, so they’re trying to pressure Gov. Abigail Spanberger.
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NASCAR Cup Series: Chase Elliott gets first win of 2026 season in Martinsville
Chase Elliott got his first win of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, outdueling Virginia native Denny Hamlin to take the checkered flag at the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday.
A top-ranked Duke team, again, chokes away a game in March: That’s a shame
Duke, since its last national title in 2015, has had the likes of Williamson, Banchero, Flagg, Brandon Ingram, Jayson Tatum. And then this year's presumptive #1 pick, Cameron Boozer.
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Republican judge says Trump can’t build his $400M White House ballroom
A Republican federal judge has ordered a halt to the supposed $400 million project to build a ballroom on top of the remains of the East Wing of the White House.
Staunton: The city, quietly, is working shorthanded in the city manager’s office
An eagle-eyed reader noticed this week that the City of Staunton no longer has a full-time assistant city manager, and asked us what we might know about that.
UVA Basketball: They’re giving one of our favorites, Malcolm Brogdon, a fancy job title
Malcolm Brogdon is now a “strategic advisor” to UVA Basketball coach Ryan Odom, which can’t hurt, having a future POTUS around to help.
Pat Forde didn’t write about the new ‘Towering Fraud,’ Jon Scheyer: Wonder why?
I checked in with our pal, Pat Forde, the “Towering Fraud” himself, to give him a click for his column on Duke coach Jon Scheyer choking again in the NCAA Tournament.
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Common scheduling challenges in construction (and how software solves them)
Construction projects often fall behind schedule because of shifting timelines, weather delays, labor gaps and material shortages.
Financial challenges facing households in Virginia and how people respond
Residents of Virginia try to learn on their own how to spend money wisely and increase their income, even with high living expenses.
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