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Forget ‘inching’: Gas prices spike 14 cents a gallon in the last 24 hours

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UVA Football: Finally, we have the details on Tony Elliott’s extension

UVA Football coach Tony Elliott got himself a million-dollar-a-year raise after his team’s 11-win season in 2025, with a total compensation package at $5.4 million a year, with $100,000 raises over each of the next five years of the deal.

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Podcast: Rob Tracinski discusses his Sixth District congressional campaign

Rob Tracinski, running for the Democratic Party nomination in the new Sixth District, is – and hear me out on this – a former Tea Party guy.

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Forget ‘inching’: Gas prices spike 14 cents a gallon in the last 24 hours

Just yesterday, we wrote a story about how gas prices were “inching” up. Between yesterday and today, they’re up 14 cents a gallon on average nationally.

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Augusta County: Nonprofit trying to find home for cats grieving loss of their human

A young man from Augusta County, Andrew Willett, just 28, a Buffalo Gap High School graduate, artist, skilled musician, photographer, passed away on April 18. BrandyMichelle Cummings, who heads up a new nonprofit, The Donation Station, based in Churchville, is hoping to find a home for Willett’s two best friends, Leo and Squeaky, his 10-year-old...

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Four Virginia teams in this week’s D3Baseball.com/NCBWA Top 25

Lynchburg, at #2, leads four Virginia schools in this week’s D3Baseball.com/NCBWA Top 25.

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UVA Golf: ‘Hoos defeat Stanford in match play to win ACC Championship

Paul Chang, Ben James and Bryan Lee each notched head-to-head wins to lead the UVA Golf team to its second straight ACC Championship in a 3-1 match-play win over Stanford on Monday.

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Easier to die, harder to vote: The rigged architecture of the Warfare State

Almost two months into Donald Trump’s disastrous, unauthorized war with Iran, the United States is in freefall.

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UVA Basketball: Odom lands first transfer commitment for 2026 class

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UVA Football: Details on fresh extensions for Kitchings, Rudzinski, Gaither

Back on March 10, I wrote about how the three coordinators on UVA Football coach Tony Elliott’s staff had yet to sign extensions, which would be a concern, considering their contracts were set to expire in the middle of spring practice.

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WWE just released several midcard talents: Any fits there for AEW?

WWE announced a fresh set of roster cuts last week, and there’s some talent among the new free agents, starting with The Motor City Machine Guns, Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin, who I see as perfect fits in AEW.

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Football

UVA Football: Morris, Taylor among 10 ‘Hoos signing NFL rookie deals

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UVA Softball: ‘Hoos defeat NC State, 7-4, to complete weekend series sweep

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Richmond walks off Somerset, 4-3, in extras, to improve to MiLB-best 17-3

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Why viewing data is becoming a revenue tool, not just a diagnostic one

Operators increasingly recognize that OTT analytics can drive revenue decisions directly by informing content investments, pricing strategies, and advertising models.

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Digital rewards and the psychology behind ‘free’ offers

Online platforms offer free trials, sign-up benefits, temporary improvements, and loyalty awards to encourage consumers to try a product.

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How to gain college-level knowledge for less (or free)

The article explains how students can gain college-level knowledge without enrolling in a formal degree course or taking out student loans.

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Why Bitcoin remains the benchmark asset of the crypto market

In traditional finance, a benchmark is the asset people watch first to judge the direction of a market. In crypto, that role still belongs to Bitcoin.

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Gamer revolt? PlayStation price rises (again)

It has always been something of an unwritten rule that technology gets cheaper over time as modern alternatives replace it.

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Forget ‘inching’: Gas prices spike 14 cents a gallon in the last 24 hours

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Augusta County: Nonprofit trying to find home for cats grieving loss of their human

A young man from Augusta County, Andrew Willett, just 28, a Buffalo Gap High School graduate, artist, skilled musician, photographer, passed away on April 18. BrandyMichelle Cummings, who heads up a new nonprofit, The Donation Station, based in Churchville, is hoping to find a home for Willett’s two best friends, Leo and Squeaky, his 10-year-old...

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Baseball

Four Virginia teams in this week’s D3Baseball.com/NCBWA Top 25

Lynchburg, at #2, leads four Virginia schools in this week’s D3Baseball.com/NCBWA Top 25.

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UVA Golf: ‘Hoos defeat Stanford in match play to win ACC Championship

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Easier to die, harder to vote: The rigged architecture of the Warfare State

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Virginia

State income tax filing deadline is Friday: Officials pushing you to file electronically

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UVA Football: Finally, we have the details on Tony Elliott’s extension

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