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Ben Cline, bravely, now that the court stuff is out of the way, announces re-election bid
The worst-kept secret in Virginia politics, if it was a secret at all, is out of the bag now – Ben Cline, on Monday, announced his campaign for re-election to Congress.
Albemarle County: Fire damages three townhouses; no injuries reported
Three Albemarle County townhouses sustained damage in a fire in the 100 block of Scarborough Place early Monday.
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‘Click It or Ticket’ season is upon us: Buckle up; it’s for your own good
We’re on the eve of “Click It or Ticket” season in Virginia, when the highways are crawling with cops using seat-belt violations to pull you over, for your own good. Virginia State Police and local agencies across the Commonwealth will be out in force through May 31 enforcing Virginia’s seat belt law, which requires all...
Albemarle County: Local man arrested on child porn possession charges
Jonathan R. Rodriguez, 27, was arrested after a months-long investigation into a tip from the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force of potential child sexual abuse material being viewed in Albemarle County.
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Last Week in Rob Schilling: The Confederacy, Jan. 6 apologia, pity for billionaires
I’d not heard of a group that calls itself the Southern National Congress, but thanks to Rob Schilling and “The Schilling Show” on WINA-1070AM in Charlottesville, now I have.
Virginia Democrats on overturned referendum: Just vote harder next time
Virginia, which saw a referendum erased by four MAGA justices on our state Supreme Court, has a Democrat in office as governor, and a Democrat in office as attorney general.
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UVA Baseball: Pollard confident in his team, even though none of the rest of us are
Virginia was 21-5 in its first 26 games; in its final 29, the record was 14-15, and this included a 2-7 finish in ACC regular-season play against Pitt, Cal and Louisville, none of whom are NCAA Tournament-bound.
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.
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