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Hampton: Infant dies days after crash with drunk 14-year-old at the wheel
A 14-year-old girl is facing serious charges after driving intoxicated in a crash that killed a one-year-old child.
AR-15s, iced paintball: Locals post online threats to Staunton No Kings protesters
An AFP reader shared with us a Facebook thread in which two people posted threats of violence to people planning to attend the No Kings rally in Staunton on Saturday.
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Virginia State Police: Harrisonburg man dead after crash near Skyline Drive
A Harrisonburg man is dead after a crash on U.S. 33, approximately one mile east of the Skyline Drive, on Thursday night.
Two injured, including trooper, in multi-state pursuit of white Range Rover overnight
Two people were injured in Virginia, including a state trooper, in a pursuit that also extended into Washington and Maryland.
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You’re not a citizen: You’re a revenue stream for the power elite
By now, it has become painfully clear that the only economic plan being advanced by the Trump administration is the kind that enriches the oligarchy at the expense of everyone else.
What are we accomplishing with No Kings? Nothing locally, that’s for sure
Local Democrats, and Democrats nationwide, will hold their first mass anti-Trump No Kings protest of 2026 this weekend. And what will we accomplish? Asking for a friend, because I’m not sure we’re getting much of value out of these things.
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Charlottesville rugby club team, as it begins playoff run, looking to build sport in the area
Rugby is American football, without pads and helmets, and without mass substitutions – and if you’re bleeding after a hit, nothing to it, ’tis but a scratch.
UVA Basketball: Griff Aldrich leaving Odom’s staff for Pepperdine job
Griff Aldrich is leaving UVA Basketball after one season as college teammate Ryan Odom’s right-hand man, to take the head coaching job at Pepperdine.
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Economic fallout from Iran war to be felt months after it ends, whenever that is
If the war in Iran ended today, the impact on our economy would still be felt months out, according to Virginia Tech economics expert David Bieri.
Lynchburg: Customers at eight businesses may have been unlawfully filmed
Lynchburg Police have now identified seven additional businesses where customers may have been unlawfully recorded this year.
UVA Basketball: Pre-NCAA Tournament focus was on building trust
No one would have faulted the Selection Committee if Virginia, now in the Sweet 16, after an improbable three-game run in Iowa City this past weekend, hadn’t gotten an invite to the 2026 NCAA Tournament at all.
MASN to broadcast 19 Norfolk Tides games as part of 2026 schedule
MASN, which has a big hole in its schedule, with the Washington Nationals having moved on, will be broadcasting 19 Norfolk Tides games this season – among the 75 Tides home games that will be on TV across three stations.
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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.
What educational skills really help in business?
Discover which academic skills truly transfer to the workplace and what business skills students should start developing before graduation.
