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Trump wants to take $1.7B of our money to reward his Jan. 6 army

Chris Graham
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Staunton: Amanda DiMeo named deputy city manager, taking on dual role

Chris Graham

We noticed back in March that the front office in the City of Staunton was working shorthanded, with the city website listing Amanda DiMeo, the economic development director, as the acting assistant city manager.

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Waynesboro: Local man arrested on several felony charges in domestic incident

Chris Graham

Brock J. Johnson, 47, of Waynesboro, was arrested early Thursday morning, after police almost botched an investigation into an earlier incident in which a female victim had been assaulted.

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UVA Baseball: ‘Hoos lay down in rubber game, lose 10-5 at Louisville

Chris Graham

A lot of us can’t wait for this UVA Baseball season to be over. A bunch of guys wearing the uniform seem to agree with us there.

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Staunton: Amanda DiMeo named deputy city manager, taking on dual role

Chris Graham

We noticed back in March that the front office in the City of Staunton was working shorthanded, with the city website listing Amanda DiMeo, the economic development director, as the acting assistant city manager.

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Trump wants to take $1.7B of our money to reward his Jan. 6 army

Chris Graham

Donald Trump is scheming to give himself $1.7 billion of our money as a settlement in a lawsuit that he filed against the IRS, which he heads up – and is claiming, because he oversees the IRS, he can tell the agency to just give him the money.

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UVA Softball: ‘Hoos walk off Indiana, set to face #7 Tennessee on Saturday

Chris Graham

Indiana would strike, Virginia would strike back. Rinse, repeat. A classic opening NCAA Tournament regional game was almost a walkoff in the bottom of the seventh, before the Hoosiers got an out at the plate.

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AEW ‘Dynamite’ viewers down yet again in Week 4 of Darby Allin title reign

Chris Graham

Stop me if you’ve heard this one already: another week with Darby Allin as world champ, another week of AEW shedding viewers on its flagship weekly show, “Dynamite.”

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Augusta County: Innovative Refrigeration Systems announces $19M expansion

Chris Graham
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Albemarle County: Separate auto accidents claim the lives of two teens

Chris Graham

Separate auto crashes in Albemarle County reported on Friday each claimed the lives of 19-year-olds – one a driver, one a passenger.

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Virginia

Drought update: Pretty much all of Virginia needs some dadgum rain

Chris Graham

It’s drought-advisory season again, with the Virginia DEQ telling us today that it has expanded its warning advisory area to include 94 counties and 33 cities, which is pretty much the whole state.

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Local equine rescue group highlights ASPCA® Adopt a Horse Month

Chris Graham
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Waynesboro RHA marks completion of $15M rehab of Fairfax Hall

Chris Graham
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Virginia

accessSOS app allows you to connect to 911 dispatchers without speaking

Chris Graham
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Second James Cox arrested on sex charges in Staunton in a month

Chris Graham

ICYMI

1 Spanberger vetoes collective bargaining: Who does she think she’s fooling?
2 Two of the MAGA justices that overruled 1.6 million of us signed their own career death sentence
3 Husband of Staunton Montessori School staffer on mold story: ‘You are absolute trash’
4 Surveillance without consent: How the Shenandoah Valley got wired without anyone asking
5 The EPA unleashes polluters with the repeal of the Endangerment Finding

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Virginia

VDH confirms measles outbreak in Buckingham County: Vaccine skepticism is contributing factor

Chris Graham
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Politics, Virginia

Ben Cline touts his ‘Valley Values’: Which is good PR, but, it’s all an act

Chris Graham

Our Sixth District congressman, Ben Cline, likes to tout how his values were “shaped growing up here in the Shenandoah Valley.”

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Politics, Virginia

Podcast: What happened to the Abigail Spanberger who ran for governor last year?

Chris Graham

Will the real Abigail Spanberger please stand up, please stand up, please stand up?

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Do I like Tucker Carlson now? No, but maybe I dislike him a little less

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Local, Politics

Winners, losers in the stupid Waynesboro Schools trans bathroom debate

Chris Graham
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Jen Kiggans agrees with MAGA radio host about ‘cotton-picking’ Hakeem Jeffries: Oops

Chris Graham
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Politics, Virginia

Podcast: Debut of the Insane Cline Posse edition of ‘Street Knowledge’

Chris Graham

Business Wire

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How to choose the right hoodie construction for daily wear

Business Wire

Most people don’t notice construction until something starts to feel off. A hoodie that looked fine on day one suddenly hangs differently after a week.

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How is child support calculated in Virginia?

Business Wire

Virginia child support is calculated using a statutory formula based on parent incomes, the number of children, custody arrangements, childcare expenses, and health insurance costs.

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Modern luck: Why blockchain is making online gaming more transparent

Business Wire

People used to talk about luck in physical terms. A lucky coin. A favorite seat. Blowing on dice before the roll.

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How modular products are changing the way consumers shop

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Across retail categories, there is interest in modular products: items designed with parts that can be swapped, adapted, upgraded, or reused in different ways.

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The benefits of tutoring: When and how to seek help for better grades and confidence

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What are the benefits of tutoring, the best time to get support, and practical steps to find the right tutor that will make your sessions effective?

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AEW ‘Dynamite’ viewers down yet again in Week 4 of Darby Allin title reign

Chris Graham
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Football

UVA Football: ‘Hoos will host Duke in ACC Championship Game rematch on a Friday night

Chris Graham

The ACC announced its Friday night schedule for the fall football season today, and UVA Football is getting two, including a rematch of the 2025 ACC Championship Game.

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Baseball

VMI Baseball alum Zak Kent catches on with the Washington Nationals

Chris Graham

VMI alum Zak Kent made his fourth appearance in relief for the Washington Nationals on Thursday, giving up two runs on two hits, striking out two, in 2.2 innings of mop-up duty in a 15-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.

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Baseball

Former Met Noah Syndergaard said O’s slugger Pete Alonso is a Trumper like him

Chris Graham
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Basketball

UVA Basketball: Odom adds Kalu Anya, surprise pickup at the four spot

Chris Graham
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Is UVA Swimming assistant coach Gary Taylor under contract, or not?

Chris Graham
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Sid Bream played for legendary Liberty coach Al Worthington, then in MLB

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