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Trump case on birthright citizenship relies on 1880 ruling involving a Native American

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Arts, Culture, Media

Tess Majors Foundation funds scholarships for Rockbridge County-based Nature Camp

If it was important to former AFP intern Tess Majors, it’s important to us – and Nature Camp, a co-ed summer camp specializing in natural history and environmental science education, was important to Tess.

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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.

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As Virginia’s unemployment rate grows, one-day job fair offered in Waynesboro

The unemployment rate in Virginia is likely to rise this year, from 3.5 percent to 4.4 percent, according to an economic forecast from the University of Virginia Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.

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Henrico County: Police searching for 17-year-old last seen on March 27

The Henrico County Police Department is attempting to locate 17-year-old Luke Linkous.

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Trump case on birthright citizenship relies on 1880 ruling involving a Native American

To understand the Trump regime’s position on birthright citizenship, you need to know this: the case rests on an 1880 U.S. Supreme Court ruling holding that Native Americans can’t register to vote because they’re not American citizens.

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Climate and Energy News Roundup: Everything complicated by war in Iran

The Republican One Big Beautiful Bill Act subsidizes fossil fuels by an average of $3.5 billion each year, according to a new report from Senate Budget Committee Democrats.

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The right-wing comedy grift: Joe Rogan, predictably, pivots towards the center

Joe Rogan — podcaster, UFC commentator, "comedian" — has spent years building the most valuable brand in media on a single premise: what you see is what you get.

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Harrisonburg: Preschool teacher arrested for taking photos of child in school bathroom

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Local News

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.

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Luke Combs: Saturday night show could see 60K fans; all the details for attendees

Police are are prepping for a mega concert at Scott Stadium Saturday as Luke Combs brings his “My Kinda Saturday Night” tour to Charlottesville.

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Politics

Add trying to fix the 2026 midterms to the list of Trump’s impeachable offenses

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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.

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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.

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Baltimore gets final strike of 8-3 win over Texas via ABS challenge

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CW Richmond to broadcast six Richmond Flying Squirrels games in 2026

TV households in the Richmond market will be able to tune in to six Richmond Flying Squirrels games on CW Richmond, starting with the Double-A baseball team’s home opener on April 7.

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Guess where Dennis Condrey wrestled his last match: Right here in our backyard

I was doing some interwebs research on Dennis Condrey, the founder of the legendary tag team The Midnight Express, when I learned that Condrey, who passed away last week, at the age of 76, had his final pro wrestling match in Augusta County.

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Baltimore gets final strike of 8-3 win over Texas via ABS challenge

The Baltimore Orioles got the final strike in their 8-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday from ABS.

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Where are they now? AEW roster MIAs, talent frustrations, injury list updates

AEW President Tony Khan is really good at signing wrestlers to deals. He’s not so good at finding things to do for all of the talents that he treats as action figures.

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CW Richmond to broadcast six Richmond Flying Squirrels games in 2026

TV households in the Richmond market will be able to tune in to six Richmond Flying Squirrels games on CW Richmond, starting with the Double-A baseball team’s home opener on April 7.

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UVA Baseball: #10 ‘Hoos get healthy in 16-2 midweek win over ODU

Sam Harris hit two of Virginia’s four homers on a 5-for-5 day at the plate, powering a 16-2 run-rule win over ODU on Tuesday at The Dish.

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Guess where Dennis Condrey wrestled his last match: Right here in our backyard

I was doing some interwebs research on Dennis Condrey, the founder of the legendary tag team The Midnight Express, when I learned that Condrey, who passed away last week, at the age of 76, had his final pro wrestling match in Augusta County.

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