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UVA Basketball: We flew the women’s team to the Sweet 16 on ICE Air
Literally a day after I told you that UVA Athletics did, in fact, have a history with GlobalX Airlines, a charter airline that operates detention and deportation flights for ICE, the UVA women’s basketball team flew out west on a GlobalX Airlines charter.
Lynchburg Police investigate report of firearm after hours at E.C. Glass High School
A student with a BB gun at E.C. Glass High School in Lynchburg prompted an investigation by police into the incident Tuesday evening.
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UVA pauses search for provost, which is what they should have done with the president
Get this: UVA President Scott Beardsley, himself the result of a rushed job search, has pushed pause on the search for a new EVP and provost.
Augusta County: Standoff with armed man yelling at vehicles driving by ends peacefully
A tense standoff Tuesday night in Augusta County ended peacefully thanks in part to the involvement of a crisis negotiations team.
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NC State loses Will Wade, who is slithering back to the swamp at LSU
The person some of y’ll wanted as the AD at Virginia, Boo Corrigan, who hired Will Wade, who some of y’all wanted last year to be our new basketball coach, is back in the market for a basketball coach.
‘Hoos in the Sweet 16: What UVA Basketball fans need to know about TCU
Work with me here, because I’m trying to teach myself, on the fly, how to do a decent analytical preview for a women’s basketball game, to do justice to this weekend’s Sweet 16 game for the UVA Basketball program.
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Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative’s latest trick to get more money from us
Power companies like SVEC have several line items on your bill. The bill breaks down with separate line items: Energy, PCA, Demand and Taxes.
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.
Washington Nationals, Baltimore Orioles record Opening Day wins
Our two local MLB teams, the Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles, each notched wins in their Opening Day games, and yes, it’s early for Opening Day, with April 1 still a few days away. The Nats, under rookie manager Blake Butera, won in Wrigley Field over the Chicago Cubs, 10-4, beating up Cubs ace...
NASCAR: Tyler Reddick gearing up for win #5 this weekend at Martinsville Speedway
The NASCAR Cup Series is back in Virginia this weekend, with the Cook Out 400 on the half-mile short track at Martinsville Speedway.
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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.
The new face of addiction: Why it’s no longer what you think
With the rise of addiction, more people are needing drug or alcohol help, and there’s a good chance you know someone who is struggling.
