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NEW: Waynesboro: Kelvin Washington drops out of Ward C School Board race
Kelvin Washington is ending his campaign for the Ward C seat on the Waynesboro School Board, amid revelations of actions on the part of supporters to advance false accusations against his opponent, the incumbent in Ward C, Debra Freeman.
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Staunton NAACP on police shooting: ‘Transparency is not the enemy of a fair investigation’
The Staunton Branch NAACP is taking up the basic question that a lot of folks have been asking regarding the officer-involved shooting at the Staunton Walmart on Tuesday night: what happened?
Nelson County: State Police looking for answers in 2005 hit-and-run
Virginia State Police is trying to revive a 2005 cold case in which a Nelson County teenager was killed in a hit-and-run.
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Grants will help Creative Works Farm expand programs for people with disabilities
The Tess Majors Foundation, a project near and dear to our hearts here at AFP, and the Devine-Majors Foundation are partnering to help a local nonprofit expand its signature summer day camp program for children and adults with disabilities and at-risk youth.
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Beth Macy commits to Mountain Gateway joint forum: What about Ben Cline?
Mountain Gateway Community College and the Alleghany Highland Chamber of Commerce have extended invitations to Ben Cline and Beth Macy for a Community Conversation that would be held on Oct. 14 in Clifton Forge.
Staunton: Are the new Bigbelly trash cans being used to spy on us?
A reader wrote to ask if I knew about the City of Staunton installing Bigbelly trash cans on city sidewalks that appear to be connected to the cloud.
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WWE moves weekly ‘Main Event’ show to alt-right streaming platform Rumble
On Thursday, WWE announced that its weekly digital series, “Main Event,” will begin airing exclusively on the streaming platform Rumble.
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Game preview: What UVA Football fans need to know about Delaware
Vegas has installed UVA Football as a 19.5-point favorite over Delaware this weekend, which seems high to me, the projected margin, given how last weekend went.
Tim Kaine votes no on Protect College Sports Act: Bill ‘not ready for primetime’
Tim Kaine signaled that he’s a no vote on the so-called Protect College Sports Act, with a nay vote on a procedural measure on Tuesday that sets the legislation up for a U.S. Senate floor vote.
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Grants will help Creative Works Farm expand programs for people with disabilities
The Tess Majors Foundation, a project near and dear to our hearts here at AFP, and the Devine-Majors Foundation are partnering to help a local nonprofit expand its signature summer day camp program for children and adults with disabilities and at-risk youth. The two foundations have committed $200,000 toward a project at Creative Works Farm...
Virginia State Police: One dead in late-night hit-and-run in Richmond
A Petersburg man was killed when his motorcycle was clipped by a SUV late Friday night on the ramp from westbound Interstate 64 to southbound Interstate 95 in Richmond.
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