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Staunton man in custody in stabbing that killed one, sent a second victim to the hospital
A Staunton man is in custody on second-degree murder charges from an early-morning incident on Orchard Avenue.
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Fall foliage outlook: Not good, because of the ongoing Mid-Atlantic drought
The ongoing drought in the Mid-Atlantic is likely to impact our fall foliage season here in our part of Virginia.
Rockingham County woman killed in two-vehicle crash; infant passenger not injured
A Rockingham County woman is dead from injuries in a two-vehicle crash that occurred on Friday morning.
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Mark Warner presses Polymarket, Kalshi on election disinformation efforts
Mark Warner and Alex Padilla are pushing for answers from the people who run the Polymarket and Kalshi prediction market platforms amid reports that the platforms are paying influencers to spread election disinformation.
John McGuire fights back at insider trading jab: ‘I don’t even do trades’
John McGuire won’t entertain the idea of scheduling a debate with Democrat Tom Perriello until Perriello apologizes “for accusing me of insider trading."
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UVA Football: ‘Hoos open 2026 season with dominant 34-8 win over NC State
It’s Week 0, and we already have an ACC game, with UVA Football set to host NC State at a sold-out Scott Stadium.
Former UVA Athletics consultant sponsors Women Leaders in Sports initiative
Veteran NFL executive Scott Pioli is doing one of those give-back things that more people should do.
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VMI Football: Keydets fall 38-10 at Idaho State in opener for new coach Ashley Ingram
VMI Football got a game in Week 0, ahead of the opener for James Franklin at Virginia Tech next weekend.
Liberty suspends three football staff members to try to resolve NCAA investigation
Liberty is hoping to avoid the long arm of the NCAA law by agreeing to self-impose penalties to resolve Level II recruiting violations.
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What do we know about ACC Football after Week 0? Still not much
NC State thought it had a team that could contend in the ACC this year. Maybe not even Bill Belichick thought he could get North Carolina near contention.
AEW crowns new world champs at star-studded ‘All In’ PPV in London
Will Ospreay, as expected, completed his comeback from near-career-ending surgery a year ago, getting the win in the AEW world title main event over champ Kenny Omega on Sunday at the company’s “All In” pay-per-view.
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