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Poll: Too many of us would still support candidates accused of bad stuff, just because
The headlines from a Politico poll released this week stressed how most MAGA voters say they would still support a Republican candidate accused of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Review: The Mid-Atlantic Territory Wrestling show at Augusta Expo did not disappoint
I have to admit, I didn’t go into the Mid-Atlantic Territory Wrestling show at Augusta Expo on Saturday evening expecting a lot.
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VDOT: Local road work, maintenance, scheduled for the week of Aug. 3-7
VDOT has updated its list of scheduled road work, construction and maintenance for our local area for the week of Aug. 3-7.
Waynesboro: Two people injured in assault downtown; details scarce
Two out-of-staters were sent to local hospitals, one with life-threatening injuries, in a reported assault in Downtown Waynesboro on Saturday.
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Roddy Scheer: Why is the fur industry under fire for spreading disease?
In recent years, the ethicality of fur farming has become increasingly questioned due to claims of animal cruelty.
Universal healthcare is not free healthcare: There is no such thing as free healthcare
I typically scroll through Facebook to see if there are postings or reels of interest. If universal healthcare is the topic, I usually respond, in part to market my book and link my UHC Facebook page, and in part to write a correction if I believe the information is inaccurate.
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UVA Baseball: AJ Gracia goes under the knife to repair labrum issue
Turns out, the one year that UVA Baseball got out of AJ Gracia, the #9 pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, was an AJ Gracia playing with a bum shoulder.
Virginia baseball scout Bill Buck helped sign Billy Wagner, Justin Verlander
It was the spring of 1993, and baseball scouts were flocking to Southwest Virginia to see Billy Wagner, a hard-throwing lefty pitcher for Ferrum College.
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Roddy Scheer: Why is the fur industry under fire for spreading disease?
In recent years, the ethicality of fur farming has become increasingly questioned due to claims of animal cruelty.
Ivan Sascha Sheehan: Virginia should not rush the NextEra-Dominion merger
The Virginia State Corporation Commission review of the proposed NextEra-Dominion merger should begin with the basic commonwealth premise that public authority exists to serve the common good.
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