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Albemarle County: One dead in mobile home fire in Dyke on Sunday night
One person is dead from injuries sustained in a mobile home fire reported in the 1500 block of Simmons Gap Road in Dyke in Albemarle County late Sunday night.
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Charlotte-area doctor charged in road rage shooting on Interstate 77
It seems that a woman driving a Jeep cut off a 61-year-old Charlotte man driving a Mercedes-Benz on Interstate 77 in Carroll County, in the Fancy Gap area near the Virginia-North Carolina border, last night.
VDOT: Road work on the schedule locally for the week of Aug. 24-28
VDOT has updated its schedule for road construction and maintenance for the week of Aug. 24-28.
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Gas prices over $4 a gallon nationally as we approach Labor Day weekend
The average person is paying more than $4 a gallon for gas as we get closer to Labor Day, as the seasonal price bump from the switch from summer grades of gasoline would add to what we pay at the pump.
Ben Cline pretends to listen to farmers, as Valley beef industry struggles to keep up
Sixth District Congressman Ben Cline posted to his socials on Sunday about a listening session with the Virginia Farm Bureau that gave him the opportunity to “hear directly from the farmers who feed and fuel our Commonwealth.”
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UVA Football: No update on the status of Solomon Beebe following arrest
Solomon Beebe, arrested a week ago on animal-cruelty charges, is still listed on the UVA Football roster page on VirginiaSports.com.
UVA Football: Don’t count on Jacob Holmes, Cazeem Moore being available this season
The Jacob Holmes-Cazeem Moore story has taken a predictable twist, with the two UVA Football alums apparently back on the outs in the wake of a federal appeals court ruling.
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Waynesboro: A Band Called Honalee coming to the Wayne Theatre
A Band Called Honalee will perform at the Wayne Theatre in Downtown Waynesboro on Friday, Sept. 25, at 7:30 p.m.
New Trump tariffs on Canada will hit Virginia business, industry pretty hard
Virginia exported $2.9 billion in goods to Canada, our single-largest export market, in 2025.
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