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The biggest issue facing UVA Football: No, it ain’t the starting quarterback
You still think the biggest issue facing the UVA Football program is that this year’s starting quarterback stinks? Well, I’ve got a story to tell you.
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State Police issues critically missing adult alert for Staunton man
Virginia State Police issued a critically missing adult alert on behalf of the Staunton Police Department for Jeffrey Scott Bennett, 56, who was last seen at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at his residence in Staunton.
Go figure: State Police leaks details of Staunton Police shooting to friendly reporter
The details of the Virginia State Police investigation of the Sept. 22 officer-involved shooting of a Black man at the Staunton Walmart were supposedly being withheld as the investigation continues.
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Waynesboro: Gary Critzer inducted into Virginia Life Saving and Rescue Hall of Fame
If ever I’ve personally known a future Hall of Famer, it was Gary Critzer, who has been the director of emergency management in Waynesboro for 36 years, predating my time as a journalist in this market, which is saying something.
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VDOT: Local road construction, maintenance on the schedule for the week
VDOT has released its updated list of ongoing road construction and maintenance projects for local drivers.
Rockingham County: Motorcyclist dead from injuries in two-vehicle accident
A New Market man is dead after crashing his motorcycle at a high rate of speed into a pickup truck in Rockingham County on Thursday morning.
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UVA Football: Larry Sabato knows something is wrong with our team this year
Wake Forest is a 12.5-point favorite over our UVA Football team on Saturday, which has the attention of famed UVA political-science professor Larry Sabato.
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Men’s Soccer: UVA settles for draw with #18 Pitt; season on the brink
Virginia battled to a scoreless draw with #18 Pitt on Friday night at Klöckner Stadium, in the process locking in the #9 seed in the ACC Tournament that starts next week.
ACC Basketball season tips off on Sunday with Notre Dame-Villanova in Rome
ACC Basketball is here, with a 9:30 a.m. ET Sunday tipoff for Notre Dame-Villanova, from Rome, to get the 2026-2027 season under way.
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