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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.
The deck was stacked against Christopher Lee Franklin, who died by suicide in a Virginia jail
The Stafford County man who died by suicide on Sunday while in custody at the Rappahannock Regional Jail never had a chance.
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VDOT: Two Augusta County roads closed next week for rail crossing work
Parts of Route 642 (Mule Academy Road) and Route 637 (Jericho Road) in Augusta County are scheduled to be closed during the week of Aug. 3-7.
Waynesboro: We’re going to get another DEQ hearing on Northrop Grumman request
We’re going to get another Virginia DEQ public hearing on the request of Northrop Grumman for a state permit allowing the company to dump tons of hazardous pollutants into the air in and around Waynesboro.
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PILOTing healthier partnerships between Virginia universities, local governments
My city, Charlottesville, hosts a world-class university. Or does it host us? In truth, the two are so historically intertwined, so causally interdependent that sussing out “Who needs the other more?” is impossible.
Tom Perriello is going to need to make amends with local Democratic Socialists
Tom Perriello showed up at a rally organized by a member of a local Democratic Socialists of America chapter this week, but for some reason, didn’t want to be photographed against a backdrop of DSA members.
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UVA Football: Kitchings has to rebuild wideout room, but don’t worry, he has guys
The top three pass catchers from the at times prolific UVA Football offense from a year ago are gone.
Virginia Tech, for some reason, gives Mike Young a one-year contract extension
Virginia Tech Athletics has given basketball coach Mike Young a one-year extension, which will likely keep the coach good at winning 19 games and not getting into the NCAA Tournament around for two more seasons.
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PILOTing healthier partnerships between Virginia universities, local governments
My city, Charlottesville, hosts a world-class university. Or does it host us? In truth, the two are so historically intertwined, so causally interdependent that sussing out “Who needs the other more?” is impossible.
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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