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Page County: Welfare check call leads to officer-involved shooting death
Virginia State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Page County in which a 49-year-old woman who was the subject of a welfare check was shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies.
Waynesboro High School names former R.E. Lee star Eli Crawford new boys basketball coach
Eli Crawford, a former R.E. Lee High School and EMU basketball star, has been named the head boys basketball coach at Waynesboro High School.
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George Mason extends the contract of President Gregory Washington through 2031
The Youngkin MAGAs sacked presidents at UVA, Virginia Tech and VMI – but they didn’t get Gregory Washington at George Mason University, who, it was announced on Tuesday, had his contract extended by the school’s Board of Visitors through June 30, 2031.
Ben Cline is trying to raise money off legislation with 0 percent chance of passage
The campaign of Sixth District MAGA Congressman Ben Cline just sent out a fundraising appeal trying to raise money off legislation introduced by Cline last month.
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UVA Football: NC State game still, for some reason, set to be played as Week 0 contest
The UVA Football game with NC State that apparently was never really going to be played in Brazil is still, for some reason, going to be played early, on Saturday, Aug. 29, the ACC announced on Tuesday.
UVA Basketball: Odom quickly fills staff opening in strength and conditioning
UVA Basketball alum Mike Curtis is headed back to the NBA for a job with the Memphis Grizzlies, where he will be the new head of health and player performance.
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Local attorney gets public reprimand from Virginia State Bar over handling of case
The Virginia State Bar has issued a public reprimand of Augusta County-based criminal defense attorney Thomas Weidner, related to Weidner’s actions in the representation of Felecia Neil.
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