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We have a winner in the billion-dollar Powerball: And no, it wasn’t you or me

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Waynesboro citizens group prepared for fight with city over Mimosa Farm

Residents in the Alphin Avenue/Hopeman Station/Charleston Park area already impacted by the event business that grew up illegally in their neighborhood are readying themselves for a fight with the City of Waynesboro.

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ACC Basketball: UNC alum Seth Trimble taking ‘extra year’ to Louisville

UNC Basketball alum Seth Trimble, who played in the NBA Summer League last month, and has seen that the market for his services at the next level isn’t there, will try his hand at going back to college for another year, but not at UNC.

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We have a winner in the billion-dollar Powerball: And no, it wasn’t you or me

Somebody in Illinois is the world’s newest millionaire, by virtue of having the winning ticket in last night’s Powerball drawing, which was for a headline prize of $1.04 billion.

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UVA Swimming: Sophomore Sara Curtis sets new world record in 50M Backstroke

UVA Swimming sophomore Sara Curtis set a new world record in the 50m Backstroke on Wednesday at the 2026 European Swimming Championships in Paris.

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ACC Men’s Soccer: UVA picked third in 2026 preseason coaches poll

NC State, the preseason #2 team nationally, is the favorite to win the 2026 ACC Men’s Soccer regular-season title, with the UVA Soccer team picked third.

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Karoline Leavitt is done: Time for Trump to hire the next failed blonde athlete to lie for him

Well, bless her heart, Karoline Leavitt is leaving her job as White House press secretary, ostensibly so she can spend more time with her growing family, but there’s a grift coming, you can rest assured.

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Augusta County: Authorities searching for missing Fort Defiance man

The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance with locating a missing person who was last seen on Tuesday in the Fort Defiance area.

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UVA Swimming: Sophomore Sara Curtis sets new world record in 50M Backstroke

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ACC Men’s Soccer: UVA picked third in 2026 preseason coaches poll

NC State, the preseason #2 team nationally, is the favorite to win the 2026 ACC Men’s Soccer regular-season title, with the UVA Soccer team picked third.

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We never got Sting-Undertaker: What other wrestling matches were we robbed of?

The item from last week about The Undertaker saying that Vince McMahon was the reason we didn’t get the all-time dream match pitting Sting and ‘Taker got me to thinking on the topic of, dream matches that we never got, for various and sundry reasons.

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UVA Wrestling alum, Navy veteran, educator, leaves endowed scholarship

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The clock is ticking on UVA, North Carolina getting SEC invites

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UVA Football: The kick specialists return, but work needs to be done in the return game

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The Commonwealth of Virginia has long been fertile ground for MLB scouts

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The last five minutes expose every weak possession

The 2026 Knicks showed how clutch defense, spacing and role clarity decide NBA games when every late possession becomes expensive.

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Why reassurance is the relationship skill nobody talks about

People love talking about grand gestures when it comes to relationships. Surprise trips, big anniversary dinners, the kind of moments that end up as photos on someone's wall.

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What to do in the first 48 hours after a car accident

Whether your crash is a minor scrape or something that eventually sends you to a car accident attorney, doing these things early protects you in ways that are hard to recover if you skip them.

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The I-81 exodus: When geography defeats legislation

The legalization of mobile sports wagering conditioned an entire generation of American consumers to expect instantaneous digital liquidity. Virginians fully embraced this reality back in January 2021, transforming their smartphones into highly regulated betting terminals.

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6 smart steps for first-time sports bettors in Virginia

Launching your sports betting journey in Old Dominion is straightforward once you grasp the regulatory environment. There are over 11 licensed mobile operators processing hundreds of millions of dollars in wagers every month.

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