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The first full week of the General Assembly is now under our belts. A few significant bills have reached the floor, but most are awaiting action in committee.

The first full week of the General Assembly is now under our belts. A few significant bills have reached the floor, but most are awaiting action in committee.

It’s time for final thoughts and observations on Saturday’s matchup of #1s: UVA vs. Duke.

UVA announced plans today to establish a School of Data Science, an effort made possible in part by the largest private gift in the institution’s 200-year history.

A Palmyra man faces multiple charges resulting from an investigation by the Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement (JADE) Task Force and the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office.

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership announced Thursday the acceptance of two Albemarle County companies, Biomic Sciences, LLC and ExploreLearning Inc., into its two-year Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program.

A total lunar eclipse is coming – and no, it’s not the fault of the federal government shutdown. Late Sunday night into early Monday morning, the moon will “go from full, to nearly disappearing, to being full again in the course of a few hours,” University of Virginia astronomy professor Ed Murphy said.

UVA football will open its 2019 schedule on Saturday, Aug. 31, at defending ACC Coastal Division champ Pitt. The ‘Hoos then open their home schedule on Friday, Sept. 6, with in-state opponent William & Mary, now led by former UVA head coach Mike London.

Virginia Tech came into Tuesday’s game at #1 UVA ranked 19th nationally in adjusted defensive efficiency, per KenPom.com. It left Charlottesville ranked 38th.

The Virginia athletics department announced today it will host an event to celebrate the life and contributions of former Cavalier head football coach George Welsh on Saturday, April 27.

The Virginia Festival of the Book—a program of Virginia Humanities celebrating its 25th year of bringing writers and readers together to promote and celebrate books, reading, literacy, and literary culture—has announced the schedule for the 2019 Festival.
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