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In light of recent news of a Hampton man who was hospitalized after being bitten by his pet cobra, The Humane Society of the United States is once again urging Gov. Bob McDonnell and Virginia legislators to act swiftly to prohibit future ownership of dangerous wild animals. Existing laws in Virginia would hardly prevent further…
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It’s a rite of Selection Sunday that Virginia Tech fans could do without. The Hokies, with a 21-11 record, 11 wins in the ACC, two wins over NCAA Tourney participant Florida State, a win over #1 West Region seed Duke two weeks ago, were once again left out of the NCAA field. George Mason (26-6)…
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It’s a rite of Selection Sunday that Virginia Tech fans could do without. The Hokies, with a 21-11 record, 11 wins in the ACC, two wins over NCAA Tourney participant Florida State, a win over #1 West Region seed Duke two weeks ago, were once again left out of the NCAA field. George Mason (26-6)…
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Quite often, on today’s DVD releases, we find a documentary about the making of a fiction movie as a sort of extra added attraction. This month, on HBO, you will find a fictional movie about the making of a documentary. It’s called “Grey Gardens,” and it’s weird, gripping, and excellent. Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore…
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The SportsDominion is live at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville for tonight’s game between Virginia and Hampton U. Join SportsDominion correspondent Scott German on our live blog tonight for live game updates and commentary and analysis from JPJ.
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The Virginia State Corporation Commission is in charge of the review of the proposed $67 billion NextEra Energy-Dominion Energy merger. The chair of the SCC, Kelsey A. Bagot, was a senior attorney at NextEra Energy before her appointment in 2024.
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Fort Defiance High School in Augusta County was among 10 high schools in Virginia to win $5,000 through T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights program.
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It’s feeling like the 2029 governor’s race is already under way, with Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi and Attorney General Jay Jones hitting the roads to raise their profiles with voters.
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Recent rainfall has led the Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force to recommended de-escalating drought warning advisories in 15 counties and 10 cities in the New River, Middle James, and York-James drought evaluation regions.
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No surprises in Virginia’s congressional primaries on Tuesday, with the favorites on both sides advancing to the Nov. 3 general election.
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