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Politics, US & World

Ken Mitchell is the kind of Democrat who can win in our part of Virginia

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Arts & Media, US & World

‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is here: Happy release day for Swifties everywhere

At 2 a.m. ET, Taylor Swift announced “The Tortured Poets Department” is actually a double album, meaning 31 new songs are out today, under the title “TTPD: The Anthology.”

Economy, Local

‘Community involvement is critical’: Staunton to host third meeting for West End feedback

The city of Staunton will host a community open house May 7, 2024, to continue developing the West End Revitalization Strategy.

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Sports

My impromptu meeting with Dave Rubenstein, the new owner of the Baltimore Orioles

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Sports

Reece Beekman, as expected, declares for NBA Draft: What does UVA do at point guard?

Reece Beekman, on Wednesday, nearly a month after Virginia’s ugly loss to Colorado State in the First Four, officially entered the 2024 NBA Draft, and made it clear that he won’t be coming back for a fifth season in Charlottesville.

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Politics, Sports

New Virginia law allowing direct NIL payments will be a game-changer for UVA

Fans of the money sports at UVA have been frustrated at what they have perceived as inaction on the part of Carla Williams, the athletics director at UVA, with respect to NIL. Turns out, Williams was actually being proactive.

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Waynesboro: Group pushing for property maintenance inspector in city budget

The Waynesboro chapter of Virginia Organizing will hold a demonstration at the Waynesboro City Council’s public budget hearing on April 22.

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Official count shows ‘concerning’ increase in individuals experiencing homelessness

Valley Homeless Connection completed its 2024 Point in Time, or PIT, count of homeless individuals in the region, and it was a mixed bag, with some good news and some bad news.

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Ben Cline poses for the cameras, playing tough guy on Mayorkas impeachment

Sixth District Congressman Ben Cline is helping lead the pretend impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas launched by far-right Republicans that passed by a single vote in the House in February.

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New artisan gift shop hopes to bring happiness to corner of Heather Heyer Way

A new business opening in Charlottesville is looking to bring happiness to a place that many people remember for a tragedy that happened nearly seven years ago.

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Conservative talk-show host takes over Staunton’s WTON: Is there money in local radio?

You know what we don’t have nearly enough of these days? Conservative talk radio. (I’m being facetious.)

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Oklahoma raises issue over trans woman Nyla Rose wrestling on AEW ‘Dynamite’

The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission has issued a formal warning to AEW because of a Dec. 20 match on “Dynamite” in which former AEW women’s world champ Nyla Rose wrestled Alejandra Lion.

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Albemarle County: Foxfield Races Steeplechase spring event to be held April 27

Foxfield Races return to Albemarle County on Saturday, April 27, celebrating the 45th running of the Steeplechase racing event.

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Did you see Caitlin Clark’s WNBA salary? Time to pay the women what they’re worth

The WNBA Draft, with Caitlin Clark as the #1 pick, drew an average of 2.5 million viewers on Monday night, in shouting distance of the 2023 NBA Draft, which averaged 3.7 million viewers.

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Ryan Dunn ‘all in’ on NBA Draft: Analyzing the move for Dunn, and for Virginia

Virginia sophomore Ryan Dunn, all 8.1 points per game of him, is entering the 2024 NBA Draft, and he made clear in an interview with ESPN on Tuesday that he’s “all in.”

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Podcast: Chase Elliott wins in Texas, UK hires Mark Pope, MLB talk on Reds, Nats, O’s

Chase Elliott hadn’t won in a while – his NASCAR Cup Series winless streak went back 18 months – before his win on Sunday in Texas.

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Sports

Bridgewater College basketball coach Steve Enright leaving for Keene State job

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Sports

JMU introduces Eastern Kentucky AD Matt Roan as new athletics director

It’s been a busy couple of days of changes at the top at James Madison University, with the school naming Charlie King the interim president, and a new person being put in charge of the athletics department, Matt Roan, of late the AD at Eastern Kentucky.

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Sports

Reece Beekman, as expected, declares for NBA Draft: What does UVA do at point guard?

Reece Beekman, on Wednesday, nearly a month after Virginia’s ugly loss to Colorado State in the First Four, officially entered the 2024 NBA Draft, and made it clear that he won’t be coming back for a fifth season in Charlottesville.

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Sports

My impromptu meeting with Dave Rubenstein, the new owner of the Baltimore Orioles

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Politics, Sports

New Virginia law allowing direct NIL payments will be a game-changer for UVA

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Schools, Sports

Shonn Bell comes back home as new football coach at Waynesboro High School

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Politics, Sports

New Virginia law will allow colleges, universities to directly pay student-athletes via NIL