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Local, Public Safety

Stuarts Draft man dead after motorcycle crash in Augusta County

Crystal Graham
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Climate, Virginia

Severe weather in Virginia could cause flooding downpours, hail, damaging wind gusts, tornado

Crystal Graham

Severe weather is possible throughout Virginia starting this afternoon through Thursday night.

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Local, Politics

Unfinished business: Terry Short Jr. hopeful for another term on Waynesboro City Council

Crystal Graham

Terry Short Jr. has been knocking on doors and riding his bike around Waynesboro asking voters for their signature on his petition for a third term on city council.

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Sports

UVA gets its guys from the transfer portal: How does the roster look for 2024-2025?

Chris Graham
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Schools, Sports

Waynesboro School Board needs to hold administrators to account for WHS football hire

Chris Graham
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Politics, US & World

God breaking down walls: UMC ends ban on gay clergy, same-sex marriages

Crystal Graham
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Local, Schools

National nonprofit names Kate Collins Middle a Common Sense School for digital learning

Rebecca Barnabi

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God breaking down walls: UMC ends ban on gay clergy, same-sex marriages

Crystal Graham

United Methodist Church delegates at the UMC General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., made history last week as the conference ended bans on gay clergy and same-sex marriages.

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Dream come true: Rockbridge County native SJ McDonald’s video to debut on CMT

Crystal Graham

Nashville country music artist and Rockbridge County native SJ McDonald is hoping someone will pinch her, because she got some news that seems too good to be true.

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Cost to move animal shelter to Verona higher than estimate; timeline is uncertain

Crystal Graham

The cost to outfit the former Verona Elementary School for use by the Shenandoah Valley Animal Services Center has come in with a higher price tag.

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Animal shelter policy prohibits volunteers, staff from discussing euthanasia

Crystal Graham

It’s been more than one year since the Shenandoah Valley community expressed outrage after four dogs in Shenandoah Valley Animal Services Center’s care were euthanized.

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Waynesboro explores 400-unit housing development on land intended for public park

Crystal Graham

The City of Waynesboro is considering a proposal to develop property off Hopeman Parkway to include up to 400 residential units.

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The Valley and Central Virginia View all

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Local, Public Safety

Caught in the act: Three men face felony charges for copper wire theft in Waynesboro

Crystal Graham
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Local, Public Safety

Stuarts Draft man dead after motorcycle crash in Augusta County

Crystal Graham

A Stuarts Draft man is dead after his motorcycle collided with a vehicle on Route 610 in Augusta County.

Terry Short Jr.
Local, Politics

Unfinished business: Terry Short Jr. hopeful for another term on Waynesboro City Council

Crystal Graham

Terry Short Jr. has been knocking on doors and riding his bike around Waynesboro asking voters for their signature on his petition for a third term on city council.

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Health, Local

UVA Health to acquire Piedmont Family, a private Warrenton-based practice

Rebecca Barnabi
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Local

Traffic alert: Expect overnight delays in Shenandoah County for Routes 600, 625

Rebecca Barnabi
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Health, Local

Older adults may qualify for vouchers to purchase locally grown food from farmers’ markets

Crystal Graham
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Local, Public Safety

Rockingham County: Crash claims life of 86-year-old Timberville man

Crystal Graham

Across the Commonwealth View all

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Climate, Virginia

Severe weather in Virginia could cause flooding downpours, hail, damaging wind gusts, tornado

Crystal Graham
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Economy, Politics, Virginia

HUD awards Hopewell, Petersburg, Richmond $16.8M for public housing

Rebecca Barnabi

Virginia will receive $55.5 million in Public Housing Repair funding, $16.8 million of which will go to Hopewell, Petersburg and Richmond.

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Public Safety, Virginia

Chicago man behind bars after biting Virginia trooper, dangerous pursuit

Crystal Graham

A Chicago man is behind bars after he fled law enforcement Saturday leading to a pursuit where he rear-ended a patrol vehicle and later bit a state trooper.

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Health, Virginia

Leapfrog Group: Virginia ranks second in nation for patient safety in hospitals

Crystal Graham
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Schools, Virginia

Hanover teacher named Virginia’s Teacher of the Year for 2025

Rebecca Barnabi
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Climate, Virginia

Forest service to use aerial pesticide to prevent defoliation from spongy moth caterpillars

Crystal Graham
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Virginia

Clinch Mountain, Crooked Creek trophy trout week events cancelled for 2024

Crystal Graham

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Kentucky Derby’s 150th running made history when Mystik Dane ‘won by a nose’

Rebecca Barnabi

One of America's oldest sports celebrated 150 years at Churchill Downs with only the 10th time a horse has literally "won by a nose." 

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SolArt Center presents sculpture show, kicks off summer season in Staunton Wharf

Rebecca Barnabi

Sol Art Center in the Staunton Wharf presents a sculptural exhibit titled "Fine (not) Fine" that showcases three local artists.

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Augusta County band teacher returns to perform in Staunton Jams as singer-songwriter

Rebecca Barnabi

David Perry titled his first studio album as a singer-songwriter "Keep Showin' Up" after seeing a video country music legend Wynonna Judd.

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Staunton School Board chair resigns position amid PTA embezzlement allegation

Rebecca Barnabi

Staunton School Board Chair Natasha McCurdy resigned from her position effective April 30 in a called meeting of the school board yesterday. 

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Virginia drivers will learn to zipper merge in work zones on I-81 starting May 13

Rebecca Barnabi

The Virginia Department of Transportation Staunton District is launching a pilot program about zipper merges in work zones.

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The Nation and The World View all

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Climate, Politics, US & World

Chesapeake Bay Program announces reduction of pollution from all seven jurisdictions

Rebecca Barnabi
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Politics, US & World

Virginia, Maryland lawmakers sound alarm on Senate approval to add flights to DCA

Rebecca Barnabi

In late April, two aircraft narrowly avoided collision on Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport's runway, already the nation's busiest. 

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Health, US & World

Homelessness at record high numbers; legislators work to connect housing, mental health

Crystal Graham

Americans experiencing homelessness hit a record high in 2023 with more than 650,000 people affected in the United States.

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Politics, US & World

God breaking down walls: UMC ends ban on gay clergy, same-sex marriages

Crystal Graham
Economy, Politics, US & World

‘The backbone of the American economy’: McClellan celebrates small businesses

Rebecca Barnabi
Politics, Public Safety, US & World

Youngkin signs partnership program for Virginia National Guard, Finland

Rebecca Barnabi
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Health, Public Safety, US & World

Virginia receives $3.1M in multistate settlement with Amneal Pharmaceuticals

Rebecca Barnabi

Sports View all

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Sports

The O’s aren’t going to need to call Jackson Holliday back up anytime soon

Chris Graham
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Sports

UVA gets its guys from the transfer portal: How does the roster look for 2024-2025?

Chris Graham

A spring of discontent for UVA Basketball fans got upended with a flurry of transfers from power schools over the weekend and on Monday.

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Sports

Would you believe, more UVA Basketball transfer portal news? Welcome, Carter Lang

Chris Graham

OK, so this recruiting beat stuff is getting ridiculous. Tony Bennett has picked up another guy off the transfer portal, another big, Class of 2023 three-star Carter Lang, a St. Anne’s-Belfield grad who spent one year in the SEC at Vanderbilt.

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Sports

Bennett lands another big man, San Diego State’s Elijah Saunders, off the portal

Chris Graham
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Sports

Virginia lands Duke five-star TJ Power: How does Power fit with the ‘Hoos?

Chris Graham
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Sports

Podcast: Will we get a full NASCAR Cup Series season in 2024?

Rod Mullins
Sports

Kentucky Derby’s 150th running made history when Mystik Dane ‘won by a nose’

Rebecca Barnabi

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Waynesboro School Board needs to hold administrators to account for WHS football hire

Chris Graham

It would seem to be a given that Shonn Bell won’t be the football coach at Waynesboro High School this fall.

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UVA Athletics is making me FOIA the details of Tony Bennett’s contract status

Chris Graham

Rumors about Tony Bennett’s contract status at Virginia picked up steam over the weekend, with social media chatter to the effect that Bennett has apparently declined a contract extension, and is currently working with just two years left on his contract.

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Augusta County School Board pledges to review options to ban ‘offensive’ student artwork

Chris Graham

The two Augusta County School Board members who tried to remove the art project of a queer student from an art show at Fort Defiance High School might want to Google “Streisand Effect.”

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‘Hoos not in the NBA: A look at how UVA Basketball alums are doing overseas

Chris Graham

In-house UVA Athletics staff writer Jeff White had a nice story on Virginia basketball alums playing overseas on the VirginiaSports.com website a couple of weeks back.

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Mailbag: Where does the money that donors assume is going to UVA football actually go?

Chris Graham

How does a top three public university justify going on the cheap for the moneymaker football should be? It all seems disjointed. A huge scoreboard for a team that often doesn't do enough of it. Sigh!

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relationships

5 Tips for Emotional Healing After a Toxic Relationship

William Macmaster
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INVESTING, property

4 Reasons Why Hiring a Property Manager Is Good for Your Health

William Macmaster

Homeownership is one aspect of the American Dream. For most people, a home purchase is the biggest investment they’ll ever make. However, some go a step further and buy rental properties. Doing so can be part of a diversified investment strategy.

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Public Safety

What Are Your Rights If You’re Stopped by the Police?

Johan Wallman

Even if you’ve done nothing wrong, being stopped by the police can be anxiety-inducing.

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Dogecoin Price Prediction 2024 – Exploring a New Alternative Poised to Skyrocket 100x!

William Macmaster
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What Is Book of Meme (BOME) Crypto? New DOGE Meme Coin Set To Explode

William Macmaster
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crypto

Your Ultimate Guide to Discovering 100X Meme Coins!

William Macmaster
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We Asked ChatGPT How High Floki, Shiba Inu, DogWifHat, Pepe, and Dogecoin Price Can Go in 2024?

William Macmaster

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