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Augusta County sheriff edict is open invitation to illegal gun traffickers

Chris Graham
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Letter to UVA President details concerns about culture in UVA Softball program

Chris Graham

A group of UVA Softball parents and alums reached out to UVA President Scott Beardsley in a letter dated April 2 to report “a concerning pattern of unethical conduct” by head coach Joanna Hardin.

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UVA Basketball: We’ve got a lot of talent, but is there enough NBA talent?

Chris Graham

I got all kinds of criticism from the UVA Basketball fan base over a column that I wrote back in May about Ryan Odom failing to address the biggest issue that plagued his first team, which of course won 30 games.

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Cleveland outfielder makes Virginia baseball history, 100 years later

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The Cleveland Guardians outfield has been in flux of late, due in part to injuries – including one to former JMU star Chase DeLauter.

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If WWE, AEW stipulations don’t matter anymore, why should we care anymore?

Chris Graham

Oba Femi won a title shot at WWE “SummerSlam” with his win in the King of the Ring tournament last month.

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Charlottesville: City taking applications for E-bike Voucher program

Chris Graham

The City of Charlottesville has opened up the third round of applications in calendar year 2026 for residents who want to get in on the city’s E-bike Voucher program.

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Data center developer drops appeal in Manassas National Battlefield Park case

Chris Graham

A data center outfit owned by the leveraged buyout firm Blackstone Group has dropped its appeal of a state court ruling blocking its plans to build a digital gateway adjacent to Manassas National Battlefield Park.

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Charlottesville: Police ID two suspects in Tuesday afternoon shooting

Chris Graham

Charlottesville Police have identified two suspects in a shooting reported on Tuesday in the 700 block of 6th Street SE.

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Data center developer drops appeal in Manassas National Battlefield Park case

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Charlottesville: City taking applications for E-bike Voucher program

Chris Graham

The City of Charlottesville has opened up the third round of applications in calendar year 2026 for residents who want to get in on the city’s E-bike Voucher program.

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Augusta County: Ways our citizens can hold our law-breaking sheriff accountable

Chris Graham

Augusta County Sheriff Donald Smith needs to be made to understand that he doesn’t get to choose what laws he enforces, and what laws he doesn’t want to enforce.

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24 years and counting: AFP marks anniversary of July 2, 2002, launch

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Ryan-killer Harmeet Dhillon leading Trump DOJ effort to gut Virginia assault weapons ban

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Virginia formally back as member of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

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Staunton: Mary Baldwin University put on probation by accreditation body

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1 A year-old report highlighted concerns inside the ACPD: Why is this presented as breaking news?
2 Waynesboro: DEQ says it’s OK for Northrop Grumman to pollute our environment
3 Augusta County: Family of man killed in officer-involved shooting still looking for answers
4 Local attorney gets public reprimand from Virginia State Bar over handling of case
5 Response to drag queen at Baltimore Orioles game is why we need to have Pride Nights

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If WWE, AEW stipulations don’t matter anymore, why should we care anymore?

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Baseball

Cleveland outfielder makes Virginia baseball history, 100 years later

David Driver

The Cleveland Guardians outfield has been in flux of late, due in part to injuries – including one to former JMU star Chase DeLauter.

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Cade Cavalli says he’s sorry for ‘sit down, boy’ epithet: Sure, whatever

Chris Graham

Whether you want to buy the apology from Cade Cavalli for his use of the racial epithet “boy” to punctuate a strikeout of Willson Contreras or not, it is what it is.

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UVA Basketball: ‘Hoos headed to the Bahamas over Thanksgiving for the Battle 4 Atlantis

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UVA Basketball: ‘Hoos played through postseason with two key injuries

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Richmond: World Cup watch party at local restaurant escalates out of control

Chris Graham
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Trump Court upholds state laws banning trans athletes from female sports

Chris Graham

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1 Virginia Tech names Florida Atlantic AD Brian White as the new director of athletics
2 From Charlottesville to the Majors: History of Hornets, Tom Sox making it to The Show
3 Waynesboro High School names former R.E. Lee star Eli Crawford new boys basketball coach
4 UVA Lacrosse: Lars Tiffany files suit over botched contract extension
5 Spotter Charts has strong Valley ties, serves high-level sports broadcasters

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5 questions to ask before buying your first rental property

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There are several questions every potential rental property owner must ask -- and answer honestly -- before making a purchase.

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How US online casinos are using AI for verifications and to fight fraud

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For online casino and gambling firms, customer verification and monitoring are an integral part of operations. In regulated local markets, regulators require them.

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6 industries quietly powered by proxy networks

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Proxies are infrastructure, sitting behind business functions that depend on seeing the internet the way a real, geographically distributed user sees it, not the way a single corporate IP sees it.

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Shifting rules in 2026: What UK players (and F1 teams) are learning about finding an edge

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2026 is shaping up as a year of moving goalposts. The rules are changing fast in two places that do not usually get mentioned in the same breath: the UK gambling market and the Formula 1 grid.

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Football has become a numbers game, on and off the pitch

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From how the game is officiated to how fans pick their side of a debate, football has quietly turned into a data business, and the 2026 season is where that shift becomes impossible to ignore.

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Cleveland outfielder makes Virginia baseball history, 100 years later

David Driver
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If WWE, AEW stipulations don’t matter anymore, why should we care anymore?

Chris Graham

Oba Femi won a title shot at WWE “SummerSlam” with his win in the King of the Ring tournament last month.

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Local

Charlottesville: City taking applications for E-bike Voucher program

Chris Graham

The City of Charlottesville has opened up the third round of applications in calendar year 2026 for residents who want to get in on the city’s E-bike Voucher program.

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Data center developer drops appeal in Manassas National Battlefield Park case

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Charlottesville: Police ID two suspects in Tuesday afternoon shooting

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Augusta County
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Augusta County sheriff edict is open invitation to illegal gun traffickers

Chris Graham
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Letter to UVA President details concerns about culture in UVA Softball program

Chris Graham
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