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Waynesboro leaders sold their souls, and ours, to Northrop Grumman

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Augusta County man airlifted after machete attack; Staunton man in custody

A Staunton man is in custody in a reported machete attack in Augusta County reported early Friday morning.

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The Athletic ranks QBs from 1-138: Where does UVA’s Beau Pribula fit in?

Sam Khan Jr. and Antonio Morales at The Athletic put their names to a ranking of the 138 projected starting quarterbacks in FCS football this week.

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Waynesboro leaders sold their souls, and ours, to Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman breezed into town a couple years ago promising hundreds of millions in investment and high-paying jobs. Waynesboro leaders clearly didn’t do their homework about how much the deal would end up costing us.

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Augusta County man airlifted after machete attack; Staunton man in custody

A Staunton man is in custody in a reported machete attack in Augusta County reported early Friday morning.

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UVA relaunches provost search: Information on how to apply (seriously!)

The University of Virginia, way back in March, publicly paused its search for a full-time executive vice president and provost, the institution’s top academic officer.

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Two VDOT contract employees shot, one killed, in Chesterfield County

One VDOT contract employee was killed, and another injured, in a shooting at a highway staging area in Chesterfield County on Friday morning.

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Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority reports fuel spill on Ragged Mountain Reservoir

A barge transporting fallen trees across the Ragged Mountain Reservoir experienced a failure in its fuel storage system, leading to a leak of less than a gallon of fuel.

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Two VDOT contract employees shot, one killed, in Chesterfield County

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Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority reports fuel spill on Ragged Mountain Reservoir

A barge transporting fallen trees across the Ragged Mountain Reservoir experienced a failure in its fuel storage system, leading to a leak of less than a gallon of fuel.

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Albemarle County school administrator placed on leave amid sexual harassment probe

An assistant superintendent at Albemarle County Public Schools has been placed on leave amid accusations of sexual harassment against female employees and the head of a volunteer school advocacy group.

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Waynesboro teacher’s aide tried to force hand sanitizer into student’s mouth

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Local animal shelter faces emergency situation with new cat intakes

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Man wanted in shootings in Albemarle County, Charlottesville now in custody

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Spanberger appoints Waynesboro High School senior to state advisory board

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The Athletic ranks QBs from 1-138: Where does UVA’s Beau Pribula fit in?

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Review: Dumb USA Today column ranks ACC Football programs, 1-17

I got an email from a reader about a USA Today column on ACC Football that was obviously published just because they don’t have much else going on right now for their college sports guys.

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New Rocktown High School softball coach looks to build program ‘from the ground up’

Blake Brown, who I’ve known since high school – Wilson Memorial, back in the 1980s; I don’t feel nearly that old – is the new varsity softball coach at Rocktown High School in Harrisonburg.

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Valley League team gives up playoff spot because of player departures

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Charlottesville: Why does it cost $25,000 to host a local swim meet?

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AEW star Jon Moxley’s greatest trick: Convincing us he’s on Will Ospreay’s side

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Maya World: AEW star on the rise, with no signs of slowing down

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What Virginia’s water crises are telling us about the infrastructure under our feet

Most Virginians think about their water at the tap. Turn the handle, fill the glass, move on with the day.

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The Virginia jobsite numbers nobody wants to talk about

When people picture a workplace injury, they picture drama. A collapse. A siren. Something you'd see on the six o'clock news out of Richmond or Roanoke.

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The trash pile sitting on Virginia’s doorstep might be worth more than the mine

Most people picture mining as the open pit, the haul trucks, the ore leaving on rail cars. The waste piles get a shrug. That's the mistake.

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Why Virginians who get scammed keep assuming the money is just gone

Most people who get hit by a scam assume the money is gone and the case is closed. It's close to the opposite.

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Smart ways small businesses handle cash flow gaps

Cash flow can make a business feel smooth one month and wildly wobbly the next. You might feel that annoying squeeze when bills show up before payments do.

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