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Judge finds Augusta County realtor Amy Argenbright guilty of two felonies
Augusta County realtor Amy Argenbright was found guilty of two counts of felony construction fraud Tuesday following a two-day trial and a two-week deliberation by Circuit Judge Shannon Sherrill.
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Pete Hegseth, facing impeachment, insists he was just following orders
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Charlottesville: If it smells bad where you live, here would be why
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Pete Hegseth, facing impeachment, insists he was just following orders
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, trying to head off an impeachment effort in the lame-duck U.S. House, insisted on Tuesday that “every one” of the military missions under his watch now under scrutiny “was a lawful operation ordered by the commander-in-chief,” which critics are saying comes across as the Nuremberg defense.
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Trump does election denial again: ‘Does anybody really believe that this ‘Election’ was honest’
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College Football Playoff expanding to 24: ACC Championship Game going bye-bye
The College Football Playoff is expanding to 24 teams beginning next season, meaning, among other things, no more ACC Championship Game, which, hey, at least Virginia made it to one ACC title game before it went into mothballs.
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Judge finds Augusta County realtor Amy Argenbright guilty of two felonies
Augusta County realtor Amy Argenbright was found guilty of two counts of felony construction fraud Tuesday following a two-day trial and a two-week deliberation by Circuit Judge Shannon Sherrill.
Developing: Amy Argenbright convicted on two felony counts in construction fraud case
An Augusta County judge has found local realtor Amy Argenbright guilty on two felony counts of construction fraud, in a ruling handed down in Augusta County Circuit Court on Tuesday morning.
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Virginia Derby will continue as Kentucky Derby qualifier for the 2027 season
The Virginia Derby has retained its designation as a qualifying race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby for the 2027 season.
UVA Basketball: #6 Virginia set to host Bucknell for late-night JPJ hoops
Sixth-ranked Virginia is playing its second straight game on one day rest, with the ‘Hoos welcoming Bucknell to JPJ on Tuesday night for ACC Network After Dark.
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