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Waynesboro vice mayor suing UVA alleging workplace discrimination, retaliation

Waynesboro Vice Mayor Lorie Jean Akanbi has filed a federal lawsuit against her former employer, the University of Virginia, and her former supervisor, Mark S. Cartwright, alleging race, sex and color discrimination and retaliation.

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Hurricane Isaias to bring up to 4″ of rain to Virginia with flash flooding, tornadoes possible

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Buffalo Gap High School in the running for $1M T-Mobile football field upgrade

Buffalo Gap High School is a division finalist in T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights competition, selected from nearly 2,500 schools nationwide for a chance to win a $1 million home field upgrade.

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Albemarle County school leaders indicted in child abuse reporting law case

An Albemarle County grand jury has indicted three current or former administrators with Albemarle County Public Schools for failure to comply with Virginia’s mandatory child-abuse reporting law.

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Staunton: City names Brennan Duncan new public works director

The City of Staunton has a new public works director, Brennan Duncan, who will be joining the city government staff on Oct. 19, after an 11-year tenure with the City of Charlottesville, where he has most recently served as city engineer.

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Waynesboro Heritage Museum to premiere exhibit on history of the Wayne Theatre

When the Wayne Theatre opened its doors in Downtown Waynesboro for the first time, on Jan. 18, 1926, there still wasn’t such a thing as talking movies.

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Game Preview: What UVA Football fans need to know about Syracuse

First big thing for Syracuse last week, with Amari Odom behind center: the O line kept Odom upright.

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Hurricane Isaias to bring up to 4″ of rain to Virginia with flash flooding, tornadoes possible

The first Atlantic hurricane of the season could bring flash flooding and tornadic activity to the Mid-Atlantic, including Virginia, on Sunday.

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UVA Basketball: Star point guard Kymora Johnson is back, and ‘eager to learn’

Remember, back at the beginning of the odd offseason for the UVA women’s basketball program, when star point guard Kymora Johnson hit the transfer portal?

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Story by Chris Graham/AFP

Staunton: Local group asks volunteers to help clean up Betsy Bell Wilderness Park

The observation platform at Betsy Bell Wilderness Park in Staunton sits at an elevation of 1,959 feet, which, for context, is higher than the elevation for drivers crossing Afton Mountain on I-64.

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Waynesboro Heritage Museum to premiere exhibit on history of the Wayne Theatre

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Staunton: City names Brennan Duncan new public works director

The City of Staunton has a new public works director, Brennan Duncan, who will be joining the city government staff on Oct. 19, after an 11-year tenure with the City of Charlottesville, where he has most recently served as city engineer.

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DontBeStupidUVA.com envisions a fresh look for the Ivy Corridor

DontBeStupidUVA.com was a summertime project to contemplate what might have been designs for the Ivy Corridor, which for some reason was designed around the Emmett-Ivy Parking Garage that went up in 2003.

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Game Preview: What UVA Football fans need to know about Syracuse

First big thing for Syracuse last week, with Amari Odom behind center: the O line kept Odom upright.

Read the full story here.

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UVA Basketball: Star point guard Kymora Johnson is back, and ‘eager to learn’

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UVA Softball: Standout alum Lisa Palmer announces another big-dollar commitment to program

The Palmer behind Palmer Park is at it again – with the news today being a $4 million commitment to endow the program’s head coaching position and provide additional support for the Virginia Softball Enhancement Fund.

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UVA Football: Tony Elliott not considering QB change ‘at this point’

UVA Football coach Tony Elliott is hitching his wagon to the guy he told at the beginning of the summer was going to be his starting QB.

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States are at a policy crossroads as sweepstakes platforms expand

Across state capitals, lawmakers and regulators are dealing with a rapidly changing digital entertainment market that increasingly sits between established consumer industries and emerging technology.

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How changing consumer habits are reshaping online entertainment

Entertainment no longer depends on a fixed schedule, a particular device, or a physical location. Consumers can watch, play, read, listen, and interact from almost anywhere.

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Virginia now requires more car insurance than Massachusetts. So why are Virginia crash victims still worse off?

Until the fault rule changes, a crash victim in Virginia can carry a much stronger policy than a driver in Boston and still recover nothing from the person who hit them.

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Winter driving safety tips for icy roads

How can you stay safe while driving on icy roads? Here’s what you need to know.

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How do witness statements affect personal injury cases?

Learn how witness statements affect personal injury cases, including credibility, evidence value, claim outcomes, and legal considerations.

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