Covering news, sports, culture and entertainment in Charlottesville and Central Virginia since 1892.

Charlottesville, Virginia
Joined November 2008
A life insurance company, one of the investors reportedly hit by a more than $500 million financial fraud, must stop selling policies in Virginia, the State Corporation Commission has ordered. ➡️ Find link to story in bio
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Duke and Virginia Tech are on the rise in this week's ACC football power poll after its respective wins at Virginia and at Clemson. Those results leave the Hoos and the Tigers sinking, too. ➡️ Find link to story in bio
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After AI agents attacked the Virginia Department of Education, Gov. Abigail Spanberger is creating a task force designed to beef up the state's cybersecurity. ➡️ Find link to story in bio
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Virginia's regulators should approve the Dominion-NextEra deal — and hold the companies to every commitment they have made. ➡️ Find link to story in bio
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The Virginia Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of Samuel Palmer, a homeschooled student whose been denied access to public school sports. ➡️ Find link to story in bio
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The gay couple who took on the Parkland shooter's brother as a ward have been accused of scheming to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars of his inheritance. ➡️ Find link to story in bio
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Virginians need thoughtful deliberation on data centers, not a pause on all development. ➡️ Find link to story in bio
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Amato tallied 43 kills throughout the week for the Charlottesville volleyball team. ➡️ Find link to story in bio
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The allegations against Louise Lucas sound damning until you consider Donald Trump has raked in at least $2 billion since returning to the White House. ➡️ Find link to story in bio
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Seven Central Virginia high school football teams took victories this past weekend. ➡️ Find link to story in bio
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Prepare for some enlightened, excessive entertainment. Heavy metal band Gwar is bringing its "reign of terror" to Charlottesville this Tuesday. ➡️ Find link to story in bio
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Charlottesville man Douglas Woodside, a former Waynesboro teacher's aide, has pleaded guilty to child cruelty after forcing Purell into the mouth of a student. ➡️ Find link to story in bio
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Standout Virginia basketball forward Thijs De Ridder, the ACC Preseason Player of the Year, is "really excited" for his second season with the Hoos to begin. ➡️ Find link to story in bio
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Virginia is "muddling through the middle": Its unemployment rate is hanging steady at 3.6%, but its labor participation rate hit 62.7%, a record low. ➡️ Find link to story in bio
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Stuarts Draft man Arnet Wood has been identified as the driver who died at the scene of a motorcycle crash in Augusta County earlier this month. ➡️ Find link to story in bio
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Here are a few ideas to help get you out of your grilled cheese rut. ➡️ Find link to story in bio
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There is a crisis in Albemarle County Public Schools. But while anger over mistreatment and injustice is justified, undue suspicion and speculation is not. ➡️ Find link to story in bio
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Virginia’s housing regulators should make six changes to the state building code to encourage more of the affordable housing the state so badly needs, two legislators said. ➡️ Find link to story in bio
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The bill credits promised under the NextEra-Dominion merger won't be able to offset the sharp jump in monthly bills once they expire, regulators warn. ➡️ Find link to story in bio
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49 Winchester, a homegrown Virginia country rock band, is the first band announced for Ting Pavilion's 2027 lineup. Tickets are on sale now. ➡️ Find link to story in bio
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