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Virginia runs over William & Mary, 55-16
Virginia football amassed 700 total yards for the first time in program history, fueled by a running game that William & Mary could not contain.
City Economic Development sets NexGen Skilled Trades Day next month
Calling them "the backbone of every community", Charlottesville's Office of Economic Development has set up a NextGen Skilled Trades Day for next month at PVCC.
1 day ago in Sports
Commanders’ Wise is out for the season and team believes Ekeler tore his Achilles, AP source says
Washington Commanders defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr. will miss the rest of the season after having quadriceps surgery, and the team believes running back Austin Ekeler tore his right Achilles tendon in a loss to the Green Bay Packers but is awaiting tests to confirm the severity of that injury, a person with knowledge of the situations told The Associated Press on Friday.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Ego Nwodim leaves ‘Saturday Night Live,’ which adds 5 new cast members
Ego Nwodim is the latest — and perhaps last — high-profile departure from "Saturday Night Live," as the long-running sketch show has seen a cast shakeup ahead of its 51st season.
1 day ago in National
Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US cities
President Donald Trump said Friday he'll send the National Guard to address crime concerns in Memphis, Tennessee, his latest test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities.
1 day ago in National
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist’s views, authorities say
A 22-year-old Utah man who was arrested and booked on murder charges in the assassination of Charlie Kirk held deep disdain for the conservative activist's provocative viewpoints and indicated to a family member that he was responsible for the shooting, authorities said Friday.
Mitchell Rosner, MD, has been named UVA Health CEO
Rosner's permanent appointment came after more than two dozen UVA Health chairs and leaders asked it be given.
UVA BOV approves leasing of Oak Lawn to Charlottesville schools
UVA's Board of Vistors approved the leasing of its Oak Lawn property to Charlottesville City Schools during its meeting on Friday. The decision comes after the federal government awarded the Federal Executive Institute property to UVA despite initially awarding it to the city schools.
The Paramount launches the Theater Kids Club
Members get to enjoy free, kid-friendly movies, free popcorn included.
1 day ago in Sports
Jordan Love and Tucker Kraft lead the way in Packers’ 27-18 victory over Commanders
Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers have delivered a strong opening statement to the rest of the NFL. It helps that he's not facing the kind of pass rush that his teammates are bringing to opposing quarterbacks.
1 day ago in Sports
WNBA playoffs: New York aims to repeat, Minnesota seeks redemption, Clark sidelined
The WNBA playoffs are set to begin Sunday with New York looking to become the fourth team to repeat as champions and Minnesota trying to avenge last season's heartbreaking loss in the Finals.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Shaun White and Nina Dobrev call off their engagement, break up after 5 years
Shaun White and Nina Dobrev have called off their engagement and brought an end to their five-year relationship, a person close to the couple told The Associated Press.
1 day ago in National
The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating
The book report is now a thing of the past. Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete. Student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent, high school and college educators say, that to assign writing outside of the classroom is like asking students to cheat.
Albemarle schools’ weapons screening progress report: needs improvement
A week into new weapons screenings at Albemarle's three high schools, the progress report says "needs improvement".
Botanical Garden of Piedmont raises $10 million in funds
The Botanical Garden of the Piedmont has surpassed $10 million in funds raised for its upcoming botanical garden project.
AccuWeather revises down upper range of tropical forecast as Cville area remains dry
The Charlottesville area has yet to be touched by tropical cyclone moisture, and a revised AccuWeather tropical season forecast reduces a chance a little bit.
2 days ago in , UVA
Former Western Albemarle punter will get his chance to play at UVA Saturday with W&M
Former Western Albemarle punter Carter Boyd grew up going to UVA football games. Saturday, he'll play for W&M against the Cavaliers.
Amidst rise in political violence, Virginia politicians aren’t hiding
Despite high-profile political violence, including Wednesday's assassination of Charlie Kirk, Virginia political figures say they won't be scared away from getting facetime with voters.
Sen. Ghazala Hashmi holds education roundtable in Charlottesville
Sen. Ghazala Hashmi was part of an education roundtable in Charlottesville on Thursday.
Fort Defiance school complex threat deemed not credible; two HBCU’s locked down in unrelated threats
After remaining inside until the conclusion of an investigation, activities and schedules resumed as normal for the morning after the Augusta County Sheriff's Office investigated a threat to the Fort Defiance High and Middle School complex.