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11 hours ago in Sports, Trending
World Series preview: Surprising Rays-Brewers showdown to open with Jacob Misiorowski’s record heat
The Miz will try to whiz his famous fastball by batters on baseball's biggest stage, opening a new-look World Series between teams guaranteed to produce a first-time champion.
12 hours ago in Albemarle County, Crime, Sports, UVA, UVA, UVA Sports
Jahmal Edrine case dropped, but Commonwealth says it’s not over
The Commonwealth was granted nolle prosequi in Edrine's case, temporarily dropping his charges while maintaining the option to recharge later.
17 hours ago in Sports, Trending
Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 for a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals
Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream are halfway toward their ultimate goal of winning the franchise's first WNBA championship.
1 day ago in Sports, UVA, UVA Sports
ACC Up and Down: League wide receivers have been showing out
Syracuse’s Umari Hatcher, Wake Forest’s Carlos Hernandez and Virginia Tech’s Que’Sean Brown are just a few of the receivers who have stood out.
2 days ago in Sports
LeBron James is set to open his 24th season in New York when his 76ers visit the Knicks
There was a plausible scenario where LeBron James would open his record 24th NBA season at Madison Square Garden — only in a New York Knicks uniform. His agent, Rich Paul, said over the summer the Knicks would have been James' first choice in free agency had New York not won its first NBA championship since 1973 last season.
2 days ago in Sports, Trending
Eagles are not being punished for handling of Jalen Hurts’ blood clots, AP source says
The Philadelphia Eagles are not being disciplined for how they handled quarterback Jalen Hurts' blood clots, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
3 days ago in Sports, Trending
Díaz, Caminero and Peralta lead Rays to 7-3 win over Guardians and a trip to the World Series
Yandy Díaz's bat backed up his boast, and the Tampa Bay Rays are headed to the World Series again. Díaz and Junior Caminero each hit a two-run homer, Freddy Peralta pitched 5 1/3 gritty innings and the Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night to win their third pennant in 29 seasons as a major league franchise.
Local News
17 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Education, Local, Politics, UVA
Former UVA President Jim Ryan leads run to the polls for Tom Perriello
Ryan and Perriello led a run of students Thursday morning to the Charlottesville registrar’s office, where the students could cast their early ballots.
VDSS warns of fraud phone calls and texts targeting SNAP EBT cardholders
The department said the messages usually claim an EBT transaction was declined or that suspicious activity was detected on the recipient's card.
2 days ago in Business, Local, Surrounding Counties
Orange eyes re-opening train station
The town has a train depot, but hasn't had passenger service since the 1970s.