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3 weeks ago in Sports
Veteran Joe Flacco selected as Browns starting QB for season opener against Bengals on Sept. 7
After four weeks, Joe Flacco has emerged as the winner of the Cleveland Browns' four-way quarterback competition. The 40-year-old Flacco beat out Kenny Pickett and rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. Deshaun Watson is on the roster, but is expected to miss the season because of injuries.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Busta Rhymes and Ricky Martin will make history at 2025 MTV VMAs. Here’s who is taking the stage
Rapper Busta Rhymes will receive the first ever MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award and Ricky Martin will be honored with the inaugural Latin Icon Award, the VMAs announced Monday.
3 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Cambridge Dictionary adds ‘skibidi’ and ‘tradwife’ among 6,000 new words
What the skibidi is happening to the English language? "Skibidi," pronounced SKIH-bih-dee, is one of the slang terms popularized by social media that are among more than 6,000 additions this year to the Cambridge Dictionary.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending
‘Ketamine Queen’ accused of selling fatal dose to Matthew Perry agrees to plead guilty
Jasveen Sangha becomes the fifth and final defendant charged in the overdose death of the "Friends" star to strike a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, avoiding a trial that had been planned for September.
Albemarle Fire Rescue Chief Dan Eggleston announces retirement
Albemarle County Fire Rescue Chief Dan Eggleston is retiring effective October 24, the end of a 23-year run in the post.
Hit and run victim dies from injuries; police still searching for driver
The victim in Sunday night's hit-and-run incident on Monacan Trail has died.
3 weeks ago in , UVA
Wahoo Rundown: LB Kam Robinson out for opening games
Virginia linebacker Kam Robinson underwent surgery to repair a broken collarbone and will miss games early in the season.
Staunton city and Augusta Co. boil water advisory lifted
The Boil Water Advisory has been lifted for all City of Staunton and Augusta County water customers as of Monday, Aug. 18. A Staunton release says "all water samples tested over the weekend came back clean - no bacteria detected".
Cville Chamber CEO Andrea Copeland 2025 Virginia Business Magazine’s Women in Business honoree
Andrea Copeland is the new CEO of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, and an honoree for the Virginia Business Magazine's 2025 Women in Leadership Award.
Fifeville residents petition city to enforce fireworks laws
City residents launched an online petition aimed at getting Charlottesville to do more enforcing of its existing fireworks laws, especially on the Fourth of July.
3 weeks ago in Sports
Scottie Scheffler rallies from 4 shots down and wins BMW Championship for 5th victory of the year
The numbers Scottie Scheffler is compiling have been drawing comparisons with Tiger Woods. The world's No. 1 player had a Tiger-like moment with the trophy on the line and a club in his hand Sunday in the BMW Championship.
3 weeks ago in Sports
Caleb Williams looks sharp in Ben Johnson’s offense as Bears rout Bills 38-0 in preseason
Caleb Williams' rocky training camp now seems to be on the upswing. Williams took advantage of his first preseason playing time, connecting with Olamide Zaccheaus for a 36-yard touchdown on the opening drive as the Chicago Bears cruised to 38-0 preseason victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment
‘Weapons’ maintains top spot in second weekend, scaring off newcomer ‘Nobody 2’
"Weapons" scared its way to the top of the box office in its debut and managed to stay there during its second weekend, beating out "Freakier Friday" and newcomer "Nobody 2."
3 weeks ago in Entertainment
Singer Sean Kingston sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for $1 million fraud scheme
Singer Sean Kingston was sentenced to three and a half years in prison Friday after being convicted of a $1 million fraud scheme in which he leveraged his fame to dupe sellers into giving him luxury items that he then never paid for.
3 weeks ago in World
Israel’s growing frustration over the war in Gaza erupts in nationwide protests
Israeli protesters demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza attempted to shut down the country Sunday in one of the largest and fiercest protests in 22 months of war. Organizers, representing the families of hostages, asserted that hundreds of thousands of people took part.
3 weeks ago in National, Trending
Stronger, bigger Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf along US coast
A stronger and bigger Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week.
UVA alum Katie Couric helped Jim Ryan move out of Carr’s Hill
Former ABC, CBS and NBC news anchor Katie Couric visited Carr’s Hill and helped her friend, former UVA president Jim Ryan, move out of the university residence.
3 weeks ago in Trending, World
Air Canada suspends restart plans after flight attendants union defies return to work order
Air Canada suspended plans to restart operations Sunday after the union representing 10,000 flight attendants said it will defy a return to work order. The strike was already affecting about 130,000 travelers per day during the peak summer travel season.
Six hurt in hit-and-run Amish buggy crash in Buckingham Co.
State Police have a suspect in custody after a hit-and-run of an Amish buggy in Buckingham County that injured six, including three juveniles.
3 weeks ago in , UVA
Carolina Panthers plan to sign former UVA QB Bryce Perkins
Former Virginia quarterback Bryce Perkins will sign with the Carolina Panthers.
