In 2002, a 23-year-old driver named Kurt Busch was just starting to reel off wins in what would eventually become his NASCAR hall of fame career.
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The court's seemingly inconsistent approach to the Purcell principle has resulted in decisions favorable to Republicans, as Trump's party fights to retain control of Congress in November's midterm elections.
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A February Reuters/Ipsos poll found that a bipartisan majority of Americans support school vaccination requirements and think vaccines are safe for children.
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Kyle Busch, one of the most prolific drivers in NASCAR history, died suddenly this week at age 41 during a trip to Charlotte.
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The Democratic National Committee released a much-anticipated autopsy on Thursday explaining the 2024 presidential election loss to Trump.
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What happens when Memorial Day weekend crowds encounter a treacherously low Smith Mountain Lake?
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The Franklin County Board of Supervisors adopted its budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Tuesday, but left some questions unanswered on future funding.
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Charlottesville has resolved that any art made from the city's former statue of Robert E. Lee can be displayed in a city park. But that still leaves plenty of questions.
In Smith Mountain Lake's fight against an aquatic weed, DWR has approved another round of hungry carp. The number is less than asked for, however, so will it be enough?
Child, 2 months old, dies in car while mother is on the job in Spotsylvania
After 40 years, police have made an arrest in the stabbing and rape of Roberta Walls.
When the Southern Virginia Megasite at Berry Hill was envisioned, leaders saw it as a comeback to manufacturing to power jobs for a region seemingly lost after the exodus of tobacco and textiles.
Franklin Zhang died after being struck by a car when he was standing at a bus stop near campus.
Senate Democrats are pushing back on Gov. Abigail Spanberger's call for a new forecasts of state revenues for the pending two-year budget, while insisting on repeal of a state sales tax exemption on data center equipment that could cost Virginia business investment in an uncertain economy.
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Kevin Harvick was elected in his first year of eligibility and is joined by fellow former drivers Jeff Burton and Larry Phillips in the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2027, the organization announced Tuesday.
The NAACP has called for a boycott of some prominent college athletics programs in response to a redistricting fight that represents “a sprint to erase Black political power.”
The NAACP is calling for Black athletes, alumni and fans to withhold athletic and financial support from public universities within Southern states that are in the process of redistricting following a recent Supreme Court decision.
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Orange County clarifies its summer child care program remains open, with low enrollment prompting consolidation from OES and LES to Locust Grove and Gordon-Barbour.
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Orange County Parks & Recreation earned a VACo Achievement Award for its 2025 Elementary School Flag Football Tournament, hosted with the high school football team.
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North Main Street eastbound lanes will close for a waterline replacement project starting May 18, with one lane open each way and motorists advised to expect delays.
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Westbound lanes on Route 40/Franklin Street near the Tractor Supply development will close May 14, with traffic shifted eastbound between CVS and Schewels Home Store.
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