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Virginia basketball's Thijs De Ridder and Elijah Gertrude led the Cavaliers past Villanova, 93-71, in their final exhibition of the preseason on Thursday. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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Charlottesville-based Kendall Street Company plans to release its new album, "Yodeling Astroman," during a Friday concert at the Jefferson Theater. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas has been indicted on racketeering, money laundering and marijuana distribution charges. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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The Western Albemarle and Albemarle boys cross country teams continued their back-and-forth competition at the Jefferson District Championships, with the Warriors winning on Wednesday. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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A Radford University student alleges two Sigma Chi brothers raped her and the university failed to address the ensuing harassment and retaliation. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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The Charlottesville girls cross country team was led by Juliana Pierce and the cohesive trio of Liliana Jones, Catherine Crook and Phoebe Fischman to win the Jefferson District title on Wednesday. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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A lack of witnesses willing to come forward means Charlottesville prosecutors have been forced to "compromise" on a sentence in a 2025 murder case. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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Samantha Nitzsche and Hayes Buppert lead the Ragged Mountain poll for the third consecutive week. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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It's been a month since human remains were found in Shenandoah National Park, and authorities have provided zero information about what happened. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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Virginia football hosts Duke on Friday night in a rematch of last year's ACC championship game, and the Cavaliers are seeking, 'a little revenge' against the Blue Devils. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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Construction on a tunnel in D.C. is reducing Amtrak service between Charlottesville and the nation's capital. Full service is expected to be restored next week. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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In his most overtly political move to date, former UVa President Jim Ryan will "run to the polls" with Democratic congressional candidate Tom Perriello on Thursday. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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Second-year Virginia football wide receiver Isaiah Robinson sees every chance as, "a lesson or a blessing" and he's learning through his increased playing time. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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Want to get into Charlottesville's new gay bar? First, you'll have to DM a smoking sardine on Instagram for directions. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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Prostate cancer is the second-most common cancer among American men. Cases are on the rise. So why are deaths plateauing? ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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The Fluvanna County volleyball team utilized its whole lineup in its 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-16) victory over Monticello. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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For the first time, Albemarle County Public Schools has acknowledged it is in "crisis" after officials spent months claiming otherwise amid a child sex abuse scandal. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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The Fluvanna County volleyball team has a 16-5 overall record and 9-2 district record in Aime McCall's first year as head coach despite significant roster turnover. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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Garcia Welch has been identified as the 4-year-old boy killed in a dog attack in Louisa County on Sunday. A campaign is raising money for his funeral expenses. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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Virginia football's run defense is struggling, and the Cavaliers face a tough task on Friday with the ACC's leading rusher, Duke star Nate Sheppard, coming to town. ➡️ Find link to story in bio