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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The City of Martinsville disclosed a March cyberattack that may have exposed sensitive personal data, reversing earlier claims that no citizen information was compromised. The incident disrupted municipal operations and involved outside cybersecurity experts and federal agencies in the inves…
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After several members of the committee planning the project posed for pictures, the heavy equipment fired up, and members of the town’s public works crew started moving dirt and concrete.
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Women’s flag football is on the fast track to championship status.
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Javian Jones-Priest is the third running back who has committed to the Hokies for the 2027 recruiting class, joining Stanley Smart and Kelvin Morrison.
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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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