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Beekman returning to UVA after testing NBA Draft waters
Beekman returning to UVA after testing NBA Draft waters

Reece Beekman will be back in a Virginia uniform next season after withdrawing his name from the NBA Draft, according to ESPN.

VSP releases preliminary data on traffic fatalities from holiday weekend

VSP releases preliminary data on traffic fatalities from holiday weekend

Nine people were killed in seven traffic crashes on Virginia’s roads over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, including a crash in Orange County.

City Councilor hopes CAT union will help solve driver shortage

City Councilor hopes CAT union will help solve driver shortage

It comes after city council passed a collective bargaining ordinance allowing city employees to unionize earlier this year.

Goodwill donation center brings four new jobs

Goodwill donation center brings four new jobs

Four new jobs have come to Albemarle County with Goodwill opening a new donation center on Pantops.

UVA Health helping lead telehealth initiative for older adults

UVA Health helping lead telehealth initiative for older adults

A collection of toolkits, guides and research reports is now available to help health care providers and health systems implement age-inclusive telehealth services.

Louisa County preparing for start of summer meals program

Louisa County preparing for start of summer meals program

Localities and organizations may be offering programs to help through park facilities, churches and more.

DOJ files civil action against companies owned or operated by Governor James Justice

DOJ files civil action against companies owned or operated by Governor James Justice

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a suit against the companies in order to collect unpaid civil penalties totaling more than $5 million.

Pennsylvania residents killed in Montgomery County crash

Pennsylvania residents killed in Montgomery County crash

Officials have identified the four people, including a teenager, who were killed in Tuesday’s crash on Interstate 81 in Montgomery County.

Youngkin ordering some National Guard soldiers to Texas

Youngkin ordering some National Guard soldiers to Texas

Governor Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order on Wednesday to deploy the soldiers in response to a request from Texas for assistance.

Church associate arrested in death of pastor, councilwoman gunned down outside her New Jersey home

Church associate arrested in death of pastor, councilwoman gunned down outside her New Jersey home

New Jersey prosecutors say they have arrested a church affiliate from Virginia on murder and gun charges in the February killing of a local councilwoman who was found fatally shot in her SUV outside her home.

Victims of violent crime drive legislative change to state programs, pushing against barriers to aid

Victims of violent crime drive legislative change to state programs, pushing against barriers to aid

An Associated Press examination found that more than half of state legislatures in recent years have passed changes to their state victim compensation programs.

North Korea's failed satellite launch triggers public confusion, security jitters in neighbors

North Korea's failed satellite launch triggers public confusion, security jitters in neighbors

North Korea's launch of a spy satellite has ended in an embarrassing failure.

Efforts to defuse Kosovo crisis intensify amid more protests

Efforts to defuse Kosovo crisis intensify amid more protests

International efforts to defuse a crisis in Kosovo intensified as ethnic Serbs held more protests in a northern town where clashes with NATO-led peacekeepers left dozens injured.

Nevada Republican governor approves abortion protections in cross-party move

Nevada Republican governor approves abortion protections in cross-party move

Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed a bill enshrining existing protections for out-of-state abortion patients and in-state providers.

Youngkin: Virginia agencies eliminating higher-ed degree requirements for some state jobs

Youngkin: Virginia agencies eliminating higher-ed degree requirements for some state jobs

The state of Virginia is set to make a big change in a hiring practice by eliminating the requirement or preference that applicants for many executive branch jobs have a higher-education degree.

Chris Stewart, 6-term Utah Republican, resigning from Congress

Chris Stewart, 6-term Utah Republican, resigning from Congress

Utah Republican Chris Stewart is resigning from his seat in the narrowly divided U.S. House of Representatives.

Changes to food aid in debt bill would cost money, far from savings GOP envisioned

Changes to food aid in debt bill would cost money, far from savings GOP envisioned

A Republican attempt to expand work requirements for federal food aid in debt legislation moving through Congress would increase federal spending by $2.1 billion over 10 years. That's far from the cuts GOP lawmakers had envisioned.

Earth is 'really quite sick now' and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says

Earth is 'really quite sick now' and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says

A new study says Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into 'the danger zone,' not just for an overheating planet that's losing its natural areas, but for the well-being of people living on it.

NASA talks UFOs with public ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects

NASA talks UFOs with public ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects

NASA has held its first public meeting on UFOs a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings.

Ridership on trains set new record

Ridership on trains set new record

Amtrak Virginia recently announced that nearly 108,000 passengers used the trains during April, a 53.2 percent increase from a year ago.

Orange, Louisa county airports getting some funding

Orange, Louisa county airports getting some funding

During its quarterly meeting last week, the Virginia Aviation Board allocated more than $6.5 million to General Aviation airports across the Commonwealth.

Barboursville collection, recycling site to be closed for repairs

Barboursville collection, recycling site to be closed for repairs

The facility on Spotswood Trail in Orange County will be closed for a few days next week.

Rep. Good doesn't think a default could happen

Rep. Good doesn't think a default could happen

Congressional leadership has made a deal on a debt ceiling increase just in time to avoid a potential default, but local Representative Bob Good says he still won't vote for it.

Starr Hill Pathways program to expand this summer

Starr Hill Pathways program to expand this summer

Starr Hill Pathways program to expand this summer in Albemarle County.

Democratic candidates in HD-55 address weekend flyers

Democratic candidates in HD-55 address weekend flyers

The war of words between the two Democratic candidates vying for the 55th District House of Delegates seat is heating up, and the topic is abortion in Virginia.

Griff O'Ferrall a 'pest in the box' and leader for Cavaliers

Griff O'Ferrall a 'pest in the box' and leader for Cavaliers

A debate rages on in the UVA clubhouse as to whether Griff O'Ferrall or dual-sport standout Jay Woolfolk was the better high school quarterback in Richmond.