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Fontaine Ave bridge replacement over Morey Creek begins Oct. 7
VDOT announces work beginning October 7 replacing the Fontaine Avenue bridge over Morey Creek between the Route 29 bypass interchange and the Ragged Mountain Reservoir.
3 hours ago in Sports
Tigers and Guardians tied atop AL Central with 3 games left
Detroit manager A.J. Hinch knows the Tigers' 4-2 win over Cleveland Thursday night counts as only one game in the standings. However, the victory gave the Tigers plenty of momentum going into the final series of the regular season.
3 hours ago in Sports
AL East race between Yankees and Blue Jays comes down to final weekend of season
All even atop the AL East with three games to go. That means the division title will be determined this weekend by how the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees handle a pair of also-rans.
3 hours ago in Entertainment
Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ brings revolution to the (very) big screen
Paul Thomas Anderson spent about 20 years writing "One Battle After Another." After two decades, it's never felt more relevant.
3 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Q&A: Mariah Carey enters ‘the era of me’ with her first album in 7 years
Seven years after her last album and 35 years into a powerhouse career, Mariah Carey continues her reign as the queen of pop and R&B with "Here for It All."
3 hours ago in National
Hegseth abruptly summons top military commanders to a meeting in Virginia next week
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned the military's top officers — hundreds of generals and admirals — to a base in northern Virginia for a sudden meeting next week, according to three people familiar with the matter.
3 hours ago in World
Humberto becomes a hurricane in the Atlantic as Gabrielle moves away from the Azores
Hurricane Humberto formed in the Atlantic Ocean but is not currently threatening land as the former Hurricane Gabrielle moved away from the Azores on Friday, forecasters said.
Albemarle school board chair reports much smoother weapons screenings at the high schools
Albemarle schools' top citizen leader is pleased with the progress made to speed up weapons screenings that had slowed school day starts for many students at the three high schools.
4 hours ago in National
Trump escalates retribution campaign with charges against Comey and threats against liberal groups
President Donald Trump's unprecedented retribution campaign against his perceived political enemies reached new heights as his Justice Department brought criminal charges against a longtime foe and he expanded his efforts to classify certain liberal groups as "domestic terrorist organizations."
4 hours ago in , UVA
Dallin Hall looks to use experience to lead Virginia basketball
After spending three seasons at BYU in his home state, Dallin Hall is using his final season of eligibility to lead Ryan Odom's new look 'Hoos.
Albemarle PD is asking for help in locating a pig roaming free
Several people have seen a full-grown black pig roaming the area of Owensville Road and Old Ballard Road.
UVA “Pep Banned” documentary to premiere at 38th annual VAFF
The Virginia Film Festival schedule has October 26 as the world premiere date for a documentary on what it calls "one of the University’s most revered (and irreverent) institutions", the University of Virginia Pep Band.
Norfolk & Western popular steam engine to chug through Augusta County
Also known as the "Spirit of Roanoke" and the "Queen of Steam", the N& W 611 is the only surviving example of class J 4-8-4 streamlined steam locomotive.
1 day ago in Sports
Ryder Cup: How to watch, what’s at stake, betting odds
The Ryder Cup has become everything golf typically is not. The slow-moving sport features relentless action from the opening tee shot at 7:10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, and it doesn't stop (except for darkness) until the United States or Europe gets enough points to win after the singles matches on Sunday afternoon.
1 day ago in Lifestyle
Lice concerns rise as children return to school. Here’s what parents can do
Children have returned to school and are bringing home stories about the things they learned and the friends they made. But some parents are concerned they could also be bringing home a tiny nuisance — lice.
Early Thursday morning fire damages Crozet home
A resident and pet dog escaped fire early Thursday morning in a home in the 5000 block of Brook View Road in Crozet
A Fort Defiance man has been arrested for allegedly sending thousands of harassing messages online
Nicholas McMillion used the online platform Medal to harass a victim from Canada
CPD makes arrest in August shooting case
The US Marshals Task Force assisted in the arrest of Devon Bruce.
Governor Glenn Youngkin announces tax rebates
Eligible Virginia taxpayers will receive tax rebates of up to $400 for joint filers and up to $200 for individual filers
2 days ago in Sports
Guardians’ David Fry hospitalized after being hit in face by pitch during crucial win over Tigers
For a frightening moment, the AL Central race hardly mattered. Guardians designated hitter David Fry was expected to be hospitalized overnight after he was hit in the face by a pitch from Detroit's Tarik Skubal in the sixth inning of Cleveland's 5-2 win over the Tigers on Tuesday night, a victory that deadlocked the division.