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FBI shows up at Charlottesville public defender's home unannounced after ICE raid

Memorial Day · Charlottesville

FBI shows up at Charlottesville public defender's home unannounced after ICE raid

80% Center coverage: 5 sources

The day before the Memorial Day weekend, FBI agents arrived at the homes of Charlottesville-area lawyers to question them about an ICE raid in the city in April.See the Story

Virginia baseball coaching search: Potential candidates for the Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers · Charlottesville

Virginia baseball coaching search: Potential candidates for the Cavaliers

34% Center coverage: 3 sources

For the first time in more than two decades, Virginia baseball is in the market for a new coach after the departure of Brian O'Connor to Mississippi State.See the Story

Earle-Sears' silence on Medicaid cuts 'speaks volumes,' Charlottesville Dems say

Voter Turnout · Charlottesville

Earle-Sears' silence on Medicaid cuts 'speaks volumes,' Charlottesville Dems say

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

Charlottesville Democrats are calling out Winsome Earle-Sears, the GOP candidate for Virginia governor, for her silence on the Medicaid cuts Congress is now considering.See the Story

New revelations prompt reevaluation of Charlottesville socialite's child sex crime case

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

Eleanor Hunton Hoppe, the Charlottesville socialite who pleaded guilty to child sex crimes, was under the influence of a mind-altering drug, a new court filing says.Charlottesville · Charlottesville See the Story

Two current UVa golfers and one former Cavalier qualify for US Open

Coverage: 2 sources

Current University of Virginia golfers Ben James and Bryan Lee and former Cavalier George Duangmanee all qualified for the 125th U.S. Open at their respective qualifying sites on Monday.Golf · Charlottesville See the Story

Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority adopts budget for FY2026, $550 million capital improvement program

Earlier this week, the Charlottesville City Council held a public hearing and the first reading on new utility rates for Fiscal Year 2026 including a sharp increase in the price of water. That story will be coming up later this week. Much of the reason for the increase is related to a $550 million capital improvement program (CIP) adopted by the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority at their meeting on May 27, 2025. Funding to cover debt service is …Charlottesville · Charlottesville Read Article

Breakthrough UVa research finds HIV drugs may prevent Alzheimer's

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A breakthrough discovery at the University of Virginia has found that medication commonly prescribed to treat HIV also could prevent Alzheimer's and many other diseases.Alzheimer's Disease · Charlottesville Read Article

Does the Smoot-Hawley Act Justify the Trump Tariffs? No, Says Philip Zelikow

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

My Hoover Institution colleague Philip Zelikow was kind enough to pass this along; he is an emeritus history professor at the University of Virginia, but also a lawyer: On June 1, Yale's Jed Rubenfeld published an essay on The Free Press criticizing the recent legal ruling on Trump's tariffs. "The Judges Got It Wrong: Trump's Tariffs Are Legal." The subtitle adds: "The words of a 100-year-old law are clear, says Jed Rubenfeld. So why didn't Trum…Yale · Charlottesville Read Article

Virginia football adds Cornell lacrosse transfer Walker Wallace

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Former Cornell lacrosse standout Walker Wallace is joining the Virginia football program, a source confirmed to The Daily Progress.Charlottesville · Charlottesville Read Article

Üga Büga published the live performance video for the single "Change My Name" taken from latest album

Virginia based Heavy Rock/Metal power trio Üga Büga published the live performance video for the single “Change My Name” taken from their latest album “Year Of The Hog,” out on June 20, 2024. Watch the video recorded live at The Southern Cafe and Music Hall through the YouTube player below: Purchase the album on Bandcamp: […] The post [News] Üga Büga published the live performance video for the single “Change My Name” taken from latest album app…Charlottesville · Charlottesville Read Article

Work underway to restore stream at Biscuit Run

Years of development in Virginia’s Piedmont region have transformed the landscape with roads and other types of impervious surface. Over time that has had the effect of creating more stormwater and speeding up the velocity of area waterways. Over the decades, the cumulative effect has resulted in streams that have eroded with scoured banks. This results in less habitat for all manner of species and worsens flooding conditions. To help counter th…Charlottesville · Charlottesville Read Article

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