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Carlos Alcaraz beats rival Jannik Sinner at the U.S. Open for a 6th Slam title and the No. 1 ranking

With his US Open win, Carlos Alcaraz reasserted his superiority over defending champion Jannik Sinner, wrested away the top spot in the ATP rankings and left tennis fans eager for whenever their next clash will come.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment

‘SNL’ wins big for season 50 at the Creative Arts Emmys. Obama, Kimmel and Lamar also take trophies

Barack Obama won his third career Emmy and Kendrick Lamar won his second, while the 50th season of "Saturday Night Live" was the biggest winner with 11 on the second night of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

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Albemarle County hires interim General Registrar through Nov. elections

Albemarle County has hired Debbie Wilson to serve in the position through completion of the November elections.

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Ravens’ stunning collapse: Baltimore blows 15-point lead in final 4 minutes in 41-40 loss to Bills

With Matt Prater hitting a 32-yard field goal as time expired, Baltimore squandered a 15-point lead in the final four minutes in a stunning season-opening 41-40 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Jury selection begins in the trial of the man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump in Florida

Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump while he played golf last year in South Florida.

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Charlottesville High School has no plans for weapons screenings

While Albemarle County high schools began using weapon screening systems last week, the same plans aren’t in place for Charlottesville High School.

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Barber: Winning plays elude UVA in Raleigh

Three fourth-quarter scoring opportunities, two in the red zone, and Virginia came away with nothing. 

3 weeks ago in , Health & Wellness

UVA to test if MRI can reveal undetected brain injuries in soldiers

The study is backed by $2.3 million U.S. Department of Defense grant

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Fire damages three vehicles in Market Street garage

Three total vehicles are damaged after one caught fire Saturday afternoon in the Market Street Parking Garage.

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End-zone interception leaves Virginia with first loss of season, 35-31, at N.C. State.

Chandler Morris threw an end-zone interception with 1:02 to play and North Carolina State rallied past Virginia for a 35-31 non-conference win Saturday in Raleigh.

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Alternative rankings provide context around the value of college

College rankings can provide valuable context for prospective students, but differing methodologies lead to notably different lists.

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GA resolution to be presented Monday on Charlottesville 12 Day

Charlottesville City Schools Monday observes Charlottesville 12 Day for September 8, and a presentation of a General Assembly resolution honoring them happens that morning outside the Albemarle County Office Building at Preston and Ridge.

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UPDATE: ACPD determines driver not involved in Esmont hit-and-run

The child's mother reported her son had been hit by a car that fled the scene.

3 weeks ago in National

Trump executive order tries to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aiming to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War — a long-telegraphed move aimed at projecting American military toughness around the globe.

3 weeks ago in Sports

MLB’s regular season enters its final 3 weeks. Here’s a look at the playoff picture and awards races

The 2025 season has produced a surprising show of parity through the first five months of the regular season. While most of the league's big spenders — teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and New York Mets — are in good position to make the playoffs and do damage in October, they haven't been as dominant as many expected.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here’s what that says about us

For the past 14 weeks and counting, the top Billboard spot has been held by a love ballad: Alex Warren's "Ordinary." As Berklee College of Music professor and forensic musicologist Joe Bennett notes, the February release is "a fair bit slower than the mean average for the Hot 100, or for a historical song of the summer."

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CPD adds drug charges to Saturday DUI arrest

A Saturday morning arrest for driving under the influence has led Charlottesville Police to charge Marcel Jones with additional drug related charges.

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Man wanted in Waynesboro for allegedly putting a firearm inside a student’s book bag

A student immediately told a teacher and an administrator that they knew who had done it.

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Charlottesville PrideFest hopes to bring together LGBTQ+ community

Charlottesville Pride will host its annual PrideFest at the Ting Pavilion this Saturday from 12:30-7:30 p.m.

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Weekend lane closures on I-64 Albemarle bridges

Watch for constricted lanes on I-64 through Albemarle County just outside the city for VDOT bridge safety inspections over the weekend between Pantops and Monticello.

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20 hours ago in Sports

Ohtani tops MLB jersey sales for 3rd straight season. Skenes and Raleigh break into top 20

Shohei Ohtani topped Major League Baseball's jersey sales for the third straight year heading into the end of the regular season as Paul Skenes and Cal Raleigh entered the top 20.

20 hours ago in Entertainment

Mikey Madison will play a Facebook whistleblower in Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Network’ follow-up

Aaron Sorkin is diving back into the world of Facebook with a "Social Network" follow-up featuring Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg and a newly minted Oscar winner as a whistleblower.

20 hours ago in National

Assata Shakur, a fugitive Black militant sought by the US since 1979, dies in Cuba

Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist who was given political asylum in Cuba after her 1979 escape from a U.S. prison where she had been serving a life sentence for killing a police officer, has died, her daughter and the Cuban government said.