Election

2 weeks ago

Former county registrar under police investigation

County confirms allegations of financial misconduct against Lauren Eddy.

3 weeks ago

As polling shows races tightening, could a split ticket be in play in Virginia?

The Virginia Police Benevolent Assocation endorsed Democratic nominee for governor Abigail Spanberger, but Republican candidates for other statewide offices.

3 weeks ago

Albemarle registrar Lauren Eddy resigns

Albemarle County general registrar and director of elections Lauren Eddy resigned her position.

3 weeks ago

Area Democrats challenge Winsome Earle-Sears’s education record

Democrats criticize Winsome Earle-Sears's support of Trump education policies.

4 weeks ago

Republican Winsome Earle-Sears is on the defensive in Virginia’s race for governor

Earle-Sears has replaced her campaign manager just three months before Election Day, with her campaign team failing to attract big money donors.

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11 hours 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.

11 hours 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.

11 hours 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."