In 2002, a 23-year-old driver named Kurt Busch was just starting to reel off wins in what would eventually become his NASCAR hall of fame career.
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Kyle Busch, one of the most prolific drivers in NASCAR history, died suddenly this week at age 41 during a trip to Charlotte.
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This coming weekend, Smyth County will once again observe Memorial Day with a full slate of activities in Marion.
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Richard “Dickie” Keesling is once again serving as Marion Fire-EMS’s chief. The news of his promotion came on Thursday morning.
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When anyone asked Chris Paschal if he could help them, the answer was always yes.
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Gov. Abigail Spanberger has vetoed a bill that would allow Virginia residents to buy and sell cannabis.
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As floodwater was rising on Feb. 16, 2025, a person was stranded about 150 feet from the Holston River’s shore in Saltville. The individual was clinging to a tree. Rescuers were able to save him.
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William Harlow was booked at Charlottesville's jail on a Wednesday. He was dead three days later. No one — neither official nor family — knows what happened.
Witnesses to a robbery in the Walmart parking lot on Old Forest Road on Sunday morning subdued a suspect until police officers arrived, according to the Lynchburg Police Department.
Vanessa Jones remembers her grandmother telling her about an older brother who went “over yonder” and never came back from the World War I.
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The university’s Board of Visitors will consider a proposal during its upcoming meeting on June 1-2 to create Hokie Ventures, LLC.
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Jordan Karhoff, a rising senior at St. Francis DeSales High School in Ohio, announced his verbal commitment to Virginia Tech in a social media post Tuesday evening.
Virginia men's lacrosse is replacing Lars Tiffany with one of his assistants. Offensive coordinator Kevin Cassese was promoted to head coach on Tuesday.
Fisher Camac, Anthony Britton and Jason Hammond give Virginia football a strong foundation of returning D-Linemen, and those three have the chance to develop into all-league level players.
Eric Becker missed 13 straight games from mid-April through mid-May because of a hand injury. But the Virginia baseball shortstop is healthy now and ready for the postseason.
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Orange County clarifies its summer child care program remains open, with low enrollment prompting consolidation from OES and LES to Locust Grove and Gordon-Barbour.
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Orange County Parks & Recreation earned a VACo Achievement Award for its 2025 Elementary School Flag Football Tournament, hosted with the high school football team.
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Orange County warns residents about email scams impersonating county staff, urges verification of charges, and provides tips and contacts to avoid fraud.
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