A federal appeals court on Tuesday wrestled with whether religious colleges can fire employees who violate their beliefs, as judges considered whether Liberty University lawfully fired an employee for transitioning genders.
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With the help of Virginia Tech’s Extension Service, a group of Smyth County residents – some in law enforcement, others in healthcare, some in recovery and others even in active addiction, plus parents who had lost a child to overdose, and numerous others -- developed strategies they believe…
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Virginia basketball opens NCAA tournament action on Friday, and the Hoos are the No. 3 seed in the Midwest Region. What to know about the Cavaliers and their competition.
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Leaving Israel wasn't easy for Americans at the start of the Iran war, but a Virginia pastor reached out to a parishioner, who called on U.S. Sen. Mark Warner for help.
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One of Smyth County’s female wrestlers appeared before the Smyth County School Board Monday evening with her coach, Ethan Martin. Josie Couch and Martin were celebrating that this was the first year that the Virginia High School League offered a girls’ wrestling championship.
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Virginia basketball is the No. 3-seed in the Midwest Region for the NCAA tournament, and the Hoos will play in the first round against Wright State on Friday in Philadelphia.
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The Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission will make a decision next month that could have far-reaching ramifications on the future of recreational fishing at Smith Mountain Lake.
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The ADL says UVa has made significant improvements to how it addresses antisemitism on campus, and federal agencies agree. So what changed? A lot, actually.
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A familiar face awaits JMU in March Madness. The Dukes will face Kentucky, led by former coach Kenny Brooks, in the NCAA Tournament opener.
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The Flames resisted a George Mason comeback on Tuesday and earned another game in the NIT with a 77-71 first-round win over the Patriots.
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Shortly after the first series aired, writer Steven Knight predicted “Peaky Blinders” would end with a movie. That was more than a decade ago.
Becky O’Brien always wanted to work with ocean life, but she didn’t realize she’d be able to do the job in the middle of the Las Vegas desert. Now she and her team at the Shark Reef Aquarium at the Mandalay Bay resort care for 15 species of sharks, which have strict diets. (AP Video by: Ty ONeil)
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