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Supreme Court of Va. leaves redistricting certification block in place ahead of final ruling

Supreme Court of Va. leaves redistricting certification block in place ahead of final ruling

  • ANNA BRYSON Richmond Times-Dispatch

Virginia Republicans are cautiously optimistic about a Tuesday ruling from the Supreme Court of Virginia that allows a lower court’s ruling blocking the certification of last week’s redistricting election to stand.

Redistricting before Va. Supreme Court: Sides disagree over definition of an election

Redistricting before Va. Supreme Court: Sides disagree over definition of an election

  • ANNA BRYSON and DAVE RESS Richmond Times-Dispatch

Monday's arguments largely focused on two key issues: early voting and the scope of October's special session.

Smyth commissioner's office expands its community outreach

Smyth commissioner's office expands its community outreach

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Smyth County’s Commissioner of the Revenue is taking his office on the road.

Virginia football coach Tony Elliott's contract extension comes with pay bump

Virginia football coach Tony Elliott's contract extension comes with pay bump

  • GREG MADIA The Daily Progress

Virginia football coach Tony Elliott's contract extension netted him a pay bump, according to the MOU of his deal, which was obtained via open records request. His assistant coaches had their contracts extended, too.

Richmond judge dismisses Republican bid to block new maps

Richmond judge dismisses Republican bid to block new maps

  • MICHAEL MARTZ Richmond Times-Dispatch

On the eve of a closely watched Virginia Supreme Court hearing on redistricting, a Richmond judge dismissed a Republican bid to block Virginia from using new congressional maps.

Sugar Grove Elementary students experience the power of kindness

Sugar Grove Elementary students experience the power of kindness

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In addition to their class subjects, Sugar Grove Elementary students are learning about small acts of kindness and the power of kindness when it’s taken into the community.

Mount Rogers NRA updates Smyth County on Grindstone, overlook, ponies and more

Mount Rogers NRA updates Smyth County on Grindstone, overlook, ponies and more

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A conversation initiated to get information about Grindstone Campground’s future expanded to include Skulls Gap, Glade Mountain Road, getting Internet service to Konnarock, and possibly moving wild ponies.

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Smyth commissioner's office expands its community outreach

Smyth commissioner's office expands its community outreach

3 juveniles face charges following Smyth, Wythe pursuit on I-81

3 juveniles face charges following Smyth, Wythe pursuit on I-81

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Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 29

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Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 28

Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 28

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Republican lawyer makes closing argument, Democrat makes rebuttal

Republican lawyer makes closing argument, Democrat makes rebuttal

Republican lawyer makes closing argument, Democrat makes rebuttal at the Virginia Supreme Court in the redistricting case.

Photos: Monday, April 27, 2026 at the Virginia Supreme Court

Photos: Monday, April 27, 2026 at the Virginia Supreme Court

Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 27

Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 27

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Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 26

Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 26

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Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for April 25

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A1 Minute! April 24, 2026: Week in Virginia

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Hokies' Brand on move to wide receiver

Hokies' Brand on move to wide receiver

UVa's Pollard on the Cavaliers' win over George Mason

UVa's Pollard on the Cavaliers' win over George Mason

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Justice Department indicts former FBI Director James Comey for a second time

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Hokies' Brand on move to wide receiver

Hokies' Brand on move to wide receiver

Virginia Tech's A.J. Brand focused on 'getting 1% better each day' in move to wide receiver

Virginia Tech's A.J. Brand focused on 'getting 1% better each day' in move to wide receiver

The redshirt freshman entered spring practices as one of five quarterbacks on the roster. A change in position would be the best way to get him on the field, and Brand settled on wide receiver.

Cubs’ Michael Conforto has a role model for staying elite — his Olympic gold medalist mother

Cubs’ Michael Conforto has a role model for staying elite — his Olympic gold medalist mother

SAN DIEGO — Chicago Cubs outfielder Michael Conforto can’t remember exactly how old he was when he first held one of his mom’s Olympic medals. Tracie Ruiz-Conforto won three medals — two golds and one silver — in dual and individual synchronized swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles and 1988 Seoul Olympics as one of the most dominant athletes in her sport during that era. When her competitive ...

No. 23 Virginia baseball snaps three-game skid, beats George Mason

No. 23 Virginia baseball snaps three-game skid, beats George Mason

No. 23 Virginia baseball snapped its three-game losing streak on Tuesday with a win over George Mason at Disharoon Park behind left-hander Max Stammel's strong start.

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Orange County tourism department wins two Virgo Awards
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Orange County tourism department wins two Virgo Awards

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Orange County’s Corks and Caps program earned two VADMO Virgo Awards, highlighting the county’s craft beverage industry and seasonal passport-style trail.

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Greene County bottled water distribution details
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Greene County bottled water distribution details

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Greene County Office of Emergency Services offers bottled water at 9845 Spotswood Trail for residents under a boil water advisory from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 21–22.

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Greene County announces bottled water distribution site
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Greene County announces bottled water distribution site

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Greene County Emergency Services has opened a bottled water site at 9845 Spotswood Trail in Stanardsville for boil advisory residents, open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 21–22.

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Fire prohibition in Madison County effective April 14, 2026
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Fire prohibition in Madison County effective April 14, 2026

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Madison County has prohibited open-air fires effective April 14, 2026, due to drought and wildfire risk, authorizing emergency management to reduce fire danger.

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Michael Idov is the author of the spy thrillers “The Collaborators” and this year’s “The Cormorant Hunt,” which are part of a trilogy. A Latvian-born American raised in Riga, Idov is the author of the novel “Ground Up” and the memoir “Dressed up for a Riot.” He won three National Magazine Awards for his work at New York magazine, and he was the editor-in-chief of GQ Russia from 2012 to 2014. ...

Column: As ‘Soccer Dad’ can tell you, today’s youth sports are no simple fun and games

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CHICAGO -- If memory serves, when I was starting on organized high school sports teams, my father saw me play football once, basketball twice and baseball not at all. An otherwise attentive and supportive father, he was like most fathers and mothers of his generation, not at all preoccupied with the games the children played. Times change and David Murray knows that better than most. “I grew ...

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Adriana E. Ramírez: This isn’t the story she set out to write. It’s the book she needed to write

In the summer of 2007, I went to Colombia to figure out my MFA thesis. I was working on a master’s in nonfiction writing, and after workshopping a series of essays on my childhood and undergraduate days, I got inspired to write a book about why people move. I’d always wondered what motivated a family to pack up what few belongings they could carry and find a new home. My family tree was ...

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