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Poultry industry celebrates 100 years
MT. CRAWFORD VA: (Rocktown Now) – The Virginia Poultry Federation (VPF) marked a century of poultry production in the Shenandoah…
Colton Joseph’s big day carries Old Dominion to 45-26 upset of Virginia Tech
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Colton Joseph threw for 276 yards and two touchdowns to lead Old Dominion to a 45-26…
Commanders’ Austin Ekeler is out for the season with a torn Achilles tendon, AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler will miss the rest of the season because of a torn…
Waylee’s 97-yard TD part of Virginia’s record 700 yards offense in 55-16 win over William & Mary
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (AP) — Harrison Waylee rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns, including a school-record 97-yarder, as Virginia rolled…
Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 9/12
Area High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, 9/12
JMU Volleyball opens weekend with four set win at Milwaukee
Kennedy Louisell and Ana Toumazatos picked up 17 kills apiece to lead James Madison volleyball to a 23-25, 25-22, 25-14, 25-15 win over Milwaukee on Friday evening inside Al McGuire Arena.
James Madison Field Hockey defeats Towson in home opener, 3-1
Alice Roeper netted a pair of goals to lift the James Madison field hockey past Towson in a 3-1 home-opening victory on Friday evening at the JMU Field Hockey Complex.
2 days ago in Sports
Commanders’ Wise is out for the season and team believes Ekeler tore his Achilles, AP source says
Washington Commanders defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr. will miss the rest of the season after having quadriceps surgery, and the team believes running back Austin Ekeler tore his right Achilles tendon in a loss to the Green Bay Packers but is awaiting tests to confirm the severity of that injury, a person with knowledge of the situations told The Associated Press on Friday.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Ego Nwodim leaves ‘Saturday Night Live,’ which adds 5 new cast members
Ego Nwodim is the latest — and perhaps last — high-profile departure from "Saturday Night Live," as the long-running sketch show has seen a cast shakeup ahead of its 51st season.
2 days ago in National
Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US cities
President Donald Trump said Friday he'll send the National Guard to address crime concerns in Memphis, Tennessee, his latest test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities.
2 days ago in National
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist’s views, authorities say
A 22-year-old Utah man who was arrested and booked on murder charges in the assassination of Charlie Kirk held deep disdain for the conservative activist's provocative viewpoints and indicated to a family member that he was responsible for the shooting, authorities said Friday.
2 days ago in Sports
Jordan Love and Tucker Kraft lead the way in Packers’ 27-18 victory over Commanders
Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers have delivered a strong opening statement to the rest of the NFL. It helps that he's not facing the kind of pass rush that his teammates are bringing to opposing quarterbacks.
2 days ago in Sports
WNBA playoffs: New York aims to repeat, Minnesota seeks redemption, Clark sidelined
The WNBA playoffs are set to begin Sunday with New York looking to become the fourth team to repeat as champions and Minnesota trying to avenge last season's heartbreaking loss in the Finals.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Shaun White and Nina Dobrev call off their engagement, break up after 5 years
Shaun White and Nina Dobrev have called off their engagement and brought an end to their five-year relationship, a person close to the couple told The Associated Press.
2 days ago in National
The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating
The book report is now a thing of the past. Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete. Student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent, high school and college educators say, that to assign writing outside of the classroom is like asking students to cheat.
3 days ago in Sports
Paul Skenes tops 200 strikeouts as Pirates manage his workload
After surpassing 200 strikeouts for the first time in his career, Pirates ace Paul Skenes admitted it was good to get a breather. The NL Cy Young front-runner reached 203, fanning eight Orioles batters in Pittsburgh's 2-1, 10-inning loss to Baltimore on Wednesday night.
3 days ago in World
Prince Harry has tea with his father, King Charles III, in their first meeting in over a year
Britain's Prince Harry joined his father, King Charles III, for tea on Wednesday at the monarch's London home, the first time they've met in well over a year.
3 days ago in National
Authorities search for conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killer but provide little about motive
Authorities searched on Thursday for a sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, with one bullet and then slipped away in the mayhem resulting from the latest act of political violence to befall America.
3 days ago in National, Trending
US marks 24th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks
Americans are marking 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with solemn ceremonies, volunteer work and other tributes honoring the victims.
3 days ago in National
US inflation worsened last month as the cost of gas, food and airfares jumped
Inflation moved higher last month as the price of gas, groceries, hotel rooms and airfare rose, along with the cost of clothes and used cars.
