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Political toss-up: Luria, Kiggans are ‘deadlocked,’ poll finds

NORFOLK, Va. — A little more than two weeks before Election Day, one of Virginia’s most closely watched races is in a deadlock.

Tribune News Service

Jerry Kelly maintains two-shot lead at Dominion Energy Charity Classic

Jerry Kelly had seven birdies on his scorecard once again at the Country Club of Virginia.

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All candidates for Virginia’s 1st Congressional District complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

All three of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Virginia’s 1st Congressional District — incumbent Rob Wittman (R), Herb Jones (D), and David Bruce Foster (I) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates…

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Woman thought red rash was harmless, but was actually just minutes away from death

Juliana Pascarella is from Virginia in the US, and had her world turned upside down after noticing a rash with tiny red dots all over her body back in April 2020

Daily Mirror

Yellen boosting Biden's agenda in Virginia as midterms near

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is promoting Biden administration policies as the key to advancing the nation’s “long-term economic well being” in the lead-up to the midterm elections

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After being vandalized last month, the greens at the Country Club of Virginia are back to ’95 percent’ for this week’s Dominion Energy Charity Classic

“It’s just a shame that kind of thing happens. Just to ruin somebody’s property," said Bernhard Langer.

USA Today Sports Media Group

All-ACC Preseason Ballot: North Carolina, Armando Bacot remain the favorites

Take a look at the ballot I submitted before the ACC releases preseason accolades.

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Open Virginia's Whiskey Market

Freeing up Virginia’s liquor market is more worthwhile than just busting its whiskey black market.

Reason

Cyclist left with ‘great memories’ as Anti-Slavery Day ride comes to an end

Briton Gordon Miller began his cycle in Charlottesville, Virginia on October 5 and is to finish in Washington DC on October 18.

The Independent UK

8 wounded in shooting near Virginia’s James Madison University, police say

An early morning shooting near Virginia’s James Madison University campus on Sunday left eight people wounded, police said.

Tribune News Service

Report: Boston Celtics sign, cut Eric Demers; sign Marial Shayok

Don't get your hopes up on seeing Shayok playing with he parent club this season however, as the Virginia alumnus is likely also headed to the Maine Celtics.

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Tony Bennett on Virginia alumni Malcolm Brogdon and Sam Hauser playing for the Boston Celtics

The Virginia coach opens up about Hauser and Brogdon's fit with Boston.

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Virginia AG punts investigation of child abuse allegations

The office of Virginia's attorney general has handed off jurisdiction in a long-running investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and other abuses at a hospital that serves vulnerable children

The Independent UK

Another Analysis Suggests Mandatory Reporting Laws May Be Doing Children More Harm Than Good

Plus: Virginia lawmaker wants to criminalize parents who don't affirm child's gender identity, inflation is up 8.2 percent over the past 12 months, and more...

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Evening Standard

Watch: New footage shows Nancy Pelosi during Jan 6 riots

The January 6 Select Committee has released previously unseen footage of congressional leaders phoning officials for help during the assault. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer can be seen talking to governors in neighboring Virginia and Maryland. Later the footage shows Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell…

The Independent UK

Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy hospitalized after feeling unwell

Vermont's 82-year-old Sen. Patrick Leahy has been hospitalized after he felt unwell at his McLean, Virginia, home

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Large investors are increasingly buying up homes in Philadelphia. Here’s what that means for owners and renters

In cities as different as Philadelphia, Richmond, Virginia, and Jacksonville, Florida, large institutional investors are increasingly buying up single-family homes in distressed neighborhoods and turning them into rentals, which threatens home ownership and wealth building for residents, according to a report by researchers at Drexel University and Reinvestment Fund.

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Spartans extend offer to 2023 Virginia ATH Aziah Johnson

Michigan State football has extended a scholarship offer to an under-the-radar 2023 athlete from Virginia

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The Independent UK

Oath Keepers jury hears about massive weapon cache on Jan. 6

A member of the Oath Keepers who traveled to Washington before the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol testified Wednesday about a massive cache of weapons the far-right extremist group stashed in a Virginia hotel room

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Ballotpedia presents the top 15 ballot measures to watch

Welcome to the Wednesday, October 12, Brew.

The Independent UK

Luria, Kiggans to meet for 1st debate in 2nd District race

Democratic U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria and her GOP challenger are set to face off in the first debate of their closely watched race to represent Virginia's coastal 2nd Congressional District

Tribune News Service

Virginia voters care about pollution. So why is the Chesapeake Bay dirty?

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A majority of Virginia voters are concerned about pollution, particularly plastics clogging waterways and runoff that contaminates waters, according to a recent survey by the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program, Clean Virginia Waterways at Longwood University and OpinionWorks. Most voters also support legislation to cut pollution.

The Guardian - US

How fossil fuel firms use Black leaders to ‘deceive’ their communities

Black community members have been asked to rubber-stamp harmful projects for decades, activists say

Glasgow Live

Granny's stories inspire American dad to trace family tree to Paisley rug weaver

Jim Sheaffer, from Hampton, Virginia, has followed his family tree back to the town and he now hopes to travel there to find out more about his Renfrewshire ancestors.

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The top 10 Virginia candidates raised 71 percent of all donations

In Virginia politics, state-level candidates and officeholders raised $34.6 million between Jan. 1, 2022, and June 30, 2022. More than $24.6 million, or 71 percent, of all donations reported by candidate committees were raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list.

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