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49 minutes ago in Local
JMU receives $600,000 gift to support nursing students
The two-year investment will support Virginia residents with financial need who are in good academic standing.
2 hours ago in Local
Governor Spanberger signs reproductive rights and contraception access bills into law
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a package of legislation aimed at protecting reproductive freedoms, expanding access to contraception, and reducing cost barriers for reproductive healthcare in Virginia.
3 hours ago in Agriculture, Local
Virginia drought expected to persist through September
Virginia’s deepening drought is now expected to last through the entire summer.
4 hours ago in Local
Bridge work on Route 778 in Augusta County starts June 22
Extensive bridge work is scheduled to start Monday, June 22, on Route 778 (Knightly Mill Road) in Augusta County between New Hope and Weyers Cave.
4 hours ago in Community, Local
Several cases of norovirus reported along Appalachian Trail
Authorities suspect the highly contagious Norovirus is the culprit of several sicknesses of people visiting the Appalachian Trail.
Entertainment
3 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Lil Nas X shares a video update after getting mental health care: ‘There’s less fear in my heart’
The musician Lil Nas X posted a moving video update to his Instagram on Wednesday morning. In the nearly three-minute clip, the artist — born Montero Lamar Hill — shared that he "has been in rehab for a few months," and since then, has returned home to both Atlanta, where he is from and his family lives, and Los Angeles, where he resides.
4 hours ago in Entertainment
Sabrina Carpenter gets 5-year restraining order against man who kept trying to enter her home
A man who tried to get into pop star Sabrina Carpenter 's home more than a dozen times was ordered by a judge Wednesday to stay away from her for five years.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Jelly Roll files for divorce after 10-year marriage, citing irreconcilable differences
Country music star Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from his wife of 10 years, according to court filings. The complaint filed in Franklin, Tennessee, by the "Hard Fought Hallelujah" singer lists the reason for divorce as irreconcilable differences.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Tom Holland appears to confirm he and Zendaya are married
Tom Holland has apparently confirmed that he and his longtime love Zendaya have already tied the knot. The actor may have ended months of speculation triggered by Zendaya's stylist Law Roach's claim in March that the couple had already held a wedding.