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1 week ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending

Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36

Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. "It was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it," she said of songwriting through a raspy voice she attributed to screaming along to the night's performances and Wednesday night's historic NBA game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Dutch court allows rapper Ye concerts in the Netherlands

A judge in Amsterdam on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a Jewish organization to block two performances by the rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, ruling that the concerts are not a threat to public order.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

The Chicks announce intimate ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Tour. ‘This is our lives’

Call it a comeback, a crossover moment, or both. Twenty years ago, The Chicks released their blockbuster 2006 album "Taking the Long Way" — their first full-length after the country music industry turned their backs on them — and one of the biggest of their career.

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2 days ago in Sports, Trending

New Yorkers are set to fete the Knicks with a ticker-tape parade

New York is celebrating the Knicks in classic style Thursday, throwing a ticker-tape parade for the team that brought home the NBA championship longed for by generations of fans.

2 days 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.

National News

2 days ago in National

Springsteen, Bono and Stevie Wonder will help the Obamas open their presidential museum

Former President Barack Obama is getting a little help from his friends in celebrating the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago. The guestlist for Thursday's dedication ceremony includes Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera and Bono, along with former Presidents Joe Biden, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

3 days ago in National

A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public this week

Whenever historian Geoffrey Ward visits the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum to do research, he finds himself caught up in the spirit of FDR himself, the sense of landed contentment and cheerful disarray that helped define his public image.

4 days ago in National, Trending

Rain along the Gulf Coast could become the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season

A cluster of storms along the Gulf Coast could become the first named tropical storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center said.

Local News from Cville Right Now

7 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Education, Local, Local Nonprofits

ReLeaf Cville to expand its Green Team Program

The program allows local students to gain hands-on experience in environmental stewardship, urban forestry and climate resilience.

22 hours ago in Charlottesville City, Local

Artist turns former R.E. Lee statue site into Harriet Tubman tribute

Jake Van Yahres created a likeness of the famed abolitionist out of grass at Market Street Park.

22 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Health & Wellness, Local

Darden Towe Pickleball Courts to open Saturday

The grand opening is set for Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to noon with brief remarks and pickleball-centered activities planned.

1 day ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local

Albemarle, Charlottesville have 11 new projects included in VDOT’s Six-year plan

In all, the county and city have 84 total projects out of 4,300-plus in the statewide plan.

1 day ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Education, Local, UVA

Local kids share big dreams at Star Hill Pathways Student Expo

Through hands-on learning, internships and mentorship opportunities, local kids gained confidence, developed new skills and began envisioning futures in fields ranging from veterinary science to law, the arts and beyond.

2 days ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local

Early voting for Aug. 4 primaries underway

Cville and Albemarle poll locations closed June 19 and July 3, and two Sunday dates added to early voting schedule

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