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2 weeks ago in World
Hundreds of historic tall ships sail into Amsterdam for a maritime festival
Crowds packed vantage points along a major canal and took to the water themselves Wednesday to watch a flotilla of hundreds of historic ships sail into Amsterdam at the start of a five-day festival celebrating the Dutch capital's maritime history.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Ciara reinforces her passion for music with ‘CiCi.’ The album is her first since 2019
Ciara will deliver a new bundle of joy on Friday, but it's not the fifth child her husband publicly flirts with her about. "It's time. Honestly, I've been working on this album for almost five years," said the R&B-pop superstar.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi welcome first child via adoption
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi adopted a daughter, the first child for the married couple, this summer, they announced Thursday. "We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy," the couple wrote in a social media statement.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, aka Sincaraz, rule men’s tennis as the 2025 US Open arrives
OK, sure, maybe it wouldn't be rational to say there's no point in actually holding the full U.S. Open and instead just fast-forwarding to the inevitable matchup for the men's championship between Jannik Sinner — assuming he's healthy — and Carlos Alcaraz on Sept. 7. Seems reasonable, though.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
New Beatles ‘Anthology’ projects will be released this fall
Beatles fans will be feeling some "real love" for this: New content from the iconic band is coming this fall on screen, in music and in print.
An inside look at the Red Cross’s disaster response in Glenmore
The American Red Cross has disaster response teams that are trained, organized and prepared to rapidly respond to a wide variety of catastrophes.
Hoos men’s basketball non-conference schedule released
After trickling out a few game dates, such as the neutral court December 6 contest in Charlotte against Dayton and February 14 against Ohio State in Nashville, Virginia men's basketball has released its complete 2025-26 season non-conference schedule.
Driver pleads guilty in a fatal DUI Waynesboro school zone crash
A Waynesboro woman who tested positive for THC and meth after a fatal head-on February 25 crash in a Waynesboro school zone has pleaded guilty to five charges in a plea deal.
CCPS school resource officer program public forum set for Aug 26
A very sensitive issue to many community citizens, Charlottesville City Schools is announcing a public event next week to learn more and offer feedback about the School Resource Program beginning next fall.
Gilbert steps down after just five weeks as U.S. Attorney
After only five weeks on a job he called "the opportunity of a lifetime", Todd Gilbert has resigned without explanation as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia.
Charlottesville Local Deals: Where did Bojangles get its name?
Anyone with a love for Cajun-spiced fried chicken and scratch-made biscuits knows the name Bojangles.
2 weeks ago in National
Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's request to unseal grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein 's sex trafficking case, joining two other judges in denying the public release of material from investigations into the late financier's decades-long sexual abuse of young women and girls.
Cville ranked one of the nation’s most “underrated” vacation spots
A study by luxury vacation rental service "Wander" lists the Charlottesville area among the Top-5 most underrated vacation spots in America.
Cause of Tuesday night’s home explosion still under investigation
The cause of Tuesday night's home explosion in the Glenmore subdivision of Keswick remains under investigation but Albemarle County Fire Rescue chief Dan Eggleston said Wednesday that investigation is focused on gas as the cause of the blast.
One-day matched-donation opportunity could elevate learning for county students
Contributions to ACPS projects through DonorsChoose will be matched up until midnight Wednesday.
UVA readies for influx of about 4,000 first-year students moving in
University of Virginia students have started moving back in for the 2025-26 academic year beginning with Lawn resident last Friday, but the big move-in is Thursday and Friday as some 4000 first-years arrive.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Yankees become 1st MLB team to hit 9 home runs in a game twice in one season
José Caballero hit two home runs in 86 games with the Tampa Bay Rays this season. The speedy utilityman matched that total in one night Tuesday as the New York Yankees put on quite a power show.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
Aubrey Plaza describes grief over husband Jeff Baena’s death, likens it to an ‘ocean of awfulness’
The actor spoke on the podcast ''Good Hang with Amy Poehler," telling her former "Parks and Recreation" costar in her most detailed public remarks to date that it's been a daily struggle to overcome her grief.
UVA Medical researchers find monoclonal antibody to stop deadly sepsis
Monoclonal antibodies was a medical term many became familiar with when they were successfully used to treat early variants of COVID, and now University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have developed one to stop sepsis, an often deadly full-body infection.
Woman killed, man injured in Glenmore explosion that leveled one home
The fatal blast also damaged 12 other houses, displacing those residents.
