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Connor Andrews and Jenna Conway
Education
8 hours ago
Spanberger adding local flavor to Dept. of Education

The Governor-elect named Charlottesville City Schools graduate Jenna Conway to be the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the University of Virginia’s Director for State Government Relations Connor Andrews as state Deputy Secretary of Education.

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Albemarle County
8 hours ago
Albemarle considering first 6-12 English Language Arts curriculum since 2007

A proposed English Language Arts learning resource for grades 6-12 is now available for public review in advance of potential adoption by the Albemarle County School Board.

UVA Sports
18 hours ago
No. 16 Virginia notches big road win over No. 20 Louisville, 79-70

Malik Thomas scored 19 points to help UVA fend off the Cardinals and former Virginia star Isaac McKneely.

Local
24 hours ago
BRAFB receives 30,000 pounds of frozen meat

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ donation to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank translates to more than 90,000 servings.

Existing and proposed Tenaska Fluvanna power plants
Surrounding Counties
1 day ago
FluCo Planning Commission to consider proposed power plant

Environmental and rural conservation groups are expected to pack into the Fluvanna County Planning Commission meeting Tuesday night as commissioners decide if the Tenaska Expedition Generation power plant expansion off Branch Road “is substantially in accord with the County’s Comprehensive Plan.”

Election
1 day ago
John Reid regroups after ‘racist, nasty and brutal’ campaign

Bigoted messages may dissuade the Virginia Republican party’s first openly gay statewide candidate from running again.

Surrounding Counties
1 day ago
Orange names Chris Snider as town manager

Snider has been in the interim position since September 2025, while also serving as the town’s Director of Economic Development.

UVA Sports
1 day ago
UVA’s Thijs DeRidder proving up to the challenge of ACC basketball

The 6-foot-9, 238-pound Belgian is averaging 17.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game in ACC play going into Tuesday night’s matchup with No. 20 Louisville.

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