Flagging this one, just in case: about how Nebraska’s QB1, Dylan Raiola, who beat out Virginia’s QB2, Daniel Kaelin, in a 2024 camp battle for the top spot on the depth chart, is now preparing to enter the transfer portal. augustafreepress.com/news/uva-foo...

VMI Athletics announced Monday that the school will begin providing compensation to student-athletes under the terms of the NCAA House settlement starting in the 2026-2027 academic sports year. augustafreepress.com/news/vmi-ath...

Virginia Tech Athletics announced Monday that it has gotten a $20 million start toward the $120 million it plans to raise from private donors over the next four years. augustafreepress.com/news/virgini...

A million Muslims live in New York City. We belong here, as does every other New Yorker. This is vile Islamophobia from the Councilwoman and it has no place in our city.

Remember how quickly local MAGAs went after people who had posted online about the murder of MAGA activist Charlie Kirk? People lost their jobs – some, who seemed to celebrate the gruesome shooting death, maybe deservedly so. augustafreepress.com/news/local-m...

For once in this guy's fucking life, he could admit he was wrong and apologize. But he has no decency.

Our recent report about the new inductees into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, especially the inclusion of Grant Hill, inspired a reader to go to the Hall’s website to peruse some of their lists. augustafreepress.com/news/mailbag...

Harrisonburg native and R.E. Lee (now Staunton) High School alum Tyler Zombro has been promoted by the Chicago Cubs to the position of vice president of pitching. augustafreepress.com/news/staunto...

Donald Trump has weighed in on the Sunday murders of famed actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, in predictable fashion: by blaming Rob Reiner, an outspoken progressive and Trump critic, for instigating his own death. augustafreepress.com/news/trump-t...

This is the foreword to my book, 'The Worst Wrestling Pay-Per-View Ever,' the inside story of the 2011 “Night of Legends,” a live pay-per-view event that was met with almost universally negative reviews. augustafreepress.com/news/worst-w...

Hard disagree. One doesn’t become a billionaire honestly.

A smile, a tap-out, a chorus of boos, and the curtain has closed on one of the most decorated careers in professional wrestling history. John Cena has officially retired from in-ring competition, in the most improbable of ways: he gave up. augustafreepress.com/news/wrestli...

John Cena, of “Never Give Up” fame, tapped out to a Gunther sleeperhold in his retirement match last night, and the live crowd and wrestling interwebs lost their damn minds almost immediately. augustafreepress.com/news/wwe-fan...

Club America, a project of Turning Point USA, is coming under fire after a California mayor told a student group that the separation of church and state is a myth, and relayed TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk’s belief that Martin Luther King Jr. was a Marxist. augustafreepress.com/news/califor...

Two gunmen opened fire from a bridge overlooking 1,000 people attending a Sunday night event on a popular Australia beach commemorating the first day of Hanukkah, killing 11 and wounding 29. augustafreepress.com/news/twelve-...

Wrestlers on their way to the rainbow bridge put somebody over. That’s how it works, folks.

Longwood trailed by 13 with 6:41 to go, got the game to three with a quick 13-3 run, but that was as close as things would get in an 81-76 loss to Delaware State on Saturday at the Joan Perry Brock Center. augustafreepress.com/news/longwoo...

George Mason had a nice bounceback from a loss last weekend at Virginia Tech, on a big day for the Mason Basketball program – as the school honored former coach Jim Larrañaga and the 2006 Final Four Team. augustafreepress.com/news/george-...

Time to catch up with how UVA Basketball alums are doing at the next level - in the NBA, G League, Europe and Asia. augustafreepress.com/news/uva-bas...

Personal branding news update: #TeamAFP has let itself get dragged, only slightly kicking and screaming, into the modern digital age. augustafreepress.com/news/teamafp...

We’re getting a better handle on the pomp and circumstance surrounding the inauguration of Abigail Spanberger, who will be sworn in as the 75th Governor of Virginia on Jan. 17. augustafreepress.com/news/spanber...

Tim Kaine and Mark Warner are putting their weight behind the campaigns of a pair of former Members of Congress in two 2026 Democratic Party congressional primaries. augustafreepress.com/news/perriel...

Motorists who frequent the Harrisonburg area will want to take into account a road closure next week at the Interstate 81 Exit 247A interchange. augustafreepress.com/news/harriso...

The kid #UVA Basketball let slip away ... substack.com/profile/2618...

UVA Football: Decisions still need to be made on the three coordinators substack.com/@afpchrisgra...

The contracts of the three coordinators on the staff of UVA Football coach Tony Elliott – offensive coordinator Des Kitchings, defensive coordinator John Rudzinski, special teams coordinator Keith Gaither – are set to expire in March. augustafreepress.com/news/uva-foo...

As a recent podcast guest on “Chris and Company,” Lynchburg native Brandon Inge told the host about when future Hall of Fame catcher Pudge Rodriguez joined the Detroit Tigers prior to the 2004 season. augustafreepress.com/news/lynchbu...

The MAGA majority on the UVA Board of Visitors seems to be scheming something in the final weeks ahead of the inauguration of Abigail Spanberger. augustafreepress.com/news/are-the...

I’ve been keeping up with our guys who transferred out from the UVA Basketball program after the coaching change in the spring, and I’ll say, by and large, they’re all doing pretty well at their new schools. Good to see that. augustafreepress.com/news/uva-bas...

1. Wake up 2. Read Trump’s Obituary

A coalition of Jewish advocacy groups is trying to cancel a Democratic state delegate, Sam Rasoul, a Palestinian-American, accusing Rasoul of antisemitism for past statements on the genocide in Gaza. augustafreepress.com/news/jewish-...

By now, you’ve heard or read the basic details of the situation at Michigan, where second-year football coach Sherrone Moore was fired for cause on Wednesday, after details emerged about what was termed an “inappropriate relationship” with a staffer. augustafreepress.com/news/how-the...

The gambit by U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., to force a U.S. Senate vote on extending Obamacare healthcare premium subsidies failed, as predicted, with the Senate voting 51-48 Thursday in favor of a bill that would extend the subsidies by three years. augustafreepress.com/news/u-s-sen...

“The hardest part about playing chicken is knowing when to flinch.” With that quote from actor Scott Glenn in “The Hunt for Red October” comes the next question; who flinched, NASCAR or the teams of 23XI and Front Row Motorsports? augustafreepress.com/news/nascar-...

Cornerback Ja’Son Prevard, a solid contributor in the Virginia defensive secondary, has entered the transfer portal, and we can only see this one as a blow to the UVA Football program for 2026. augustafreepress.com/news/uva-foo...

The MAGAs in Congress and the White House are cutting benefits to the needy. Credit to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and local Scouts for stepping in to fill the void. augustafreepress.com/news/local-s...

The Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission has granted accreditation to the Albemarle County Police Department, a year after the ACPD voluntarily postponed a commission review. augustafreepress.com/news/albemar...

Contractors are beginning work this week at two intersections in the Route 254 corridor in Augusta County, which will lead to delays for motorists. augustafreepress.com/news/augusta...

New Mexico went up nine with a 14-1 second-half run, then withstood a 9-0 VCU run, breaking the tie with a Jake Hall three on the way to an 81-78 win over the Rams at the Siegel Center on Wednesday night. augustafreepress.com/news/new-mex...

Jeffery Kessler, the lawyer for 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports in their case against NASCAR, told Judge Kenneth Bell in court on Thursday that the two sides have agreed to a settlement. augustafreepress.com/news/develop...

Virginia, as expected, had no trouble with Howard, breaking the game open with a 31-point first quarter on the way to a 76-50 win on Wednesday at JPJ. augustafreepress.com/news/uva-bas...

In the first ACC Title game to go into overtime, Virginia fell 27-20, ending the regular season 3-1 in overtime games. The three wins ties the Cavaliers for the most victories of any team in a single season since overtime was instituted 28 years ago. augustafreepress.com/news/gregs-g...

The crown jewel of the special “Winter is Coming” edition proved to be the evening’s main event, where Samoa Joe defended his AEW Men’s World Championship against perennial underdog Eddie Kingston. augustafreepress.com/news/aew-wor...

Beth Macy, the Roanoke-based journalist and author running for the Democratic nomination for Congress in what is now the Sixth District, picked up the keyest of key endorsements – from U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va. www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2fK...

The UVA Football program is facing a quick turnaround from playing the ACC Championship Game last week to preparing for the season finale on Dec. 27 at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville. www.youtube.com/watch?v=axvQ...

Museums who are engaged with interpreting Native American cultures should strive to have a partnership with local recognized tribes. The National Park Service discovered this years ago and have been successful in partnering programs with local Native Tribes. augustafreepress.com/news/things-...

The Baltimore Orioles have landed the big bat they’ve lacked in recent years, in the form of Pete Alonso, who is third in MLB in homers since his rookie season in 2019. augustafreepress.com/news/baltimo...

After the 1971 Major League Baseball season, it appeared that the San Diego Padres would move to Washington. augustafreepress.com/news/mlb-the...

The UVA Football program is facing a quick turnaround from playing the ACC Championship Game last week to preparing for the season finale on Dec. 27 at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, where the ‘Hoos will face Missouri. augustafreepress.com/news/uva-foo...