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Voting rights advocates hail Virginia’s return to multistate voter roll system
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (516+ words) Gov. Abigail Spanberger speaks during the investiture ceremony of Chief Justice Cleo E. Powell in the chamber of the Supreme Court of Virginia, in Richmond, Va., March 2, 2026. (Mike Kropf/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) Prominent voting rights advocates are applauding a new…...
Virginia Cavaliers face the Tennessee Volunteers in second round
1+ week, 6+ day ago (277+ words) Tennessee Volunteers (23-11, 12-8 SEC) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (30-5, 17-4 ACC) Philadelphia; Sunday, 6:10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Volunteers -1.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 9 Virginia and No. 23 Tennessee play in the NCAA Tournament second round. The Cavaliers" record in ACC games is 17-4, and their…...
Jacari White scores 26 and No. 3 seed Virginia avoids early March exit, beating Wright State 82-73
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (453+ words) The Cavaliers (30-5) will face sixth-seeded Tennessee or No. 11 seed Miami (Ohio) in the second round in the Midwest Region on Sunday. Virginia won its first NCAA Tournament game since it won the 2019 national title. The Cavaliers lost in the first…...
Virginia takes on Wright State in opening round of NCAA Tournament
2+ week, 1+ day ago (254+ words) Wright State Raiders (23-11, 18-5 Horizon League) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (29-5, 17-4 ACC) Philadelphia; Friday, 1:50 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -18.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 9 Virginia squares off against Wright State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The Cavaliers have gone…...
Howard defeats Norfolk State 53-46 to claim women's MEAC Tournament championship
2+ week, 6+ day ago (272+ words) The Bison defeated the team that beat them in the last three MEAC championship games. Saturday was the fifth consecutive time that the Bison and Spartans squared off in the championship game. Howard and Norfolk State's dominance of the MEAC…...
What to know about attacks at a Virginia university and Michigan synagogue
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (644+ words) Communities were left reeling from attacks that unfolded less than two hours apart at a Michigan synagogue and Virginia university, violence that officials said would have been bloodier without intervention from residents. In Virginia, a former Army National Guard member,…...
No. 10 Virginia beats NC State for third time this season 81-74 to advance in ACC Tournament
3+ week, 1+ day ago (285+ words) Coach Ryan Odom earned the win on the same floor where he led 16th-seeded UMBC to a historic and shocking upset over then-No. 1 overall seed Virginia in the 2018 NCAA Tournament. Jacari White added 13 points as the Cavaliers (28-5) shot 54.8% from the…...
Virginia has a data center boon. Officials debate whether it's time to scrap its tax breaks
3+ week, 2+ day ago (733+ words) Now, amid a growing national pushback on data centers, Virginia senators have voted to end a projected $1.6 billion annual tax break, requiring the industry to resume paying a minimum 5.3% sales tax. The proposal has left some opponents warning that it…...
Norfolk State plays in MEAC Tournament against the Morgan State
3+ week, 2+ day ago (300+ words) Morgan State Lady Bears (5-25, 4-10 MEAC) vs. Norfolk State Spartans (16-13, 11-3 MEAC) Norfolk, Virginia; Thursday, 2:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Norfolk State plays in the MEAC Tournament against Morgan State. The Spartans have gone 11-3 against MEAC teams, with a 5-10 record in non-conference play. Norfolk…...
Norfolk State hosts Taylor and Howard
4+ week, 2+ day ago (277+ words) Howard Bison (20-10, 10-3 MEAC) at Norfolk State Spartans (15-15, 8-5 MEAC) Norfolk, Virginia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Howard visits Norfolk State after Cedric Taylor III scored 21 points in Howard's 90-70 victory against the Coppin State Eagles. The Spartans have gone 9-3 at home. Norfolk State…...