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augustafreepress. com > news > richmond-police-release-identity-of-man-who-drowned-in-james-river-on-saturday

Richmond Police release ID of man who drowned in James River

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (207+ words) Richmond Police have identified the male who died in the apparent drowning in the James River on Saturday as'Pramanik Rukunuzzaman, 21, of Henrico County. The incident was reported at 5: 11 p. m. on Saturday in the 500 block of Tredegar Street. The RPD Swift Water…...

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augustafreepress. com > news > richmond-announces-alisa-kresge-as-new-womens-basketball-coach

Richmond announces Alisa Kresge as women's basketball coach

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (182+ words) The University of Richmond moved quickly to fill its vacancy in the women's basketball program, announcing the hire of Alisa Kresge, who led Vermont to three NCAA Tournament appearances in the last four years, as the new head coach. Kresge…...

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augustafreepress. com > news > lynchburg-school-bus-driver-in-custody-after-alleged-strangulation-of-student

Lynchburg: School bus driver arrested after strangling student

2+ week, 21+ hour ago  (234+ words) Listen to this article: 55 seconds A school bus driver in Lynchburg allegedly assaulted a student and has been arrested and charged with strangulation and child neglect. The child is safe and did not sustain life-threatening injuries in the March 30 incident,…...

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augustafreepress. com > news > blue-ridge-fc-begins-2026-spring-season-with-match-against-lynchburg-fc

Blue Ridge FC begins 2026 spring season against Lynchburg FC

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (299+ words) Blue Ridge FC will host Lynchburg FC for its first home match of the 2026 United Premier Soccer League season on Saturday. The home pitch is the Horizon's Edge Sports Campus in Harrisonburg. The match begins at 5: 30 p. m. Admission is free. Blue…...

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augustafreepress. com > news > cw-richmond-to-broadcast-six-richmond-flying-squirrels-games-in-2026

CW Richmond to broadcast six Richmond Flying Squirrels games

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (290+ words) TV households in the Richmond market will be able to tune in to six Richmond Flying Squirrels games on CW Richmond, starting with the Double-A baseball team's home opener on April 7. The home opener broadcast begins with coverage of Opening…...

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augustafreepress. com > news > masn-to-broadcast-19-norfolk-tides-games-as-part-of-2026-schedule

MASN to broadcast 19 Norfolk Tides games

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (220+ words) MASN, which has a big hole in its schedule, with the Washington Nationals having moved on, will be broadcasting 19 Norfolk Tides games this season " among the 75 Tides home games that will be on TV across three stations. The Tides are…...

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augustafreepress. com > news > lynchburg-customers-at-eight-businesses-may-have-been-unlawfully-filmed

Lynchburg: Eight businesses identified in unlawful filming case

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (261+ words) Lynchburg Police have now identified seven additional businesses where customers may have been unlawfully recorded in bathrooms and changing rooms. The investigation into an incident at Dick's Sporting Goods on March 14 has uncovered more Lynchburg establishments that were infiltrated by…...

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augustafreepress. com > news > lynchburg-police-investigate-report-of-firearm-after-hours-at-e-c-glass-high-school

Lynchburg Police investigate firearm at E. C. Glass High School

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (141+ words) A student with a BB gun at E. C. Glass High School'in'Lynchburg'prompted an investigation by police into the incident Tuesday evening. The'Lynchburg Police Department'responded to the high school campus at 3: 45 p. m. for a tip that a student had a firearm on the property....

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augustafreepress. com > news > uva-basketball-the-phone-call-that-got-virginia-back-to-the-sweet-16

UVA Basketball: The phone call that got Virginia to the Sweet 16

4+ week, 4+ hour ago  (1255+ words) How low had things gotten for the women's basketball program at Virginia four years ago? Kymora Johnson, local kid, at St. Anne's-Belfield, as close to UVA Grounds as you can be, played on the court at JPJ at halftime of…...

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augustafreepress. com > news > richmond-two-men-sentenced-in-series-of-vape-shop-armed-robberies

Richmond: Two men sentenced in series of vape shop robberies

1+ mon, 21+ hour ago  (267+ words) Two Richmond men were sentenced to nearly two decades in prison for robbing two vape shops and holding the employees hostage with guns. Koriyon Demantra Weaver, 19, pled guilty on Aug. 20" to two counts of using a firearm during a crime…...