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Virginia Giuffre family celebrates Prince Andrew dropping Duke of York title
The family of late Prince Andrew sex abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre cheered after the scandal-scarred royal was forced to drop his Duke of York title Friday — calling it “vindication for our sister and survivors everywhere.” And the loved ones now...

Candidates for lieutenant governor lay out different visions for education in Virginia
The candidates for Virginia lieutenant governor have made education a central campaign pillar. Democratic state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi’s website describes the need to fully fund public schools so children in Virginia “have access to top notch public...
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Virginia Giuffre's Family Reacts After Prince Andrew Gives Up Royal Titles — and They've Asked Something of King Charles By KC Baker, Liz McNeil, and Simon Perry 46
NEED TO KNOW Virginia Giuffre's family is speaking out after Prince Andrew gave up his royal titles Excerpts from her forthcoming posthumous memoir detail the prince's alleged sexual encounters with Giuffre when she was underage He has denied any...

Broadwater Academy receives recognition from Youngkin and Kiggans
Recently, Broadwater Academy received recognitions from Congresswoman Jen Kiggans and Governor Glenn Youngkin in official correspondence. Both politicians congratulated the talented faculty and diverse, healthy community of Broadwater for its work...

Virginia sees home sales rise in major markets
SUMMARY: Home sales rose year-over-year in Northern Virginia, Central Virginia and Hampton Roads Rise in inventory gives buyers more options Experts see home sales growth as sign of more stable market Home sales rose year-over-year in Northern...

State delegate candidates see similar needs, different solutions in Lynchburg area
Del. Wendell Walker, R-Lynchburg, and his House District 52 challenger, Risë Hayes, share a story common to many Lynchburg residents. They both moved to the Hill City from out of state to attend Liberty University; they both started their families...

Virginia Beach man charged with stabbing 11-year-old boy
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach man is in custody and facing multiple charges alleging that he stabbed an 11-year-old boy on Saturday, Oct. 11, police said Friday. Joshua Rambo, 33, is charged with aggravated malicious wounding, stabbing,...
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Prince Andrew Being Investigated After Leaked Emails Reveal Attempts to Uncover Information About Accuser Virginia Giuffre By Bailey Richards
NEED TO KNOW Police are investigating reports that Prince Andrew allegedly asked his protection officer to uncover personal information about accuser Virginia Giuffre The news comes after Andrew discontinued the use of his royal titles and honors...

LGBTQ+ health programs & newsrooms get shut down while gay issues take center stage in Virginia
The reasoning: The state of Idaho appealed a trans college athlete’s court victory to the Supreme Court, something that she tried to cancel so that she could end the legal process. The judge said that it would be “fundamentally unfair” to the...

Man accused in abduction, stabbing of 11-year-old near Virginia Beach shopping center
VIRGINIA BEACH — A man accused in the abduction and stabbing of an 11-year-old boy near a shopping center has been arrested, police said Friday. Joshua Martin Rambo, 33, of Virginia Beach, was arrested the morning of Oct. 11 after authorities were...
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Christian Slater Says Some of the 'Shocking' Plotlines in Mr. Robot Made Him ‘Uncomfortable' By Raven Brunner and Virginia Chamlee
NEED TO KNOW Christian Slater says some of the twists and turns in Mr. Robot made him uncomfortable Speaking at a Mr. Robot 10th anniversary event, Slater acknowledged the show "was extraordinarily complex" He said he "had difficulty even...

Kaiser strike ends without labor agreement for 31,000 healthcare workers
Members of the United Nurses Associations of California and the Union of Health Care Professionals picket outside of the Downey Medical Center demanding fair contracts in Downey on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley,...

Lawsuit: Kent led 'hostile takeover' of UVa Health
Eight months after he submitted his resignation, Dr. Craig Kent faces a lawsuit that alleges he orchestrated a hostile takeover of the University of Virginia Health System and proceeded to institute illegal practices that led to worse outcomes,...

WHOA: Biden Administration Democrat Comes Out and Admits He'll Vote Republican in Virginia Election
Ok, so we know we've been writing about the upcoming Virginia election a LOT, BUT it's so important not only to those of us who live here in Virginia, but to all of America, as this race is a bellwether for the rest of the country. There's a...

Have the Virginia Giuffre revelations got Prince Andrew sweating?
It is a staple of Gothic fiction that the malefactor is often caught out by a document or apparition that appears from beyond the grave. And so it appeared for Britain’s scandal-riddled Prince Andrew, ever since it was announced that Virginia...

The workers whose health care is most at stake in the government shutdown
They are restaurateurs and beauticians, landscapers and mediators, chiropractors and funeral directors. They are freelancers, contractors and gig workers. And they now find themselves stuck in the middle of the political battle that has shut down...
People’s Pharmacy: I took NSAID for back pain and my blood pressure spiked
Q. I was prescribed an NSAID for back pain. Then my blood pressure spiked to 198/90. I stopped the pills, and it returned to normal. The doctor just told me that he never heard of NSAIDs spiking blood pressure. Was my experience an anomaly? A. We...
These 12 restaurants have opened, closed, or are opening in the Upstate
Over ten restaurants opened or closed in the Upstate area during September and October. New openings include The Pharmacy, Meeting Grounds Market & Cafe, and a rebranded Roost. Closures included Blue Moon Specialty Foods, Iron Hill Brewery, and a...

Health care program’s top doc has no license
The chief medical officer of the state’s health care program for the needy is practicing without a license. Records from the Arizona Medical Board show that Theresa L. Costales, first licensed in 2018, last renewed her license in 2023. Those...

Medical school faces deadline on lease agreement
The Virginia-based medical school planning to branch out and train doctors in Vero Beach has until Nov. 7 to comply with the terms of its lease on a building owned by the Indian River Hospital District or face possible termination of its rental...