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RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined 27 other state attorneys general in urging the NCAA to reinstate records, titles, and awards earned by female athletes that were impacted by policies allowing biological males to compete in women’s sports. In a letter sent to the NCAA, the coalition called for the restoration…

PAGE COUNTY, Va. — Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred at 12:52 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, on Kite Hollow Road in Page County. According to police, a 2023 Mitsubishi Mirage was traveling in reverse on Kite Hollow Road with the driver’s side door open when it veered off…

Invasive pest threatens boxwood plants in Clarke and Loudoun Counties RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has confirmed the presence of the invasive box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) at four sites in Clarke and Loudoun Counties, marking the first known detection of the pest in Virginia. The box tree…

Travel Troubleshooter by Christopher Elliott Brian Landmann books award tickets on Lufthansa through United Airlines. But when United changes his itinerary, he’s left with an impossible connection. Can he get United to fix this? Q: My family and I booked flights from Berlin to Seattle on Lufthansa using United Airlines miles. Our initial itinerary had…

LYNCHBURG, Va. — The owner of a Lynchburg grocery store has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to food stamp and wire fraud, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. Rajan Babbar, 59, of Lynchburg, owns Taste of India, a medium-sized grocery store in the city. He faces one count of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…

WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday announced a new effort to accelerate federal permitting for data center infrastructure, aiming to streamline the development of facilities critical to supporting the growing demands of artificial intelligence, cloud computing and other digital technologies. The directive instructs federal agencies to prioritize and expedite the review process for…

AUGUSTA COUNTY — Virginia State Police have identified the two individuals who died in a single-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning on Interstate 64 eastbound near the 89-mile marker. According to police, a 2026 Freightliner TMA crash truck was traveling eastbound around 6:19 a.m. on July 22 when it overcorrected, ran off the right side of…

Problem Solved by Christopher Elliott Barbara Bowman’s credit card was stolen and used at Sam’s Club. She wants a refund, and she has the perfect alibi: She’s never been a Sam’s Club member.  Q: My USbank Kroger credit card was stolen, and the thief charged $1,238 at a local Sam’s Club. The thief also used my stolen…