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Who knew The Blue Ridge Tunnel was being used to help men become "alpha males"?

However, the group leading the program claims they hate the term "alpha males" and the “manosphere” agenda
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The Enemy coming to the Downtown Mall
A new restaurant adopts an unusual name.
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Finalists will present their designs for recasting the melted down fragments of Charlottesville’s Robert E. Lee statue
Three finalist were selected among 32 entries in the Swords into Plowshares project.
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Remembering the lives lost and the trauma of gun violence
Gun-related incidents are down, according to a recent police report, but they continuing to happen with disturbing regularity across our area.
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Country braces for biggest snow storm in years. How will we be impacted locally?
From the Washington Post: Snow and ice will start on Friday across the Rockies and Plains, push into the South, Midwest and Appalachians on Saturday…
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Retail Revolt: Why local thrift stores are thriving
Second-hand has become a first choice for shoppers
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Hook newspaper archive restored...again.
Someone tried to kill it. We're trying to preserve it
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Billionaire steps in to save the Daily Progress
After a rough year, and with its company stock in free fall, Lee Enterprises had to cut a deal.
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City parking garages now using surveillance tech to collect fees
Metropolis Technology, a young AI start-up that uses video to capture license plate numbers, took over 4,000 garages last year.
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Can a radio station website save local news?
Saga Communications, which owns radio stations in Charlottesville and across the country, is betting on local news websites,
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