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11+ hour, 53+ min ago   (314+ words) Virginia women's basketball has landed a significant piece for its 2027 recruiting class. Class of 2027 forward/center Lisa Sirgi, a 6-foot-5 prospect originally from Estonia, announced her commitment to Virginia on Thursday, giving head coach Aaron Roussell and the Cavaliers a…...

9+ hour, 42+ min ago   (776+ words) With the extension, Young will make $3 million this year and in 2027-28. According to Thomas Hughes of Virginia Tech Hokies on SI, Young will receive a $2 million buyout if he is fired on or before next March 15, and $1 million if axed…...

3+ hour, 5+ min ago   (281+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. (LEX News) — Kentucky Congressman James Comer said he expects Sen. Mitch McConnell to return to Washington when the Senate reconvenes later this month, though the Republican representative said he has not spoken with McConnell personally. Comer made the comments…...

47+ min ago   (129+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX News) — A Laurel County student has won Kentucky's 2026 "I Voted" Sticker Contest, Secretary of State Michael Adams announced Thursday. Ryker Asher, a student at Bush Elementary School in Laurel County, created the winning design, which features a…...

17+ hour, 33+ min ago   (930+ words) Several members of a key state legislative committee said Thursday they wanted to see additional safeguards on the use of license plate reader cameras, including requiring a warrant for the data to be accessed. Other members of the Interim Joint…...

4+ hour, 38+ min ago   (268+ words) Big Blue Nation is very excited to see the Kentucky offense under head coach Will Stein and offensive coordinator Joe Sloan. There are some question marks about... Big Blue Nation is very excited to see the Kentucky offense under head…...

9+ hour, 7+ min ago   (512+ words) Two former governors — Democrat Doug Wilder and Republican Jim Gilmore — took what was billed as a look at Virginia’s democratic legacy and decided to attack Gov. Abigail Spanberger as out of touch on data centers. “I’ve not heard the governor…...

7+ hour, 17+ min ago   (383+ words) 2026 Saratoga Derby (G1) Winner Glacius Expected to Run in Saturday’s Nashville Derby (G2) STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 3, 2026 – 2026 Saratoga Derby (G1) winner Glacius headlines NBC Sports’ live coverage of the Nashville Derby (G2) this Saturday at 4 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock from Kentucky Downs…...

13+ hour, 9+ min ago   (314+ words) A new report from the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service says Virginia’s economy is expected to grow modestly through the end of the year. However, job losses are also still expected. “It seems like we hit…...

20+ hour, 19+ min ago   (757+ words) George Mason University and Oxford-based frontier computing company TreQ announced a groundbreaking partnership to bring open-architecture quantum infrastructure to the Commonwealth of Virginia beginning with the first open-architecture quantum computing system in the state and National Capital Region. Oops, something…...