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1+ hour, 2+ min ago (350+ words) As the semester winds down for students on Grounds, the Virginia Cavaliers are in their pre-holiday hiatus. While fans await the next men's basketball tipoff on Saturday against Maryland, here is a rundown of this week's Virginia sports news. Bennett To Be Inducted Into Virginia Sports Hall Of Fame " CBS 19 News (Richmond) Last week, the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame announced its 2026 inductee class, which includes Virginia's Tony Bennett. The inductees are considered a "group of athletes, coaches, administrators, and contributors selected for their significant achievements and lasting impact on sports in the Commonwealth." According to a release, Bennett is being recognized not only for his coaching achievements but also for his commitment to player development. The ceremony honoring Bennett and his fellow inductees will be held in April. "Hoos In The NBA: Trey Murphy, Jay Huff Off To Strong…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago (296+ words) News of the terminations came less than a week after Ford and its partner, South Korean battery maker SK On, announced the celebrated joint venture behind the massive plants would be ending. The BlueOval SK Battery Park in Hardin County will be converted to a different kind of facility, one focusing on meeting the demand for storage in data centers. "We're still going to power through. We may also end up being the electric storage battery capital of the United States because that's really important with the grid," Gov. Andy Beshear said. While Beshear may be sounding cautiously optimistic that the project " and his larger bid to make Kentucky an EV battery hub " can be rescued, he's also pointing to the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill," which ended federal EV tax incentives, as a reason for the companies shifting gears....

1+ hour, 43+ min ago (199+ words) VIRGINIA " Governor Glenn Youngkin has unveiled a new initiative aimed at strengthening Virginia's child welfare system and improving the lives of foster children across the state. The Safe Kids, Strong Families initiative is part of a broader child welfare modernization effort in the Commonwealth. It aims to improve outcomes, safety and permanency for youth in the foster care system. During an event on Monday, Youngkin outlined the three-year strategic Safe Kids, Strong Families roadmap, developed through months of intensive analysis and collaboration. The final report identified the most urgent challenges facing the system: workforce shortages, inconsistent intake and screening, overreliance on congregate care, and limited access to preventive and behavioral health services. The roadmap highlights six pillars of reform to address these challenges, which include: "This announcement represents the culmination of years of work to strengthen child welfare in Virginia,…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago (244+ words) Kentucky has made its hiring of Jay Bateman as defensive coordinator official. The program announced the hiring on Wednesday with quotes from Bateman and head coach Will Stein. "Jay Bateman is one of the most respected defensive minds in college football," Stein said in a statement released via Kentucky. "His ability to develop players, create disruptive defenses, and consistently compete at a high level has stood out everywhere he's been. Jay brings energy, experience, and a clear vision for how we want to play defense, and we're excited to welcome him to Kentucky." RELATED: Texas A&M DC Jay Bateman explains why he's leaving for same title at Kentucky Bateman comes to Kentucky having spent the past 4 seasons in the SEC. He was on staff at Florida as inside linebackers coach in 2022 and '23 before heading to Texas A&M as…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago (166+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) " New Kentucky head football coach Will Stein made his vision for the new UK offense clear: more explosiveness. The current University of Oregon play-caller has been hard at work filling out his staff that will make his vision a reality, and his biggest step towards that was the hiring of former LSU OC Joe Sloan. Sloan helped coach the Tigers to be one of the top passing offenses in the country and mentored former Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels. New Kentucky offensive coordinator Joe Sloan looking to make Wildcats more explosive Kentucky Volleyball leaves Lexington for the Final Four in Kansas City New Kentucky coach Will Stein brings Pat Biondo with him from Oregon to be GM Now he is looking to do the same here in Lexington and help make Will Stein's vision of an explosive…...

8+ hour, 48+ min ago (318+ words) The 2025-26 college football bowl schedule continues on Saturday, Dec. 27, when the Missouri Tigers face the Virginia Cavaliers in the 2025 Gator Bowl. Virginia just missed a spot in the CFP as it lost to Duke in the ACC Championship Game. Mizzou had early-season playoff hopes after a 6-1 start, but the Tigers dropped three of their last five. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET from EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Tigers are 6.5-point favorites, while the over/under is 47.5 in the latest Missouri vs. Virginia odds. Before making any Mizzou vs. Virginia picks, be sure to check out the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model. The model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times, and it is profitable on its top-rated money-line picks since the beginning of the 2024 season. Anyone following could have seen impressive returns. The model has simulated…...

8+ hour, 58+ min ago (243+ words) HANOVER COUNTY, Va. " George Bond, the Mechanicsville man whose birthday was brightened with Christmas magic amid his battle with terminal cancer, has passed away. His wife, Renee Bond, shared the news with CBS 6 Wednesday. Renee organized a community gathering in November for George's birthday to light up his backyard and raise his spirits and bring Christmas early. "I want his children to have this memory instead of a grief memory," she told CBS 6 at the time. The theme of the celebration was "It's a Wonderful Life." "The first time he watched 'It's a Wonderful Life' which is the theme of this party, he cried because he felt like he didn't have any friends," Renee said. "When we watched it a couple of weeks ago, he cried because he didn't know how many friends he had." The community showed up in…...

10+ hour, 11+ min ago (370+ words) RICHMOND, VA. " Greenberg Gibbons has broken ground on Midtown64, a more than $500 million mixed-use development comprising 46 acres in Henrico County, located just outside downtown Richmond. Shamin Hotels is a joint venture partner for the project, which is being built on the former Genworth Financial headquarters campus. The personal finance firm signed a 175,000-square-foot office lease in late 2022 to move its headquarters to the SunTrust Business Center in the Richmond suburb of Glen Allen, Va. Located at the intersection of West Broad Street and I-64, Midtown64 will span 2 million square feet with up to 130,000 square feet of upscale retail, restaurant and entertainment space. Anchor tenants will include a grocery store and new-to-market fitness concept. The project will also include up to 300,000 square feet of Class A office space, an apartment community with nearly 1,000 units, 194 townhomes built by homebuilder Lennar and a 226-room, dual-branded hotel…...

10+ hour, 11+ min ago (267+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. " The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center announced a new Veterinary Internship in Aquatic Animal Medicine, presented by TowneBank, offering annual clinical training for graduate veterinarians seeking specialization in aquatic and zoological medicine. The internship will begin in the summer of 2026, with applications opening this winter. Interns will train under the Aquarium's two specialty-trained aquatic veterinarians, including one board-certified specialist. According to the Aquarium, the program is designed to provide hands-on clinical experience and professional mentorship in a highly competitive field." The intern will work alongside the Aquarium's veterinary team, including a hospital manager and a licensed veterinary technician, assisting with preventative care, emergency treatment, and animal welfare. Veterinary interns will also participate in the Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Program, which provides medical care and necropsy services for stranded sea turtles and marine mammals. The position includes rotational…...

12+ hour, 14+ min ago (185+ words) The spay or neuter your pets license plate in Kentucky has been redesigned after more than 20 years. (Source: KY Department of Agriculture) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky's spay or neuter special license plate was redesigned for the first time in more than 20 years. The design was made by a Lexington graphic artist and features peek-a-boo images of a kitten and dog with the words "Spay or neuter your pets" and a red pawprint in the shape of a heart overlapping the words. Proceeds from the sales go to the Animal Control and Care Fund. Since the license plate was first introduced, sales have equated to more than $600,000 in grants being awarded to organizations. This has resulted in more than 17,200 cats and dogs being spayed or neutered. The plate is available to purchase at County Clerk offices or online. Kroger's Pappy Van…...