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Mount Rushmore: VOTE NOW for the all-time best in Columbia High School sports
It’s time to kick off NJ Advance Media’s 11th summer of The Mount Rushmore project. We’re starting off with Columbia High School, a large Group 4 school in Essex County that is notable for producing incredible middle distance runners, youth soccer...
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Oprah Winfrey's latest book club pick, 'Culpability,' delves into AI ethics NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has selected Bruce Holsinger's novel "Culpability" as her latest book club pick. The story explores the ethics of artificial intelligence...

Virginia School District Accused of ‘Religious Discrimination’ for Targeting Boys Who Complained About Biological Female in Male Locker Room
The Trump administration is investigating Virginia’s Loudoun County Public Schools over its decision to launch a Title IX probe into three male high school students who expressed discomfort with a biological female using the boys’ locker room. In...
EA Sports College Football 26 early impressions: Top five features in new video game
Monday, July 7 marked a national holiday for college football video game enthusiasts as they finally were able to grab the controller and play EA Sports College Football 26. Since April, fans of the iconic video game franchise have been clamoring...

The five best additions to EA Sports College Football 26 video game
Monday, July 7 marked a national holiday for college football video game enthusiasts as they finally were able to grab the controller and play EA Sports College Football 26. Since April, fans of the iconic video game franchise have been clamoring...

Republicans try a novel pitch: Make Virginia 2021 again
Democrats started the 2021 election with shaky optimism about their chances. They nominated ex-Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who’d left office with high approval ratings, over younger and less well-known rivals; they started the summer with a narrow...

Three pressing questions for LSU football ahead of 2025 SEC Media Days
It's been a long offseason for college football, but there's no shortage of excitement and changes. Between the House settlement approval, more conference realignment news and the continuous transfer portal happenings, there has been more shifting...

Will Republicans in Virginia pay a price for the One Big Beautiful Bill? Here’s what the math shows.
To hear Republicans tell it, the enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill heralds the onset of a new golden age through tax code changes that will spur more investment in manufacturing and energy production. To hear Democrats tell it, the law will...

Sports Park Raceway crowns 4th of July winners
Another night of exciting action — with a fireworks show to boot — hit the Sports Park Raceway track on Friday as part of the latest the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series stop. Drivers competed in front of a healthy crowd on the Fourth of July...
2031 soccer, rugby events provide extra impetus to keep D.C. stadium on track
The Commanders and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser want the D.C. Council to rubber stamp the deal for a new D.C. stadium ASAFP. The urgency apparently isn’t contrived; as reported by the Washington Post, it flows directly from a desire to position the...

Artists Relate the Joys — and Challenges — of the Festival Life
This story originally appeared in the July 2025 issue of Town&Gown magazine. Each July, downtown State College pops with color and activity as vendor tents line the streets, wafts of food-truck aromas overtake the air and the acoustics of live...

Community group looking to bring 20,000 seat arena to Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — If you have been on social media over the last week, you have probably seen discussions about the potential construction of an arena in Virginia Beach. On Monday, News 3 spoke with Coleman Ferguson, the man spearheading what...

Mid-Year Checkup: Top 10 Policy Resolutions for Virginia Community Associations
July is not usually the time for resolutions, but this midyear is different. There were few Virginia legislative changes to consider in 2025, making it an opportune time to consider what policies and procedures need updating or implementing. Doing...
EA Sports College Football 26: Top 100 Players Revealed
EA Sports College Football 26: Top 100 Players Revealed originally appeared on Athlon Sports. College football fans got an early look at EA Sports College Football 26 on Monday, days before the video game’s official release. After the beloved...

Albemarle High multi-sport athlete commits to ODU football team
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Albemarle High (Charlottesville) wide receiver Isaiah Harris has committed to Old Dominion as part of the 2026 class, he announced Monday on X. The 6-2, 180-pounder is a multi-sport athlete, having competed in football, basketball...

Will 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports Race as Open Teams in Dover?
The NASCAR lawsuit is back and buzzing with drama, and this latest update may just be the biggest one yet. So, let’s back it up and understand how we’ve gotten here. The saga kicked off when 23XI Racing, co-owned by Michael Jordan and Denny...

City by City: Virginia, Lutsen, Duluth
VIRGINIA, Minn. - The Range FanCon is returning for another year. That will be this Saturday and Sunday (July 12 and July 13) at the Iron Trail Motors Event Center. The event will host plenty of activities including cosplay competitions, video...

Happy Gilmore 2 Bringing Back A Key Part Of The Original Movie Continues A Decades-Old Adam Sandler Trend
Happy Gilmore 2 is bringing back a key part of the original movie, and it continues a decades-old Adam Sandler trend. The 1996 sports comedy stars Sandler as the titular failed hockey player who discovers he has a hidden talent for golf and enters...

Johnny Depp said ‘f— you’ to Hollywood as Amber Heard allegations derailed his career
FOX Nation host Nancy Grace reacts to officials finding the remains of a missing Colorado mom and previews her exclusive interview with Jonny Depp’s attorney Camille Vasquez at CrimeCon 2023, streaming now on FOX Nation. NEWYou can now listen to...

Arthur Ashe: A Historic 50th Anniversary
Join more than 5,000 readers who receive the latest news from THE VOICE in their inbox! On July 5, 1975 Arthurs Ashe made history. He became the first African American to win the singles title at Wimbledon, the annual Grand Slam tennis tournament...