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JUST IN: Police identity Bryan Silva as man in barricade situation; charged with abduction + possession of a firearm
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#BREAKING : UVA's 9th president Jim Ryan promises Va. families who earn less than $80K a year will be able to send their children to UVA tuition-free, Va. families earning less than $30K a year will cover not only tuition, but also room and board.
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Correction: White nationalists, not activists, gathered in Emancipation Park on Saturday evening.
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#BREAKING : @GovernorVA says he'll individually sign the 13K orders for ex-felons who registered to vote, then others
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People chanting "say her name" as Kessler begins to speak
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Students are overflowing out of the auditorium at Nau Hall to hear Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke speak at UVA.
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MORE: While attempting to hold a press conference, #UniteTheRight organizer, Jason Kessler gets swarmed and punched in the face.
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Vigil happening right now in Charlottesville for victim of deadly car attack and other who were injured.
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DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT: Sitting statue of Thomas Jefferson on the Lawn at UVA has been vandalized. "Racist + Rapist" are spray painted on the statue.
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RIGHT NOW: Tarps have again been removed from Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson statues.
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BREAKING: @HenryGraff reports: Robert E. Lee statue vandalized overnight in Emancipation Park. Tagged with graffiti and red paint.
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BREAKING Cameron Webb has been declared the winner in the 5th District Democratic Primary by the AP. He will square off in November against Republican Bob Good.
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UVA students and fans flooded The Corner after the ‘Hoos big win
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According to doctors, kids who only play one sport are actually more prone to injury compared to multi-sport athletes
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National guard prepares as local emergency as been declared in #Charlottesville for #UniteTheRight
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A man was attacked by an elk after approaching it despite warnings from a bystander.
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Can't hear Kessler over trombone, chanting #Charlottesville
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The University of Virginia Cavaliers have won the NCAA Championship
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Senator Mark Warner (VA-D) has introduced legislation that would protect federal workers from foreclosure, eviction, and more financial penalties during government shutdown.
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BREAKING UVA Spokesperson tells @JennaNBC29 : Missing UVA student Mike D'Amario has been found and is safe.
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JUST IN: Charlottesville City Council votes unanimously to rename part of 4th Street downtown "Heather Heyer Way."
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The #UVa football team is bowl eligible for the first time since 2011, as the Cavaliers beat Georgia Tech 40-36.
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Last Full Moon of 2020 - The Cold Full Moon of December rises this Tuesday evening in the NE sky. #decemberfullmoon #fullcoldmoon #fullmoon
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Customs officers in Cincinnati intercepted a shipment from South America that contained about 44 pounds of cocaine-coated corn flakes, which could have a street value of up to $2,822,400.
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UVA Student Council has a new leader who is making history at the university level and beyond. Abel Liu is now the first openly transgender student government president in the U.S. who was out when elected.
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BREAKING: @HenryGraff reports: Sabrina Erdely found liable (w/malice) on 6 claims. Rolling Stone found liable on 3 claims. Waiting on Wenner
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The White Spot restaurant has been serving up its famous Gus Burgers since 1953. Now it’s under new ownership, headlined by UVA basketball legend Ralph Sampson.
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The @UVASoftball team upset No. 2 Virginia Tech 5-3 in Blacksburg. The victory is the Cavaliers' first against the Hokies since 2017. Gabby Baylog and Katie Goldberg each homered for the 'Hoos.
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BREAKING: @HenryGraff reports: Jason Kessler withdraws injunction request for permit in Charlottesville on August 11-12 anniversary.
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Gold Star father Khizr Khan is sharing his story, and that of his family, with the University of Virginia community.
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Gov. Northam announces Juneteenth is now an official state holiday.
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On Friday, Dr. Anthony Fauci and Gov. Northam will be meeting with Virginia Interfaith Leaders and health and diversity experts to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Charlottesville's chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America spent Saturday fixing people's brake lights for no charge.
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Tropical Storm Marco began falling apart Monday, easing one threat to the Gulf Coast but setting the stage for the arrival of Laura as a potentially supercharged Category 3 hurricane with winds topping 110 mph.
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#BREAKING : Confederate groups surround Jackson statue in #Charlottesville ; marching to Lee Park soon in wake of city vote to sell Lee statue
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NOW: Amtrak train collides with garbage truck in Crozet. Nurse on scene reports at least one fatality and at least one in critical condition. NBC29 is on scene and will bring you more details as we get them.
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BREAKING: @HenryGraff reports: City councilor Bob Fenwick says @CvilleCityHall has denied Jason Kessler’s permit request for two-day event on August 11-12, 2018.
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#BREAKING : Democratic @GovernorVA vetoes bill to defund Planned Parenthood. GOP-majority legislature unlikely to have votes to overturn.
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. @PDeLuca29 reports: Heather Heyer was a server at Cafe Caturra on the UVA Corner. Today the restaurant honors her memory.
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Gov. Northam says he may consider reducing the current allowance of social gatherings of up to 250 people to be reduced down to 50
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The streak is over at fifteen, as the @UVAFootball team beat @HokiesFB 39-30 at Scott Stadium to win the #CommonwealthCup . The Cavaliers will play in the #ACC Championship Game.
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BREAKING: Staunton School Board has unanimously approved to rename R.E. Lee High School to Staunton High School.
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First photo of arrests at Phi Psi house #UVA http://t.co/fHXR6vVpo4
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Lee statue graffiti, "Impeach Trump" and "This is racist"
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Just In: @GovernorVA recommends Virginians prepare for longer-term power outages, gather supplies for at least 3 days, if not several weeks.
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#UVa senior swimmer Leah Smith won the Bronze Medal in the women's 400m Freestyle at the #Olympics in #Rio .
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UVA football player Charles Davis matched all 5 numbers to win $100K in the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 game
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Gov. Northam says everyone will need to wear face coverings when inside public places beginning this Friday. That includes stores, dining areas, public transportation, etc.
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The Commission on Historical Statues in the United States Capitol has recommended that civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns represent Virginia in the National Statuary Hall Collection, replacing the existing statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee.
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JUST IN: FBI says it's opening a civil rights investigation into the deadly car crash in downtown Charlottesville Saturday.
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Gov. Northam directing Virginia ABC to allow businesses to sell mixed drinks through take-out and/or delivery
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#BREAKING : 14-year-old Azalia Berrian has been found SAFE after a four-day search. More details to come.
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GoFundme for victims of car attack in Charlottesville raises nearly $60,000 dollars in four hours and still going.
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Corey Long will serve 10 days of jail time on only weekends after withdrawing his misdemeanor appeal. Long was found guilty of using a flamethrower on Aug. 12, 2017. (Photo c/o @AP )
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Henrico's commonwealth's attorney said the man who drove through a group of protesters yesterday, Harry H. Rogers, admitted to being a leader of the Ku Klux Klan.
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Albemarle County School Board officially voted to ban all Confederate imagery from the county school's dress code policy at its virtual meeting Thursday night.
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After serving civil papers at a home, the deputy returned to her vehicle to find a goat happily munching on a stack of paperwork in her front seat.
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Picture from Maysn Whitten in Charlottesville. Thank you.
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#Breaking Authorities say the remains of Alexis Murphy have been found.
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R.E. Lee wins the state finals 84-71 over Amelia. It's the Leemen's first state Championship since winning it back-to-back in 2004/2005!
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BREAKING: @HenryGraff reports: Yet again someone has uncovered two confederate statues in downtown Charlottesville parks — this time in broad daylight. Police on scene.
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January's Full Wolf Moon rising over the Blue Ridge, Thursday evening. Captured by Warren Faught
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This year’s tree is called “Spruce Bader Ginsburg,” after the late supreme court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The name beat out several other favorites.
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JUST IN: #UVA Football recruit/1st year Nicholas Johns arrested for DWI in Charlottesville. http://t.co/LtaOIsZ5DL
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It's not easy anchoring a newscast at the same time the 'Hoos are playing in the National Championship!
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Photo at candlelight vigil on Grounds at UVA,
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#HannahGraham 's parents: "The light she radiated can never be extinguished. We will hold it in our hearts forever."
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Gov. Northam says "it is a recipe for disaster" if students go back to school without first getting COVID-19 numbers down
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UVA student #MarteseJohnson has filed an amended $3 million lawsuit in federal court
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Waynesboro HS quarterback DaJuan Moore signs as a preferred walk-on with @UVAFootball He is the cousin of former #UVA quarterback Shawn Moore.
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Sign in front of Robert E. Lee statue in Emancipation Park.
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Virginia ABC announced another recordbreaking year, with fiscal year 2019 revenue in excess of $1b, up $71.8m over the previous year.
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#UVA head coach Tony Bennett has been named the USA Today Sports National Coach of the Year. Virginia is ranked No. 1 in the USA Today Poll.
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BREAKING: Jesse Matthews in custody in Galveston, Texas
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JUST IN: Charlottesville police arrest 49-year-old Tyler Watkins Davis from Florida for assault charges related to the beating of DeAndre Harris on August 12, 2017. Davis is 4th person now accused.
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A federal appeals court has halted work on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, saying it failed to set clear limits on harm to threatened or endangered species during construction.
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UVA honoring D’Sean Perry with on-grounds gallery displaying his artwork
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Alex Ramos is wanted for malicious wounding from an assault that occurred in Market Street Garage on August 12.
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BREAKING: Dominion Energy and Duke Energy announced the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, citing ongoing delays and increasing cost uncertainty that threaten the economic viability of the project.
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The #UVa basketball team is headed to the #FinalFour for the first time since 1984, as the Cavaliers defeat Purdue 80-75 in overtime in the #EliteEight . Kyle Guy scored a team-high 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Ty Jerome added 24 points.
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"HANDS UP, DON'T SHOOT." Hundreds of protesters in Charlottesville demand justice for #GeorgeFloyd , #BreonnaTaylor , #AhmaudArbery , and others, as well the removal of the city's Confederate statues in a march from the Downtown Mall to the UVA Rotunda
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The governor promises that barber shops are at the top of his list to safely reopen businesses
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Officials from UVA Medical Center say hospital is on lockdown. Only emergency vehicles, patients, and those visiting patients can drive in.
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Albemarle soccer stars Aiyanah Tyler - Cooper (UNCG) & Hannah Eiden (Coastal Carolina) sign to play in college.
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Asked to respond to Pres. Trump's tweet to, "liberate Virginia," Gov. Northam says he does not have time to get involved in a Twitter war
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. @UVATFCC graduate student Michaela Meyer is the first female athlete in program history to win an individual NCAA title, after taking first place in the 800 meter race with a school-record time of 2:00.28, which is the ninth-fastest time in collegiate history.
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WIND CHILL ADVISORY in effect from Midnight through Friday morning. Sub zero wind chills.
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The Innocence Project at the University of Virginia School of Law is raising funds to help Virginians who are wrongly convicted of a crime.
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A measure introduced by Del. Danica Roem, D-Manassas, will prohibit a school board from taking legal action against a family or student for school meal debt. The bill has passed both chambers of the General Assembly.
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BREAKING: police tell @henrygraff they have arrested #JesseMatthew . It wasn't in VA. Has to be extradited.
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Hundreds of people gathering in Lee park supporting removal of Lee statue # #charlottesville
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Susan Bro, mother of #HeatherHeyer , just spoke at the @MTV #VMAs .
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Today marks the end of quite a career in Charlottesville for NBC29's @HenryGraff . He'll be joining our sister station NBC12 in Richmond. Henry has been a staple in bringing you the biggest news in Charlottesville and will be greatly missed within the newsroom.
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PHOTO: rally right now at UVA http://t.co/NCR6vmSDkr
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ARRESTED: Jesse Matthew, on charge of abduction with intent to defile http://t.co/tkKbJ3O1m7
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