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Rick Carlisle trusts his guys, which is why Indiana is up 1-0

1 day ago | augustafreepress.com | Christopher Graham

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle did something at the end of last night’s NBA Finals Game 1 that reminded me of how Tony Bennett would have played things. With a timeout in his pocket, Carlisle let his team play after a miss from Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 11 seconds left, leaving the door open for the Pacers, down 110-109 at the time.
Brian O'Connor got his bag of money from Mississippi State

1 day ago | augustafreepress.com | Christopher Graham

Earlier in the day on Thursday, our colleague, Jerry Ratcliffe, wrote that he had talked with Brian O’Connor, to give the former UVA Baseball coach the chance to address directly why he’d abruptly left UVA for the head coaching job at Mississippi State. “This is exactly what it is: after 22 years, I needed a change and a new challenge. That’s it,” O’Connor told Ratcliffe.
Elon Musk goes nuclear on Donald Trump

1 day ago | augustafreepress.com | Christopher Graham

Elon Musk said today that the reason Donald Trump hasn’t authorized the release of the notorious Epstein Files is because Trump would be implicated. The next move in the tit-for-tat between the two man children could be Trump threatening to deport the South African billionaire. Holy bejeezus, indeed.
GloW drone show to replace summer fireworks

1 day ago | augustafreepress.com | Crystal Abbe Graham

The City of Waynesboro will replace its annual summer fireworks with a drone light show created by more than 100 aerial devices. Glow Waynesboro, or GloW for short, will take place July 12 on the banks of the South River at Constitution Park. The event will include food trucks, live music and will conclude with the light show, presented by Airloom Drone Shows. The Crozet company has put together performances for William and Mary, Boar’s Head Resort and Swannanoa, to name a few.
Charlottesville child tests positive for measles, third case in state

1 day ago | augustafreepress.com | Crystal Abbe Graham

A child from the Charlottesville area has been confirmed to have the third case of measles this year in Virginia. The patient is 4 years old or younger, according to the Virginia Department of Health, and developed symptoms after exposure to the state’s second case, a teen between the ages of 13-17. The second case was diagnosed on May 23. The first case in Virginia was in April. Both individuals from the most recent cases are from the Northwest region, which includes Charlottesville.
Court ruling in NASCAR charter case involving 23XI, Front Row

1 day ago | augustafreepress.com | Christopher Graham

Home Video: Court ruling in NASCAR charter case involving 23XI, Front Row A federal appeals court has lifted a temporary injunction that was allowing NASCAR teams 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to compete as charter teams. How will that impact 23XI and Front Row this weekend in Michigan, and going forward? Rod Mullins joins us to break down the breaking news.
Donald Trump, Elon Musk breakup goes nuclear

1 day ago | augustafreepress.com | Christopher Graham

Donald Trump ignited the war that we now see raging between him and paper billionaire Elon Musk this morning when he said Musk was criticizing his “Big, Beautiful Bill” because he has “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”Where things have gone since:Musk on Twitter: “Without me, Trump would have lost the election.
Want to try standup comedy: Four-week course begins on June 11

2 days ago | augustafreepress.com | Christopher Graham

By day, Chris Womack is a JMU kinesiology professor, and his wife, Dawn Womack, is a podcaster. When they get together on stage, they’re The Funny Womacks, a husband-and-wife comedy duo. Putting the two together, the Womacks are offering a four-week training course, running on Wednesday nights, beginning next week, June 11, designed to help aspiring standup comics develop their comedic voice and create their own unique five-minute set.
Eight immigrants in work van rounded up by ICE

2 days ago | augustafreepress.com | Crystal Abbe Graham

Eight immigrants went to work in Harrisonburg on Tuesday morning and didn’t return home that night. Pulled over in a work van, likely on their way to or from lunch, a crew of blue-collar workers wearing jeans covered in dirt, were handcuffed with zip ties and hauled off in unmarked SUVs to who knows where. One of the individuals photographed was young, likely a teen. Disappeared; all eight likely not returning home for dinner that night; maybe never.
Four Cavaliers crowned as U.S. champs

2 days ago | augustafreepress.com | Christopher Graham

Four members of the UVA Swimming team were crowned U.S. champions on Wednesday at the 2025 Toyota National Championships. Gretchen Walsh broke her own U.S. record in winning the 50m Butterfly title, posting a 24.66, becoming one of only two women ever to break the 25-second mark in the event. She also went sub-25 in prelims, clocking a 24.98. Kate Douglass took silver in the event (25.39). Douglass was one of five Cavaliers to make the A-Final of the 200 Breaststroke.