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Last Monday’s game against the Virginia High Bearcats was a blowout loss, but that memory didn’t haunt him Wednesday. The defense stepped up and shut out Honaker 2-0. For Virginia High School, this is revenge for a 2-1 loss to Honaker the last time they met in April 2023. With this win, Virginia High School is back at even 1-1. This was Honaker’s second loss in a row, dropping his season record to 0 wins and 2 losses. Virginia High School heads off to play Abingdon on Thursday at 7 p.m. Honaker will be on the road again on Friday,…

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Thursday, March 14th is Pi Day, and while this holiday celebrates 3.14… there are also some great deals you can score to commemorate the holiday.Most of us aren’t mathematicians, but I think we can all agree that saving money is always a plus.Get the day’s biggest stories delivered to your inbox every day at 8pmWithout further ado, here are some of the Pi Day sales happening in our area.Your Pie: Get a 10-inch pizza for $5 in stores or on the app (for Your Pie Rewards members) on March 14th. Limited to one item per person.Blaze Pizza: Get an 11-inch…

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kiya Garrett had two hits and three RBIs on Wednesday to lead the Charlotte softball team to an 8-4 victory over No. 18 Virginia Tech.The 49ers (13-9) defeated Tech for the third consecutive year.Bre Peck had two hits and one RBI for the Hokies (18-4-1), whose winning streak ended at eight.Notre Dame 11, Radford 6Simon Baumgart completed a grand slam on Wednesday, leading the Fighting Irish (11-5) to defeat the host Highlanders (5-10).Zach Whittaker had three hits and one RBI for Radford.1st place Shenandoah 8, W&L 6, 11 in.Gavin Horning hit a two-run homer in the top…

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Less than a year after Middletown’s First State Brewing Company won a USA Today poll and was named the best new brewery in the country, another Delaware brewery has He was once again honored as the best in the nation by the same newspaper.Dewey Beach’s Dewey Beer Company was named America’s Best Brewpub on Friday at the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, which determine the nation’s top 10 brewpubs by reader voting and a panel of experts.That shouldn’t be too surprising.Founded in 2015 by owners Mike Riley, Brandon Smith, and Scott Kaufman, Dewey Beer’s beers are rated highest among…

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Less than a year after Middletown’s First State Brewing Company won a USA Today poll and was named the best new brewery in the country, another Delaware brewery has He was once again honored as the best in the nation by the same newspaper.Dewey Beach’s Dewey Beer Company was named America’s Best Brewpub on Friday at the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, which determine the nation’s top 10 brewpubs by reader voting and a panel of experts.That shouldn’t be too surprising.Founded in 2015 by owners Mike Riley, Brandon Smith, and Scott Kaufman, Dewey Beer’s beers are rated highest among…

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer delivered the 2024 State of the Union address Wednesday before a crowd of several hundred people at the Virginia Beach Aquarium.The aim is to highlight the city’s achievements in 2023 and look ahead to what lies ahead.”We’ve been busy. The last 12 months have been a tough journey,” Mayor Dyer said.Much of what was discussed was based on the quality of life in Virginia Beach. john hood Mayor Dyer said violent crime has decreased by 5.4% and property crime has decreased by 7% compared to 2022, ranking Virginia Beach as the…

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Since 2006, MaxPreps has annually recognized the top performers in prep women’s basketball. The American high school sports source continues its tradition of naming the top players from each state to conclude the 2023-24 season. Selection is based on team success and individual excellence in addition to local and state awards.Jeselle Banks of Ursuline Academy (Wilmington) has been named the 2023-24 Delaware MaxPreps Player of the Year. The 5-foot-7 freshman point guard led the Raiders to an 18-6 record and a state championship.Banks averaged 21.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.1 steals and 2.6 steals per game this season. She shot 63…

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When Gail Turner testified before the Virginia General Assembly, she knew that the Virginia General Assembly had previously failed to pass a resolution apologizing for the unethical use of Black bodies by medical institutions. When the resolution came before lawmakers again this year, she hoped to force them to act.She said she appreciated the family’s efforts to “recognize and acknowledge past mistakes and apologize to ensure it never happens again.”She said Virginia has an opportunity to “lead the nation in telling the truth and addressing racial inequities in health care.”She told them that her cousin Bruce Tucker, who sponsored the…

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