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10+ hour, 33+ min ago (435+ words) Duke (7-5) vs. No. 17 Virginia (10-2), Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. EST. Virginia by 2.5. Against the spread: Virginia 8-4, Duke 5-6-1. How to watch: ABC Overall: 433.2 yards per game (26th in FBS) Passing: 244.5 yards per game (53rd) Rushing: 188.7 yards per game (34th) Scoring: 33.2 points per game (27th) Overall: 312.3 yards per game (21st in FBS) Passing: 203.4 yards per game (43rd) Rushing: 108.9 yards per game (21st) Scoring: 20.0 points per game (24th) Overall: 421.4 yards per game (34th in FBS) Passing: 289.3 yards per game (12th) Rushing: 132.1 yards per game (97th) Scoring: 34.6 points per game (19th) Overall: 414.3 yards per game (112th in FBS) Passing: 273.3 yards per game (131st) Rushing: 141.0 yards per game (54th) Scoring: 29.4 points per game (97th) Duke is 72nd in third down percentage, converting 39.6% of the time. Virginia ranks 2nd on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 27.3%. Duke is 19th in the FBS with a +8 turnover margin. Duke is 106th in the FBS averaging 61.8 penalty yards per game, compared to Virginia's 32nd-ranked 45.7 per-game average. Duke ranks 131st in FBS in…...

15+ hour, 6+ min ago (371+ words) One of the more unusual conference title game matchups takes place in the ACC on Saturday. The 7-5 Duke Blue Devils are potentially one win away from a College Football Playoff berth. The Virginia Cavaliers are the ranked program in the matchup and they are expected to lock up the ACC's automatic bid. After all, UVA just beat Duke by 17 points on November 15 and the Blue Devils have not looked great against Top 25 opposition. Date: Saturday, December 6 Start Time: 8 p.m. ET Live Stream: ESPN+ or ESPN app Virginia enters Charlotte as the clear favorite to reach the CFB Playoff through the ACC's automatic bid. The Cavaliers went 7-1 in league play and lost once since Week 2. On the other hand, Duke is 3-3 in its last six games and got into the ACC Championship Game on tiebreakers over four other teams that finished 6-2 in…...

15+ hour, 35+ min ago (713+ words) In 1920, prohibition was enacted. The 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote, was ratified. The country was still on the gold standard. And the First World War had ended just two years earlier. Sliced bread wasn't commercially sold until 1928. On Dec. 1 of 1920 " a month after Warren G. Harding was elected president of the United States " Elizabeth Barrett was born. "How old are you turning?" one of her eight children playfully asked recently. "Oh, I don't know," Barrett, who to close friends and family goes by "Betty," said with a chuckle. Barrett served as a flight instructor in World War II. She and her late husband, also a veteran of that war as well as Korea and was in the reserves in Vietnam, built a number of homes and later managed a racquetball club in Virginia Beach. Much later in life, she…...

1+ day, 35+ min ago (88+ words) We assess how the committee could stack the top teams in the country after Week 14. The final chapter of the 2025 regular season didn't upend the status quo, but it did give us plenty of answers. A season in, the legendary NFL coach's head-scratching decision to helm a lowly ACC team continues to confound. As the coaching carousel continues to spin, we grade every major hire. It has been a bad year for the Pokes. It hasn't stopped their fans from making their own bright spots....

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (124+ words) Virginia Beach firefighters contained a brush fire Saturday evening after smoke was reported near a wooded area off Aloma Court. Virginia Beach firefighters contained a brush fire Saturday evening after smoke was reported near a wooded area off Aloma Court.Fire crews were dispatched around 5:10 p.m and arrived minutes later to find heavy smoke coming from the woods near Bluegrass Lane and Bentgrass Court Because the fire was burning deep in a densely wooded area with no roadway access, crews used a brush truck and a utility terrain vehicle to reach the roughly 100-by-100-foot burn area.No civilians, firefighters or pets were injured, according to Virginia Beach Fire Department officials.The cause of the fire remains under investigation....

1+ day, 18+ hour ago (154+ words) The Union Bears (12-0) face the Ridgeview Wolfpack (11-1) in a Class 2 Virginia (VHSL) high school football regional final Saturday afternoon at Bullitt Park in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. The winner will advance to face Glenvar (13-0) in a Class 2 state semifinal Saturday, December 6. The state championship game is set for Saturday, December 13. Union defeated Ridgeview 42-21 during their regular-season meeting Oct. 9. Opening kickoff is set for 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 29, with a live TV broadcast on NFHS Network. " WATCH: Union vs. Ridgeview football is livestreaming on NFHS Network What: The Union Bears play the Ridgeview Wolfpack in a VHSL high school football playoffs Class 2 regional final. When: Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 29. Where: Bullitt Park | Big Stone Gap, Virginia Watch live: Watch Union vs. Ridgeview live on the NFHS Network...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago (264+ words) Holiday travel could bring a rise in contagious illnesses such as the flu and respiratory syncytial virus, according to Virginia health specialists. As of Nov. 22, the most recent data available, the Virginia Department of Health reports that overall respiratory illness activity in Virginia is "low and stable." "We're starting to see indicators that things are most likely going to take off really quickly here in the next few weeks with respiratory illness trends," Diskin said. "We're keeping a close eye on that." Older adults, younger children and those with underlying conditions are the most at-risk, she said. Public health officials encourage the public to be proactive to prevent the spread of illness, and Diskin said that incorporating small habits can make a big difference in spreading illness. "Because we're seeing the flu season starting a little bit late this year,…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago (546+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. " This Black Friday, some Virginia Beach shoppers skipped the big-box chaos and showed up before sunrise with lists, local-shop loyalty, and bargain strategy. With inflation still on many minds, the message from those on the street was simple: plan ahead, shop intentionally, and, in many cases, shop local. At AFK Books & Records, a small but steady line formed before the store opened. Not everyone was hunting TVs; many were after records and familiar rituals. Bryce says, "This morning I'm probably going to pick up Thievery Corporation and maybe the Doors," while his daughter Addy adds, "I'm going to pick up the Billie Eilish." The father-daughter pair said their mission was partly about community. "Just to be able to support local business and spend time with the vinyl community," says Bryce." They called this their second Black-Friday-style outing…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago (230+ words) What a Happy Thanksgiving Day for the future of the Virginia Tech Hokies" offensive line. Earlier on Thanksgiving, the Hokies landed three-star offensive tackle Roseby Lubintus. Lubintus, a former Penn State and Syracuse commit, picked Virginia Tech after visiting Blacksburg last weekend. New head coach James Franklin wasn"t done. Four-star offensive tackle Marlen Bright announced he would also be committing to Virginia Tech. Bright, who had been committed to Penn State since July, flipped his commitment to the Hokies on Thanksgiving Day. Bright is a 6-foot-7, 290-pound offensive tackle prospect from DePaul Catholic in Wayne, New Jersey. Both Bright and Lubintus are from New Jersey, a state where the Hokies do not usually land top players. Bright is the third commitment since Franklin took over as Virginia Tech coach, following four-star RB Messiah Mickens and Lubintus. All were formerly…...

3+ day, 28+ min ago (66+ words) A Virginia Beach nursing facility that was expected to close this fall after repeated violations and the loss of its Medicare and Medicaid funding is still operating, according to newly obtained state documents. A Virginia Beach nursing facility that was expected to close this fall after repeated violations and the loss of its Medicare and Medicaid funding is still operating, according to newly obtained state documents....