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University Of Virginia Men's Basketball Coach Tony Bennett Retiring Unexpectedly
Weeks before the. season was set to tip off, Tony Bennett abruptly announced that he will be stepping down from the University of Virginia men's basketball team. The all-times wins leader at UVA - who won the NCAA Tournament in 2019 - Bennett, 55, announced that he would be retiring from coaching, effective as of Friday, Oct. 18. His announcement comes weeks before the Cavaliers were set for their opening game on Wednesday, Nov. 6 against the Campbell Fighting Camels at home. BREAKING: Tony Bennett to announce his immediate retirement in a press conference on Friday at 11 a.m. pic.twittā¦
Sports
DMV Hoops Superstars Make It To NCAA Final Four In Phoenix
When the NCAA Final Four tips off on Saturday night in Phoenix, there may be some faces on the court familiar to basketball fans in the DMV. There will be no shortage of players who hail from Maryland and Virginia during this weekend's showdown, as Purdue, UConn, Alabama, and North Carolina State look to secure their spot in Monday's final. For the Wolfpack, Fort Washington resident Casey Morsell is looking to help lead NC State to an upset after three years playing at the University of Virginia. He'll be joined by Richmond native Dennis Parker, Jr. a 4-star freshman recruit who playeā¦
Lifestyle
DMV Artists Featured In Forbes' '30 Under 30' For 2024
Artists with ties to the DMV were well represented on Forbes latest "30 Under 30" list for 2024. The "Arts & Style" section of the prestigious annual ranking is chock full of young artists who once called Maryland or Virginia home. A self-taught shutterbug, 2020 Towson University graduate Jacob Webster, who has become something of a photographer to the stars, was celebrated by Intersect Magazine as "your favorite celebrity photographer in 2023," and now made Forbes' list. "So honored and humbled to be recognized," he posted on Instagram. "Thank you God for the abundance of opportā¦
Sports
UVA Track Star Smokes BF's Buddy Who Thought He Could Outrun Her In TikTok With 10.4M Views
A man who challenged a Division 1 track star to a foot race has become a national laughingstock after video of the event went viral on social media last month. More than 10.4 million people have seen the TikTok clip posted by University of Virginia track star Alahna Sabbakhan that shows her embarrassing her boyfriend's friend, who mistakenly thought he could keep up with the DC native on the track. "He refused to believe that a woman could beat him in a race," she said. @lahnazak Just to clarify, I did NOT want to race this manš I was already at the track with my bf doing a worā¦
Obituaries
Body Pulled From MD Lake ID'd As Missing Software Engineer, Avid Golfer
The body pulled from a Montgomery County lake this week is confirmed to be 30-year-old Ankit Bagai, who was reported missing on Easter Sunday after walking out of a medical center. On Wednesday, April 19, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced that Bagai, a Germantown resident last seen on Sunday, April 9, has been identified as the person who was found in Lake Churchill the previous day. The search at Lake ChurchillTwitter/@mcfrsPIO The announcement comes days after Bagaiās family launched an extensive search party to look for him weeks after he was reported missing from ā¦
News
Diplomat's Daughter Gets 35 Years For Maryland Margarita Murder
The 30-year-old daughter of George W. Bush's national intelligence director was sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing her friend in a margarita-fueled, Maryland argument in 2020, authorities said. Sophia Negroponte, whose father is John Negroponte, had been drinking the night she killed 24-year-old Yousuf Rasmussen on Feb. 13, 2020, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. She was convicted of the murder on Jan. 3, 2023. In the heat of an argument, Rasmussen tried to leave the scene at an apartment on the 400 block of Montgomery Avenue, but coulā¦
Sports
March Madness: These
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rea Teams Are Going Dancing In The NCAA Tournament
March will certainly be mad for some college basketball fans in the DMV area after several teams from the region were chosen by the selection committee to enter the NCAA Tournament. Several colleges from the region are among the field of 68 who will be going dancing in the tournament, which kicks off on Tuesday, March 14 with the āFirst Fourā set of games. In total, 37 states, plus Washington, DC, are represented among the menās field that will be vying for one of the most coveted in all of sports. The University of Maryland is back in the ābig danceā after notching 21 wins in coach Kevinā¦
Sports
Washington Commanders To Honor UVA Shooting Victims With Helmet Decals
When the Washington Commanders suit up on Sunday afternoon for their matchup against the Houston Texans, theyāll be doing so with the spirit of the entire University of Virginia community behind them. The Commanders announced that they will be wearing special helmet decals for the game on Sunday, Nov. 20 featuring the number of the three UVA football players who were gunned down in an on-campus shooting last week. The helmet will feature special stickers for Lavel Davis, Jr (1), Devin Chandler (15), and DāSean Perry (41) in UVA colors. On Sunday the team will be wearing three helmet dā¦
Police & Fire
UVA Shooting Suspect In Custody, Victims ID'd As Football Players: Officials
Authorities have arrested the suspect wanted in the University of Virginia shooting that left three people dead and two wounded on Sunday, Nov. 13. Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., a UVA student and former walk-on football player from the Petersburg area, was taken into custody just before 11 a.m., according to the UVA Police Department. The 22-year-old was captured on the 5700 block of Edgelawn Street, after an officer spotted the suspect's vehicle in the eastern part of Henrico County, localĀ police said on Twitter. Good evening, On behalf of the Henrico County Sheriffās Office, please ā¦
Police & Fire
Report Of Active Shooter Brings Shelter-In-Place Order To University Of Virginia Grounds
UPDATE:Ā UVA Shooting Suspect In Custody, Victims ID'd As Football Players: Officials ***Original story below*** A report of an active shooter brought a shelter-in-place order to the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville late Sunday, Nov. 13, authorities said. Shots were reportedly fired on Culbreth Road, the UVA Police Department tweeted around 10:30 p.m. UVA Alert: Shots fired reported at Culbreth Garage. Follow fire/police direction. If possible, avoid the area. ā UVA Police Department (@UVAPolice) November 14, 2022 UVA Alert: UPDATE TO THE SHOOTING ON CULBRETH ROAD.ā¦
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