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5+ hour, 25+ min ago (1623+ words) LOUDOUN " When'Julia Mason'moved into her new home in'Loudoun Meadows'six years ago, the community was less than 10 years old, and the view across'Quail Ridge Lake'was a farm, with woods and a red-and-white barn. Mason didn't know that the same day she arrived, a developer broke ground for a 1-million-square-foot data center for'Amazon Web Services'that now rises 70 feet directly across from her home on a cul-de-sac in this community near'Aldie'in southeastern'Loudoun County. A data center is seen from a street in the Loudoun Meadows housing community in'Loudoun County. The view from the community landing on'Quail Ridge Lake'now features the Amazon complex on one side and a 1.5-million-square-foot data center built by Microsoft on the other, with an electric power substation next to it. Neither data center is operating yet, but their presence is inescapable. "It was a farm when we were looking…...

8+ hour, 46+ min ago (600+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Kentucky fired the SEC's longest-tenured coach Monday, ending Mark Stoops' tenure following his 13th season with the Wildcats after posting back-to-back losing records. Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart said in a statement Monday morning that he informed Stoops they decided to go in a new direction and started a national search for his replacement. "We will continue to make the necessary investments to recruit an elite head coach, players, and support staff," Barnhart said. "That includes fully funding revenue-sharing and NIL opportunities, providing state-of-the-art facilities, and ensuring our student-athletes have every resource to thrive." Kentucky became the sixth SEC program to change coaches this season, joining Auburn, Arkansas, Florida, LSU and Ole Miss. Stoops had been tied with NC State Coach Dave Doeren for the fifth longest-tenured coach at a Football Bowl Subdivision program. He trailed only Kirk Ferentz with…...

9+ hour, 33+ min ago (231+ words) Four-star quarterback Troy Huhn, ESPN's No. 10 pocket passer in the 2026 cycle, announced his commitment to Virginia Tech on Monday, reuniting with coach James Franklin as the latest former Penn State pledge to join the Hokies' incoming recruiting class. Hunh, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound prospect from San Marcos, California, began Monday as the top uncommitted quarterback in the SC Next 2026 ESPN 300. Intially committed to Penn State in June 2024, Huhn decommitted on Oct. 16 -- four days after the program fired Franklin. Huhn's decision to join the Hokies arrived hours after Cole Bergeron, the nation's 34th-ranked pocket passer, decommitted from Virginia Tech on Monday. Huhn competed in the Elite 11 Finals in June and projects as a prototypical, big-armed pocket passer at the next level. He completed 75% of his passes for 2,438 yards and 29 touchdowns and added eight rushing scores in his senior season at California's Mission…...

12+ hour, 57+ min ago (43+ words) It seems Lane Kiffin's exit from Ole Miss was just as awkward as you could've imagined. On Sunday, the Rebels coach announced his decision that he'll be leaving the program effective immediately to ... Report: Will Stein to become Kentucky football's next head coach...

15+ hour, 42+ min ago (189+ words) NC State and Virginia will open the 2026 College Football Season in Brazil, in the first-ever game in South America. N.C. State and Virginia will open next season in Brazil, becoming the first college football game played in South America. The game will be played Aug. 29, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro, according to an announcement from the schools, organizers and the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Brazil game, first reported by Pack Pride in November, will count as a league game. The teams had agreed to a home-and-home nonconference series that wouldn't count in the ACC standings since games were added outside the league scheduling model. The Wolfpack won this year's matchup in September. The Brazil game would replace the Cavaliers' home game that was set for next year, though now it's been integrated into the league slate as the ACC moves to a…...

15+ hour, 57+ min ago (32+ words) Fresh off a snowy weekend, a new winter storm watch has been issued for Monday night, targeting three West Michigan Counties: Ottawa, Muskegon, and Oceana. Lake-effect snow off Lake Michigan is ......

18+ hour, 19+ min ago (1461+ words) Please email Hannah Vinueza McClellan at [email'protected] if you have any questions. Please include the following canonical tag in the of the republished story. Learn more about canonical tags and how to add them to your page. This includes the title, byline, content, and tracking pixel(s) for republishing this story. This article is part of EdNC's fall 2025 "mini-blitz" to visit community colleges with presidents who began their tenure in the last two years. You can read all of our coverage of community colleges here and all of our coverage of community college presidents here. Nov. 1 marked Brent Barbee's one-year milestone as president of Richmond Community College (RCC). However, he was well-acquainted with both the college and the local community long before stepping into the position.' "This is my community. I am from this community," he said.' Since the age of…...

18+ hour, 43+ min ago (584+ words) College Football Enquirer co-hosts Andy Staples and Steven Godfrey discuss the coaching change in Lexington and who could be next up for the job. Check out the full conversation on the "College Football Enquirer" podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. Mark Stoops is out at the University of Kentucky. He is owed a $38 million buyout. Two weeks ago, Godfrey felt he was in very good shape since they had beaten Auburn, They crushed Florida, but then they got hammered by Vanderbilt and lost 41-0 Louisville. You cannot get skunked by Louisville if you Are already on the ropes as Kentucky's coach. I don't know if we're having this conversation. Had they, I don't know, scored a couple of Points against, uh, I don't think so we're having it at all. Yeah, I think if they…...

18+ hour, 44+ min ago (49+ words) A female boxer is trending on social media for her controversial weigh-in outfit. Ebanie Bridges, a 39-year-old boxer, has trended on social media for the clothes she decides to wear to her weigh-ins ... Richmond poet B Lovee creates Peace Pod to help prioritize mental health...

19+ hour ago (46+ words) Richmond city officials are grappling with 124 overdue recommendations for improvement from the City Auditor's Office, according to a report issued in November. Richmond city officials are grappling with 124 overdue recommendations for improvement from the City Auditor's Office, according to a report issued in November....