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A 1 percent hike in the city lodging tax could raise $200,000 a year for marketing efforts that could help Waynesboro build what is already a $28 million a year industry. The tax increase is in City Manager Mike Hamp’s proposed 2011-2012 budget – but the money from it is earmarked toward the general fund….
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Over the past couple of weeks, I have had the great opportunity to continue to meet with and hear from Central and Southside Virginians in and across the District. I have traveled to Martinsville, Farmville, Penhook, Keysville, South Hill, Clarksville, Cartersville, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Charlottesville, and Danville. I spoke to hundreds of constituents at a town…
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Another postseason, another revolving door for Tony Bennett, who this week saw the departure of one of the members of his heralded freshman class with Will Regan’s announcement that he will not be returning for his sophomore season. Another perspective you could have is that at least Bennett is only losing one guy this spring…
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Nine James Madison pitchers tossed one inning apiece to combine on a four-hitter in a 6-1 victory over Maryland in a nonconference baseball game Tuesday evening at Shipley Field. JMU improved to 26-12 overall with its fourth win in five games and defeated Maryland for the second time in seven days after a 12-8 win…
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The top-ranked Virginia baseball team scored eight runs in the first two innings and never looked back in coasting to a 12-0 victory over Radford Tuesday evening at RU Baseball Stadium in Radford, Va. With the shutout win the Cavaliers broke the ACC single-season record for shutouts with their 12th shutout of the year; the…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today that those affected by the severe storms that struck Virginia on April 8 and April 16 will be granted a 30-day extension for filing returns and making payments on their state taxes. This extension will apply to taxpayers located in the cities of Charlottesville and Waynesboro, and in the following…
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The cable and satellite channel Investigation Discovery plans to air a special look at Morgan Harrington’s homicide case tonight at 9 p.m. The episode of “Heavy Metal Mystery” will feature the case of the murdered Virginia Tech student tonight at 9 p.m. The show reairs on Sunday, April 24, at 6 p.m. The program will…
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This past week House Republicans continued to take action to bring real change to Washington by passing a long term budget plan for 2012 and beyond, which stops spending money we don’t have, lifts our crushing debt burden, and helps promote job creation. With $14 trillion in debt, $1.6 trillion in deficit spending, and the…
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Joe Hager delivered a pinch-hit RBI single in the 12th inning to lift UNC Greensboro past James Madison 4-3 in a non-conference baseball game Saturday night at the UNCG Baseball Stadium. UNCG improved to 18-15 overall while JMU fell to 24-12. The Dukes played their third consecutive 12-inning game but came up on the losing…
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MicroAire Surgical Instruments announced today that it will invest $8 million to expand its operations in Albemarle County for the development of new products. The project will create 51 new jobs. “Close proximity to its company headquarters and R&D opportunities with the University of Virginia made Albemarle County an easy choice for MicroAire’s expansion project,”…
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