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Governor Ralph Northam today recognized businesses and government agencies for their ongoing commitment to creating employment opportunities for Virginia’s military veterans at the 2018 Virginia Workforce Conference, hosted by the Virginia Chamber Foundation.
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced that Virginia will receive $6,349,505 in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to combat the opioid crisis.
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The final score was not indicative of the opening two-thirds of play on Saturday when Lebanon Valley sent the EMU soccer men to a 5-1 defeat.
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The Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Elections announced that eight high schools across the Commonwealth achieved the Commissioner’s Award for Voter Registration by registering 65% or more of their eligible senior class.
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Alexandria’s Naomi Wadler will receive the Clara Mortenson Beyer Women and Children First Award for her advocacy in support of gun violence prevention.
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After trailing in the first half, the EMU soccer men came back to best cross-town rival Bridgewater 2-1 in a tightly fought contest.
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The Virginia men’s and women’s cross country teams opened the 2018 season on Saturday (Sept. 1), sweeping the UVA Duals at Panorama Farms.
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As nearly 1.2 million Virginia students head back to school to begin a new school year, First Lady Pamela Northam will celebrate by visiting early childhood education programs and elementary schools and discussing the importance of school readiness.
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The EMU Royals had their season opener come to a bitter end as the visiting Sewanee Tigers stole a 2-1 win from the soccer men in overtime.
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Democratic candidates for Congress Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezall say Americans should have higher living standards, closer to those in other wealthy countries, including guaranteed Medicare for All, better schools, etc.
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