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Robert Hurt: Caring for our veterans

Robert Hurt

This past week, as our nation came together on Veterans Day to honor those who have served our country, I traveled across the Fifth District and talked with many of Virginia’s brave veterans. In addition to attending several Veterans Day events, I visited McGuire VA Medical Center, the Salem VA Medical Center, and three Community-Based Outpatient Clinics, more commonly known as CBOCs, in Danville, Lynchburg, and Charlottesville.

What it’s like to run your first marathon: I can’t wait to do it again

Chris Graham

Seventeen miles into my first marathon, the 2015 Anthem Richmond Marathon, I was thinking about how I was going to finish. But the sprint for the last mile that I had been envisioning was ultimately out of the plans. Every step was an exercise in just trying to avoid a shutdown cramp.

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AAA: Gas prices back under $2 a gallon across Virginia

Chris Graham

Like autumn leaves, motorists have come to expect gas prices to fall this time of year. In recent weeks, gas prices moved up across the country and in the Mid-Atlantic region due to regional refinery maintenance. However, this week gas prices have begun to retreat and many areas in the Mid-Atlantic are seeing averages under $2 per gallon again.