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Research shows that two hearing aids make speech easier to understand than only one. Just as the brain converts visual input from both eyes into one clearly defined image, it turns the input from two ears into a single sound picture where speech stands out more clearly.
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The 114th Congress began with high expectations as the American people sent an urgent message that they wanted change to get our great nation back on track.
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Incoming UVA freshman quarterback Nicholas Johns was charged with DUI in an incident on July 26, according to published reports.
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Gas prices are falling at the fastest rate since January due to cheaper crude oil costs and the resolution of some refinery issues. Today’s national average price for regular unleaded gasoline is $2.60 per gallon, down five cents in the last week and down 16 cents versus one month ago.
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The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the upcoming week. Traffic movements may be restricted and speed limits reduced in work zones. (NEW) or (UPDATE) indicate revisions since last week’s report.
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Every child has a hero. Some wear capes, some wear badges, and some hit home runs. Mine, he wears “alligator” polo-shirts (aka Lacoste), sports New Balance sneakers, has dirt under his fingernails, and smells like sawdust. He is my grandfather.
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Harrisonburg outfielder Shane Billings was voted the Valley League Most Valuable Player among league administrators and media representatives. Charlottesville’s Hayden McCutcheon was voted the Pitcher of the Year.
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Augusta Free Press is a sponsor of three local Walk to End Alzheimer’s events coming up this fall.
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Five-star power forward Mamadi Diakite announced on Tuesday that he plans to attend the University of Virginia, and indicated in an interview that there is an “80 percent chance” that he will reclassify to the class of 2015 and enroll at UVA in the summer.
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Currently, VA audits are either conducted internally or by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) if instructed by Congress. Given all the VA’s major shortcomings, it is clear that these tools are not enough to maintain effective oversight over the agency to prevent problems from getting out of control.
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