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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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Steven Proscia (Jr., Suffern, N.Y.) singled in John Barr (Sr., Ivyland, Pa.) with two outs in the ninth inning to complete a three-run ninth inning rally and lead the top-ranked Virginia baseball team to an 8-7 win over Coastal Carolina Wednesday night at Davenport Field. It was a back-and-forth affair throughout the evening, as Coastal…
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The Center for Innovative Technology announced today that it has received $4 million for its GAP Funds as part of Gov. McDonnell’s and the General Assembly’s budget package, and $2 million from the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy through the U.S. Department of Energy American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to identify and fund…
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This past week in Congress we continued to focus on taking the necessary steps to help foster a better environment for job creation for the people of the Fifth District by shrinking the size and scope of the federal government, reducing unnecessary regulations, working to lower energy costs, and cutting spending. I was proud to…
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The New Dominion Magazine won three awards in the 2010 Virginia Press Association News, Editorial and Photo Contest. The awards were presented on April 9 at the VPA’s annual conference in Norfolk. The magazine, published by Augusta Free Press LLC in Waynesboro, has won awards in the Specialty Publications category all three years in which…
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The No. 1-ranked Virginia baseball team saw its 12-game winning streak come to an end with a 10-8 loss at No. 8 Georgia Tech Sunday afternoon at Russ Chandler Stadium in Atlanta. The defeat also snapped Virginia’s school-record 11-game road win streak. Virginia (31-3, 13-2 ACC) won two of three games in the series with…
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