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Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms, the Republican mayor of Virginia’s largest city, endorsed Terry McAuliffe for governor today. This is the first time Sessoms has endorsed a Democrat for governor in his more than 20 years in public service in Virginia Beach.
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Georgia Tech sophomore Vad Lee has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Back of the Week, and Florida State freshman Jameis Winston earned his second ACC Rookie of the Week honor after their standout play at quarterback led their teams to wins on Saturday.
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Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe received two more endorsements from Virginia Republicans on Friday. Maria Jankowski, the Vice Chairman of the Indigent Defense Commission and a current McDonnell appointee, and Bobby Beck, the founder of the Beck Company, both supported Governor Bob McDonnell in 2009, but joined “Virginians for McAuliffe” because of McAuliffe’s commitment to finding bipartisan solutions to the challenges Virginia faces.
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Actor Ryan Clemens, relative of Mark Twain (pen name of writer Samuel L. Clemens) brought his show Meet Mark Twain to WTA’s Gateway in March 2013 and wowed the audience.
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Gov. Bob McDonnell today awarded $6 million in School Security Equipment Grants to improve safety and security for students and teachers in 459 Virginia schools and regional education programs.
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This weekend will mark the debut of a new television show produced by the Virginia athletics department titled Chasing Uncompromised Excellence. It replaces the Cavalier Sports Weekly television show that aired from August to April each year.
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Returning to action following the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance in 19 years, James Madison men’s basketball announced its 14-game non-conference schedule for the months of November and December on Tuesday.
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James Madison University has announced the hiring of Richard Long to serve as the head coach of the Dukes’ swimming and diving program. Long, a native of Hampton, Va., comes to JMU from Auburn University where he served as an assistant coach for seven years.
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Virginia announced Thursday (Aug. 22) it will play 31 regular-season games, including 17 home contests at John Paul Jones Arena, during the 2013-14 men’s basketball season. Times and television designations are set for 25 of Virginia’s 31 games. The league will announce game times and television designations for Virginia’s six remaining non-conference opponents in September. The Cavaliers’ schedule…
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Tuesday joined The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), the largest technology council in the nation, in launching a new program designed to connect veterans to employment opportunities in Virginia’s technology community.
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