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Virginia Military Institute will join the Southern Conference as a full member beginning with the 2014-15 academic year. VMI Superintendent General J.H. Binford Peay III made the announcement Friday afternoon after the Board of Visitors voted to accept an invitation for membership from the league.
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Gov. Bob McDonnell today announced that HP Hood, one of the largest branded dairy operators in the United States, will invest $84.6 million in its Frederick County operation.
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No. 5 seed Liberty’s Ashton Perritt came up big with a game-winning RBI single in the top of the ninth to lead the Flames to a 2-1 win over No. 1 seed Campbell to win the 2013 Big South Baseball Championship presented by Triangle Rent A Car, Saturday afternoon at the Liberty Baseball Stadium.
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The Governor’s Rural Jobs Council today released the interim report to the governor. The council divided its work into three subcommittees: infrastructure, entrepreneurship and workforce development/K-12 education. The council’s progress and activities are detailed in each subcommittee report.
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Emma Leigh, one of the stars of RFD-TV’s “Virginia Dreams Center Stage,” has been signed to the lineup for the April 13 Night of the Superstars. Leigh, now working on her second studio album, will perform a free concert at Night of the Superstars beginning at 7 p.m. She will also perform the national anthem before the anticipated sellout crowd at Waynesboro High School.
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January’s Mojo Saturday Night will have a deep blue hue to it! Featuring local favorites Lisa Miller, Jack Roy and Kevin Chisnell, the Saturday, Jan. 19th show at The Gateway will look deep into blues traditions, history and most of all: music.
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced Monday that WWE will bring its 10th annual holiday salute to the United States Armed Forces, WWE Tribute to the Troops presented by Slim Jim, to Virginia this December. The 10th anniversary holiday extravaganza will air as a two-hour television special on Wednesday, December 19 at 9/8C on USA Network and as a one-hour television special on Saturday, December 22 at 9/8C on NBC.
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The Potomac Nationals fell to the Wilmington Blue Rocks 3-1 at Frawley Stadium on Friday night. In front of a sell-out crowd of 7,444, home hurler Jason Adam tossed seven one-run innings for the victory
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Roundup of minor-league baseball action across Virginia on Monday
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Roundup of minor-league baseball action from across Virginia
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