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The James River Association’s biennial State of the James report card, a comprehensive assessment of the health of the river, finds the overall health of the James to have improved from a grade of “C+” in 2013 to a “B-“ in 2015.
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Charter schools, for the libertarian establishment, are what passes for “free market reform” in public education. They’re regularly pushed by mainstream libertarian think tanks, and at Reason they’re topped only by Uber, right-to-work laws and defined-contribution pensions on the list of libertarian shibboleths.
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An article in Time makes the claim that “calorie counting simply can’t be done accurately,” and thus is no longer considered helpful for those trying to lose weight.
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The Democratic Party of Virginia and Common Good VA PAC will report tomorrow a combined $4.9 million raised in the third quarter of 2015 for the November elections.
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The River City Radio Hour will present its own Octoberfest. The Friday, October 16th performance at the Main Street United Methodist Church will be headlined by the accordion duo of William Hayes and Orville Bame. Joining them will be Radio Hour favorites Suzanne Rosen, David Young, and the Boogie Kings. The night will also introduce Stuart Hall to the Radio Audiences.
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Lincoln Chafee barely had a moment, getting just 9:11 in speaking time in Tuesday’s CNN Democratic Party presidential debate to spit out whatever it is that he’s campaigning on.
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The 0-2 start to the 2015 Fishburne Military School football season didn’t concern first-year head coach Chip Hill. The late start to training camp and the issues with weather limiting practice time put the Caissons behind schedule, and FMS opened with two opponents – Fuqua and Roanoke Catholic – that are expected to compete for state playoff bids.
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Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer talks with reporters on Monday. The Hokies (3-3, 1-1 ACC) travel to Miami (3-2, 0-1 ACC) on Saturday.
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I could spend my time writing a letter to explain the credentials and views of the Augusta County sheriff’s candidate that I am supporting, however after parades, booths, forums, and meet and greets that is not necessary. What I would like for everyone to understand is the type of man that Donald Smith is and what he has done for my family.
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Virginia Tech looked really good in its 28-13 win over N.C. State on Friday night. Was that a one-off effort by the Hokies, or can Tech football build on the win over the Pack this weekend at Miami? Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham talks ACC football, looking at Virginia Tech and UVA’s game on Saturday against Syracuse. The segment on WREL-1450 in Lexington, Va., also looks at VMI football and the Major League Baseball playoffs.
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