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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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The Commonwealth of Virginia finished FY 2013 $585 million in the black. The announcement of Virginia’s fourth consecutive budget surplus in the McDonnell administration came during the governor’s annual fiscal year-end address to the joint money committees of the General Assembly.
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Behind a tremendous outing from Edwin Escobar and continued timely hitting from Jesus Navarro, the Richmond Flying Squirrels (65-60) took a pair of ballgames from the Bowie Baysox (62-62) at Prince George’s Stadium on Friday night.
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William Cuevas dealt six fantastic innings, David Chester delivered a pair of clutch hits to drive in Salem’s two runs, and the Red Sox relievers slammed the door shut in a 2-1 victory over Winston-Salem on Friday night at BB&T Ballpark, capping off a three-game sweep.
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Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and Democrat Strategist Paul Goldman today held a press-conference call to discuss the necessity of a federal rehabilitation tax credit to renovate old schools – particularly in lower-income areas of the Commonwealth – and create a better learning environment for our children.
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VMI outfielder Rob Dickinson, the 2013 Big South Player of the Year, has been named a CollegeBaseballInsider.com/Louisville Slugger Honorable Mention All-American, according to information released Friday morning
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The Salem Red Sox won their second straight one-run decision against the Dash, grabbing a 2-1 victory over Winston-Salem on Thursday night at BB&T Ballpark.
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Robert Sarvis has put more than 8,500 miles on his van this summer running for governor. It might be an uphill battle for Sarvis, running as a Libertarian against well-heeled major-party opponents in Ken Cuccinelli and Terry McAuliffe, but for Sarvis, 36, a native of Northern Virginia with degrees from Harvard, Cambridge, NYU and George Mason, it’s one worth fighting.
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Ken Cuccinelli today unveiled his K-12 Education Plan: Putting Our Kids First at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School in Richmond.
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More than 60 renowned chamber musicians from across Europe and the U.S. will perform about 30 innovative programs in historic venues including the Blackfriars Playhouse during the nine days of the Staunton Music Festival,Aug. 16-24.
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