
Wizards to hold preseason camp at VCU
The Washington Wizards announced that the team will conduct their 2009 training camp at the Siegel Center on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond for the sixth consecutive season.

The Washington Wizards announced that the team will conduct their 2009 training camp at the Siegel Center on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond for the sixth consecutive season.

It’s over. Almost heaven won. Heaven lost. That once both feared and loved army of Boy Scouts will not be coming to East Virginia every four years. No, the National Boys Scouts Jamboree will be heading west to the other Virginia. They will still be using Interstate 64, but there will be no stopping in…

A media advisory from the office of Gov. Tim Kaine sent out Wednesday night and updated Thursday morning reports that Kaine will make an “important announcement” in a news conference in Richmond at 1:30 p.m. The news conference is also being made available to reporters outside of Richmond by teleconference.

There is a legitimate concern among citizens that the Obama administration will have to raise taxes in order to pay for the ambitious agenda it has taken on in the first six months of his presidency. Included in the debate about taxes is the issue of “Who pays?” and will those new taxes be progressive,…

Patricia Cheeks, RN, MSN, and Libbi Fitzgerald, RN, have joined RMH Women’s Health Focus as breast health navigators. The RMH breast health navigator position was created in 2005 to provide help for women diagnosed with, or undergoing evaluation for, breast cancer. Annually, more than 300 women receive integrated care provided through this role.

I thought it was a done deal. Redshirt junior Drew Dudzik was Rodney Landers’ backup in 2008 and got his baptism-by-fire when Landers went down in the first half of James Madison’s 35-27 national-semifinal loss to Montana, throwing for 70 yards and running for 88 yards, two touchdowns and a two-point conversion for the highlight…

Friday, Aug. 7 – State News: New online resources for teachers Thursday, Aug. 6 – Local News: 40th anniversary of Camille disaster this month – Elections ’09: Wagner releases statement on Bolling’s absence from revenue meeting Wednesday, Aug. 5 – Local News: Harrisonburg traffic alert – State News: ACLU of Virginia weighs in on sectarian…

Three James Madison University players received preseason all-conference recognition, and JMU was picked to finish third in its division in a coaches and media poll announced during the Colonial Athletic Association’s football media day at the ESPNZone Wednesday.

Wednesday, July 29 – Perriello joins Dairy Farmers Caucus – HUD grants approved for affordable rental housing in Virginia Tuesday, July 28 – Warner hosts broadband summit – Perriello bill to extend medical benefits to people who care for disabled vets passes Monday, July 27 – Perriello discuss progress on legislation to protect D-Day Memorial

The 20th District Republican Party nomination is Dickie Bell’s to lose, just as it appeared this time last week in the hours after Chris Saxman’s stunning announcement that he was dropping out of the race. Bell is an ideal candidate in more ways than one. The 62-year-old moderate is in his fourth term on Staunton…
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