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Virginia head women’s basketball coach Joanne Boyle announced today (March 20) she is retiring from coaching due to a family matter. Boyle has led the Virginia program for the past seven seasons, compiling a 129-98 record. During 16 seasons as a head coach at Richmond, California and UVA, she compiled a career record of 333-191.
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Richlands Creamery LLC will invest $1.7 million in Dinwiddie County to create a new commercial creamery and create 17 new jobs over the next three years. The new creamery will be located at Richlands Dairy Farm, a commercial dairy and agritourism destination near the Town of Blackstone.
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced bipartisan legislation to help local communities in Appalachia expand economic opportunity.
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June may seem like a long way off, but as everyone knows, it comes before you know it. Whether NOAA predicts an active hurricane season or not, it is always best to be prepared to protect life and property. Have you made your hurricane preparedness checklist yet? If not, the following tips may inspire you to get started. There’s always a chance Alberto might not wait for June to pay you a visit.
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A quartet of alums from the 2017 Heifetz Institute will be returning to Staunton this weekend to participate in a pair of breezy concerts celebrating the arrival of spring and the 333rd anniversary of the birth of the iconic composer Johann Sebastian Bach.
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As many of us believe, there is no room for superstitions in 21st century. Well, one industry is still largely dependent on them. The gaming industry is centered around a world of superstitions in which you can attract good fortune on your side and in which everybody has at least one lucky charm or talisman with them at all times.
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The recent violation of Israel’s air space by an Iranian drone and Israel’s retaliation against Syrian and Iranian targets prompted many observers to suggest that the growing regional tension resulting from such incidents may precipitate a war between Israel and Iran/Hezbollah, and perhaps inadvertently with Syria as well.
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Average retail gasoline prices in Virginia have fallen 1.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.34/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,081 gas outlets in Virginia.
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Thousands of people in the United States are affected by kidney stones each year. These solid masses of crystals typically originate in the kidneys, but can actually develop just about anywhere along the urinary tract.
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Times are changing, and today’s high school graduates are faced with the increasingly difficult decision of whether or not to attend college. The cost of an undergraduate degree is on the rise, yet many college graduates find it challenging to find a position in their chosen field.
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