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The day is here, and ACCVirginia.com will be live in Scott Stadium in Charlottesville for the annual in-state rivalry game between the University of Virginia Cavaliers and the Virginia Tech Hokies. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. The game is being broadcast on ABC-TV. Editor Chris Graham will be live in the press box providing…
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Oklahoma City (1995-168 killed), Columbine High (1999-12 killed), Virginia Tech (2007-32 killed), and now Fort Hood (13 killed). What do these memorable places have in common? They are each sites where Americans killed Americans in a culture whose violence extends from here to places like Iraq and Afghanistan. They are symptoms of a deep problem…
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Remember when Virginia was trending Democratic? Like, as recently as late spring, when Creigh Deeds surged to the Democratic Party gubernatorial nomination, and had the lead in the early post-primary polls, and Virginia Democrats not only seemed headed for another return trip to the Governor’s Mansion, but had a good shot at winning back a…
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Virginia State Police and University of Virginia Police are following up on numerous leads regarding the joint investigation into the disappearance and whereabouts of a Virginia Tech student. Local and state police have been searching for Morgan Dana Harrington, 20, of Roanoke County, since she was reported missing by her parents Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009….
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Materials related to musicians of the Carter and Cash families, including June Carter and Johnny Cash, are now available at Virginia Tech. The collection, which will be included in the University Libraries’ Special Collections department, includes biographies and memoirs, sheet music, programs from performances and festivals, funeral programs, photographs, newspaper and magazine articles, and other…
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Gov. Timothy M. Kaine announced today that the Commonwealth will move forward with almost $25 million of green energy projects for state agencies and universities through the Public-Private Educational Facilities Infrastructure Act (PPEA). Funding for the projects will come from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and some of the projects will result in renewable…
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Participation in the season-opening Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic highlights the non-conference portion of James Madison University’s 2009-10 men’s basketball schedule released Tuesday. The Dukes will play Big Ten Conference member Ohio State in their Coaches Vs. Cancer opener, complete participation in the event with three games in Florida and meet Pacific 10 Conference member Stanford…
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The Virginia Sports Information Directors has named six Eastern Mennonite University student-athletes for their performances both in the classroom and in competition to the organization’s 2008-09 VaSID Academic All-State Team from Virginia colleges and universities.
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It was one more close encounter of the best kind that quickly became commonplace for four pilgrims from Virginia turned loose amid the sweeping grandeur of Alaska. Wife Anna and I and friends Glenn and Kathy Zendt from Staunton were about four days into our great Alaska adventure. I was about to take my assigned…
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Friday, July 10 – Judge throws out suit against Roanoke TV protestor Thursday, July 9 – ACLU fighting jail censorship of religious materials
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