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Gas prices climbed by double-digits in Richmond and the Norfolk and Virginia Beach, Virginia areas over the last week, leaving a lump of coal in motorists’ stockings over the holiday. The average price of a gallon of gasoline in Richmond rose to $3.22 per gallon when just last week it was $3.10 per gallon.
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Gov. Bob McDonnell unveiled today the new Virginia is for Lovers license plate, which will become the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles’ (DMV) standard-issue plate beginning in March 2014. McDonnell showcased the new plate for the first time during his remarks today at the Governor’s Transportation Conference, themed “Road to the Future.”
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The Virginia men’s soccer team opened its 2013 NCAA Tournament with a 2-0 second-round victory over St. John’s Sunday afternoon in frigid, blustery conditions at Klöckner Stadium. The Cavaliers (11-5-5) advance to the round of 16 to face the winner of the match between ninth-seeded Marquette and Akron.
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Eric Bird (Jr., Virginia Beach, Va.) scored the golden goal with 3:20 left in double overtime to propel the Virginia men’s soccer team to a 2-1 triumph over No. 23 VCU Tuesday evening at Klöckner Stadium. The Cavaliers (5-3-1) ran their unbeaten streak to five matches, including three consecutive wins.
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has announced funding for 19 agriculture-related projects that will promote and enhance the competitiveness of Virginia’s specialty crops.
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Gov. Bob McDonnell recognized on Thursday the strides that Virginia has made on the fight against human trafficking during an afternoon event with the Richmond Justice Initiative.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management completed its live auction to lease an area off the coast of Virginia as the site of the nation’s second offshore wind energy lease sale. The winner of the lease sale is Dominion Virginia Power, which bid $1.6 million for the lease.
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Visitors to Virginia generated $21.2 billion in revenue from tourism in 2012, a 4 percent increase over 2011 and a new record high for the Commonwealth.
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The No. 7 Virginia field hockey team defeated No. 6 Penn State, 4-2, Sunday (Sept. 1) in Charlottesville. Junior goalkeeper Jenny Johnstone (Paisley, Scotland) made 13 saves to improve her record and the team’s to 2-0.
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Virginia melon crops are in season and looking good in spite of the rain.
