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Kickoff events for Campaign for 1,000 announced

Published date: July 5, 2013 | 10:54 am

Gov. Bob McDonnell announced this week the schedule of kickoff events across the Commonwealth for the “Virginia Adopts: Campaign for 1,000.” The campaign is an initiative to match 1,000 children currently in foster care with adoptive families. The governor launched the statewide campaign on May 17 from the steps of the Governor’s Mansion during Virginia’s Foster Care Month. The governor also announced today a social media campaign, “100 days, 100 kids,” which will feature the story of a Virginian foster child awaiting adoption each day for 100 days.

Longwood names Brian McCullough head baseball coach

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Published date: June 28, 2013 | 9:55 pm

Longwood University Director of Athletics Troy Austin has announced the appointment of Brian McCullough as the new baseball head coach for 2013-14. McCullough, a former starting pitcher and team captain for the Lancers, takes over for Charles Buddy Bolding, who recently retired after 35 years at the helm (953-544-4).

McDonnell urges reduction of marine debris, signs proclamation

AFP

Published date: June 22, 2013 | 10:13 pm

Encouraging all Virginians to take action to reduce trash and litter in the Commonwealth’s waterways, the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, Gov. Bob McDonnell signed a proclamation recognizing June 2013 as Marine Debris Reduction Month in Virginia.

Local sweet corn forecast: Late but good

AFP

Published date: June 21, 2013 | 9:55 am

An unusually wet spring has put many Virginia sweet corn growers behind their usual schedule, but most expect to have the tasty treat in time for July Fourth celebrations.

Sen. Mark Warner urges commission to look at voting wait times

Chris Graham

Published date: June 11, 2013 | 12:18 pm

Updated: May 13, 2025 | 8:18 pm

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chris Coons (D-DE) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) today sent a letter to the chairmen of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration, Robert F. Bauer and Benjamin L. Ginsberg, urging them to take strong steps to address the hours-long election lines that too many voters endured during the 2012 election.

Bob McDonnell ally supports Terry McAuliffe for governor

Chris Graham

Published date: June 10, 2013 | 2:17 pm

Updated: May 27, 2025 | 8:30 pm

Republican Bruce Thompson, a long-time ally of Gov. Bob McDonnell and leading Virginia businessman announced his support for Terry McAuliffe for governor on Friday. The announcement follows a series of endorsements for Terry McAuliffe from well-known Virginia Republicans in the past week.

UVa. basketball to host VCU, Notre Dame, Syracuse, UNC in 2013-2014

Chris Graham

Published date: April 23, 2013 | 9:40 pm

Updated: May 5, 2025 | 8:41 pm

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today the men’s basketball league opponents for all 15 institutions for the 2013-14 season. Virginia’s home slate is highlighted by home contests against Miami, North Carolina, Notre Dame and Syracuse.

Terry McAuliffe delivers more than 35,000 signatures to State Board of Elections

Chris Graham

Published date: March 27, 2013 | 11:10 pm

Updated: May 27, 2025 | 8:30 pm

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe hand delivered 35,746 signatures to the Virginia State Board of Elections to secure his place on the ballot. Former Republican Delegates Vince Callahan, Katherine Waddell, businessman Major Reynolds, and supporters from across Virginia joined McAuliffe to deliver the petitions.

Cuccinelli creates committee to advise on restoration of rights process

AFP

Published date: March 12, 2013 | 8:45 pm

Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli today announced the creation of a bipartisan Attorney General’s Rights Restoration Advisory Committee tasked with examining what alternatives may be available within the existing framework of the Constitution of Virginia to restore the civil rights – primarily voting rights – of individuals convicted of certain nonviolent felonies who have completed their sentences and paid all fines and court-ordered restitution.

McDonnell updates state’s response to winter storm

Chris Graham

Published date: March 7, 2013 | 6:52 pm

Updated: June 13, 2025 | 8:19 pm

Gov. Bob McDonnell today updated the Commonwealth’s response to the recent winter storm that struck Virginia, and the impact the storm had on the state. The storm claimed three lives, two due to automobile accidents and one due to a falling tree. At its peak the storm cut electrical service to approximately 370,000 customers, but electric crews continue to make fast progress in restoration efforts with outages now down to less than 100,000 connections. Dominion Virginia Power estimates that 95 percent of its remaining outages will be restored by Friday evening at the latest.

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Kickoff events for Campaign for 1,000 announced

Longwood names Brian McCullough head baseball coach

McDonnell urges reduction of marine debris, signs proclamation

Local sweet corn forecast: Late but good

Sen. Mark Warner urges commission to look at voting wait times

Bob McDonnell ally supports Terry McAuliffe for governor

UVa. basketball to host VCU, Notre Dame, Syracuse, UNC in 2013-2014

Terry McAuliffe delivers more than 35,000 signatures to State Board of Elections

Cuccinelli creates committee to advise on restoration of rights process

McDonnell updates state’s response to winter storm

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