Rockbridge Rapids cease operations, drop out of Valley League
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The Valley League will have one less member in 2014 with the news Tuesday that the Rockbridge Rapids are ceasing operations.
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McDonnell awards $6 million in school security equipment grants
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Gov. Bob McDonnell today awarded $6 million in School Security Equipment Grants to improve safety and security for students and teachers in 459 Virginia schools and regional education programs.
Custin Jazz Series opens with Barbara Martin, Liz Barnes
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The Custin Jazz Series begins the new season at WTA’s Gateway with a return engagement by Barbara Martin and Liz Barnes. The Saturday, September 7th performance at what has been labeled “the best intimate musical venue in the Valley” begins at 8 pm.
Gwen Fitzgerald: Boomer beware when caring for dying parents
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A legal ruling emerging last week from a storefront courtroom in rural Pottsville, Pennsylvania, could impact tens of millions of baby boomers nationwide caring for their aging and dying parents. This relatively obscure court’s decision could chill good end-of-life medical care and diminish legal options nationwide.
VDOT road work report for Sept. 2-6
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The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton VDOT transportation district during the coming weeks.
Reading walks off on intentional walk wild pitch
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The Reading Phillies (60-78) earned their third walk-off win in a four-game series over the Richmond Flying Squirrels (69-69), 9-8, on Thursday night at FirstEnergy Stadium.
Peace Action increases opposition to military intervention in Syria
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With another alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government against the rebels that has killed civilians, the White House seems poised to take military action in Syria. At the same time, foreign policy organizations, like Peace Action, have intensified their pressure on the Obama administration to seek political solutions.
Dems: Fathers’ Rights agenda sends message to women
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Today the Washington Post revealed Ken Cuccinelli’s pattern of association with and support for Fathers’ Rights advocates, whose agenda includes opposing domestic violence protections, reducing child support payments and making it harder for married couples to get divorced.
McAuliffe launches women’s health policy
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Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe launched his women’s health policy “Healthy Women, Healthy Families” today and met with a group of women and students in Virginia Beach to discuss protecting women’s access to preventive care in the Commonwealth.
McDonnell on tax credits for the rehabilitation of historic schools
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Gov. Bob McDonnell today issued a statement regarding the need to update the IRS code to allow the federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit, passed on a bipartisan basis in 1986, to apply to local school modernization projects.
