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Seniors A.J. Davis and Devon Moore both scored 20 points as third-seeded James Madison edged sixth-seeded William and Mary 72-67 in the quarterfinals of the 2013 Colonial Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Championship, presented by Jani-King, at the Richmond Coliseum.
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Rob Pannell found Steve Mock on the crease with 13 seconds left to lift the No. 3 Cornell Big Red (5-0) over the No. 8 UVa. Cavaliers (5-2) on Saturday evening inside Klöckner Stadium, 12-11. Cornell scored five goals in the fourth quarter to outlast the Cavaliers.
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After 27 years the General Assembly finally made some progress towards meeting Virginia’s transportation needs. That is, if you are willing to call the oddest collection of taxes and revenue transfers ever attempted since 1619 “progress.” I call it the biggest shell game to ever come out of Richmond. Or Williamsburg.
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Today, Dancing Star Farm, a permaculture farm in Augusta County, announced that it will be accepting CSA membership to participate in their third annual Community Supported Agriculture Program.
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Gov. Bob McDonnell declared a state of emergency this morning authorizing state agencies to assist local governments in responding to the snow storm currently impacting the Commonwealth.
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Budget Committees, today discussed the impact of sequestration and continued budget uncertainty on Virginia and the nation’s military readiness during a hearing with General James N. Mattis, Commander of U.S. Central Command, and Admiral William H. McRaven, Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command. The hearing follows Kaine’s visit to the Pentagon yesterday to meet with Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Deputy Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, Chief of Staff of the Army Ray Odierno, and employees of the Department of Defense.
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Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have found that a proposed alternative energy facility in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia might improve health risks related to water quality but contribute to air pollution.
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Members of the growing creative media community have several exceptional opportunities coming up, including a screenwriting workshop, a beginning audio workshop — both free — and a regional short film competition.
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The state’s largest farmers’ advocacy organization this week voiced approval of property rights bills that were successful in this year’s Virginia General Assembly.
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Georgia State put four players in double figures and went 17-for-17 on free throws in the second half to stave off James Madison’s rally attempt for a 66-62 decision in a Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball game on Saturday afternoon at the JMU Convocation Center.
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