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Pair cite state Medicaid-funding issue in letter to Webb, Warner Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] House Speaker Bill Howell, R-Stafford, and House Appropriations Committee Chairman Lacey E. Putney, I-Bedford, today announced that they have written U.S. Sens. Jim Webb and Mark Warner to voice their “significant concern” about the impact that health-care reform bill making…
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VCU survey shows most know little about charter-school concept Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] Virginia residents are not well informed about charter schools but a majority support them when charter school programs are explained, according to a new statewide survey conducted by Virginia Commonwealth University. The Commonwealth Education Poll finds only 8 percent say they…
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Waynesboro still in limbo on economic-development position Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Sixteen months and counting. That’s how long it has been since the city government in Waynesboro had its economic-development director post filled. Things seemed to be winding down on that until the news started circulating in City Hall late last week that the…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Samantha Casey wanted to put what she’s been learning as a business and marketing major at William & Mary to use for the good of the nonprofit that she came across a couple of years ago that creates safe havens for children rescued from the sex-trafficking trade. The new…
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Staff Report UVa. sports: www.virginiasports.com Virginia head football coach Mike London has announced four additions to his coaching staff. London has retained current assistant coach Anthony Poindexter, while adding Vincent Brown, Jeff Hanson and Mike Faragalli, who all coached with him at Richmond. London will announce specific position assignments at a future date. “All…
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Staff UVa. sports: www.virginiasports.com CRAIG LITTLEPAGE (director of athletics): Good afternoon, everybody. And we appreciate your taking time to be with us this afternoon to conduct some very important business as it relates to our football program. I want to reiterate the message that Jim brought us from President Casteen. He’s deeply disappointed that…
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Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] Staunton is one of four communities earning new enterprise-zone designations from the state today, Gov. Tim Kaine’s office has announced. The designations give Staunton the ability to use a package of local and state incentives to promote private investment and create new jobs and economic opportunities. “We have benefitted…
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Staff Report UVa. sports: www.virginiasports.com JMU sports: www.jmusports.com James Madison guard Dawn Evans matched a career-high with 38 points to key an upset of the 14th-ranked Virginia women’s basketball team, 75-73. Monica Wright led the Cavaliers with 31 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. Virginia’s record went to 6-2 with the loss, while JMU…
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Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] Begin the Holiday season with a tour of some of Waynesboro’s oldest and newest homes. Wayne Theatre Alliance has organized a one-day tour of a variety of homes and inns decorated for Christmas. The tour begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, and continues to 4 p.m. The…
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Staff Report ACC Sports: www.theacc.com Duke’s Jon Scheyer has been named ACC Player of the Week while Wake Forest’s C.J. Harris garnered ACC Rookie of the Week honors. Scheyer was named Most Outstanding Player of the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament after leading the Duke to wins over Arizona State and No. 13 Connecticut. On…
