Liberty women escape in 2OTs

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Playing in its first double overtime game in more than eight years, the Liberty women’s basketball team needed career days from Reagan Miller and Avery Warley to turn back Charleston Southern’s upset bid, Saturday afternoon at the Vines Center. In the end, Miller’s career-high 23 points and Warley’s career-best 23 rebounds helped the Lady Flames…

EMU women set final home game as Play 4Kay

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The Eastern Mennonite University women’s baskeball team has announced a Play 4Kay (formerly WBCA PinkZone) game for its home basketball game this Saturday against Virginia Wesleyan at 4 p.m. The designation is done in cooperation with the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association as an outreach and fundraising effort to raise breast cancer awareness in college communities…

EMU women win nailbiter

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The Eastern Mennonite women entered Saturday’s game with Roanoke with the 11th-best offense in the nation.  The Maroons held EMU 30 points below their season average, but the Royals still found a way to get the win, getting a late bucket to steal a 45-44 decision. Sophomore Stephanie Rheinheimer (Manheim, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) hit the clutch…

Two announce candidacies for Waynesboro School Board

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Doug Norcross and Dr. Melinda Ferguson announced their candidacies to run for re-election to the Waynesboro School Board in the May 2012 election. Norcross, who represents Ward A on the Board, and his wife, Sue, are active citizens of Waynesboro and are now enjoying retirement. Norcross has three children. He lost his son Kevin to…

Center invests in UVa.-based medical startup

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The Center for Innovative Technology announced today a $50,000 investment in University of Virginia-based start-up Rivanna Medical, a company specializing in portable, low-cost, radiation-free X-ray replacement technology based on medical ultrasound. CIT President and CEO Pete Jobse said, “Rivanna Medical’s ultrasound technology platform is innovative, applicable, and relevant to what clinicians want and need –…

Augusta Health employees earn certifications

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During the fourth quarter, 2011, 20 Augusta Health employees earned national certifications in their areas of expertise.  These certifications require demonstration of extensive knowledge in a subject area, usually by examination. “I am very proud of the employees who earn their national certifications.  We encourage national certifications because the high level of knowledge and professional…

McDonnell approves controversial abortion regs

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Gov. Bob McDonnell has approved a set of new regulations that single out first-trimester abortion providers. Critics say the new targeted regulations of abortion providers (or “TRAP”) make Virginia the most restrictive state in the country on women’s health centers providing abortion. The regulations were drafted by the Virginia Department of Health and advanced in a…

McDonnell touts $100M additional investment in education in new state budget

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Surrounded by students, legislators, business leaders, and presidents of public and private colleges and universities statewide, Gov. Bob McDonnell today announced his proposed new higher education funding package which includes $100 million per year to prepare Virginians for top jobs, boost job-creating research and innovation, make college degrees more affordable for students, and advance toward…