Waynesboro YMCA, Augusta Health partnering in cancer study
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The Waynesboro Family YMCA is proudly partnering with Augusta Health and the American Cancer Society to participate in ACS’s upcoming Cancer Prevention Study-3.
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Bill Bolling’s Virginia Mainstream Project announces GOP primary picks
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Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling today announced the Virginia Mainstream Project’s support of candidates in several contested Republican primaries this month. Bolling recently created the VMP in part to focus on electing mainstream, conservative Republicans to public office.
Terry McAuliffe touts more GOP support
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Republicans Milt Peterson and Jan Schar endorsed Terry McAuliffe for Governor of Virginia on Tuesday, the second announcement this week that major Republicans in Virginia are backing McAuliffe instead of GOP candidate Ken Cuccinelli.
McDonnell signs school, campus safety legislation
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At an event at Robious Elementary School in Midlothian, Gov. Bob McDonnell today signed 12 pieces of legislation designed to make Virginia’s schools and campuses safer.
Sen. Tim Kaine presses Pentagon brass on sexual assaults
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Armed Services Committee, today pressed top military officials on the escalating crisis of sexual assault and unwanted sexual contact in the military.
Waynesboro Brownfield Redevelopment Planning Project kickoff meeting
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The City of Waynesboro announces the first of numerous events related to the U.S. Environmental Protected Agency funded Brownfields Redevelopment Planning Project for targeted revitalization areas in the City.
Gov. Bob McDonnell announces $84.6 million investment in Frederick County
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Gov. Bob McDonnell today announced that HP Hood, one of the largest branded dairy operators in the United States, will invest $84.6 million in its Frederick County operation.
Earth Talk: Three years after the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico
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Many environmentalists are concerned that, while BP has done a thorough job removing visible oil from the water column and surface, little has been done to repair damage to marine life and ecosystems.
Roger Freeman: Renewable energy standards
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For the first time, a United States president has announced that tackling climate change is a national priority. Yet, Congress shows no signs of passing meaningful legislation – for now, it’s up to states and localities to turn this declaration into action.
Earth Talk: Dust Bowl days are here again
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Indeed we are embroiled in what many consider the worst drought in the U.S. since the “Dust Bowl” days of the 1930s that rendered some 50 million acres of farmland barely usable.
