Virginia State Parks offer summer getaway complete with water, stargazing
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Virginia State Parks is reminding travelers there is still time to book a lodge or yurt for an overnight stay this summer.
Search Results for fire
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Officer-involved shooting leads to death of 27-year-old Rockingham County man
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A 27-year-old Rockingham County man is dead after he allegedly reached for a pistol and did not comply with instructions leading the deputy attempting to take the man into custody to fire his service weapon.
ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips getting caught up in legal fallout from Northwestern scandal
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ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips has been named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in relation to the deepening hazing scandal at Northwestern, where Phillips served as the athletics director from 2008-2021.
Mental health round-ups: The next phase of the government’s war on thought crimes
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Get ready for the next phase of the government’s war on thought crimes: mental health round-ups and involuntary detentions.
The evil gap
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In the 1950s we were warned that the Soviet Union had so many more strategic bombers than we did it was a “bomber gap.” So Congress voted a huge increase in the bomber budget for the war contractors to build more bombers for the Air Force.
Richmond Flying Squirrels drop tight 2-1 decision to Akron RubberDucks on Wednesday
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A late comeback effort fizzled for the Richmond Flying Squirrels in a narrow 2-1 loss to the Akron RubberDucks on Wednesday night at Canal Park.
Notebook: Tennessee avoids bowl ban; Northwestern scandal deepens
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You might have seen the news that Tennessee football avoided a postseason ban from the NCAA, which decided to fine the school $8 million and further punish Vols’ fans by making everybody pretend that they didn’t win those 11 games in 2019 and 2020 under Jeremy Pruitt.
Grad transfer Jordan Minor filling void in the post for Virginia basketball
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After finishing off a successful four-year stint at Merrimack University, 6-foot-8, 240-pound graduate transfer power forward Jordan Minor decided to look elsewhere for his final year of college eligibility.
City of Staunton launches awareness system as part of flood mitigation strategy
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A flood awareness system for the City of Staunton is now active – and residents may sign up to get notifications by email or text message.
Public Citizen brings attention to ‘poison pill’ amendments in congressional bills
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We use the term “poison pill” to refer to amendments to legislation intended by the person introducing it to turn supporters of the bigger piece of legislation against it.
