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Gov. Bob McDonnell today announced that Eastman Chemical Company will invest $40 million over the next three years to expand its manufacturing operation in Henry County.
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Child poverty has been worsening in this country for a decade, to the point where one in five of our children is ensnared by a web of injustice and simple bad luck that diminishes their present and casts a shadow over their future.
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The annual Governor’s Technology Awards were presented to honorees in 10 categories at a special ceremony today at the Commonwealth of Virginia Innovative Technology Symposium (COVITS) in Richmond.
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The Virginia Association of Realtors® announced its endorsement of State Sen. Ralph Northam for lieutenant governor and State Sen. Mark Herring for attorney general today.
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The Virginia Association of Realtors®, through its Realtor® Political Action Committee endorsed Terry McAuliffe for governor Monday. The Virginia Association of Realtors is the largest trade association in Virginia, with nearly 29,000 members.
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My life is a tribute to the American Dream. My business partner and I started with 300 record albums and a $20 booth at the local farmers market. That was nearly 34 years ago. Vintage Vinyl has grown into a multi-million dollar company with 23 employees. We stage 150 in-store concerts a year and are the largest independent music store in the Midwest.
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Drivers across the country continue to enjoy discounted gas pump prices versus a year ago, which is good news for those planning to hit the road for the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend. The national average price for regular unleaded gasoline was $3.54 per gallon Friday.
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Vector Industries employees are much cooler these days, thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge. The grant paid for a large industrial fan for the Building A warehouse, where about 50 employees work on projects ranging from packaging and warehousing to assembly and quality control.
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The convergence of environmental awareness and consumer culture has created a whole new movement today whereby sharing is cool. Indeed, some environmentalists view sharing as key to maintaining our quality of life and our sanity in an increasingly cluttered world.
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The Staunton Creative Community Fund is seeking a part-time Client Services Coordinator. The position will be for 15-20 hours per week. The position will be responsible for a variety of administrative and program development tasks
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