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The RMH Women’s Center’s breast care program has been granted a three-year full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, a program administered by the American College of Surgeons. “This accreditation means our patients can be sure they are receiving the highest quality care, close to home, at a Certified Comprehensive Breast…
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U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today invited President Obama to join them in helping startups and small businesses succeed. In December, Sens. Moran and Warner introduced legislation called The Startup Act (S. 1965) to jumpstart the economy through the creation and growth of new businesses.
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Gov. Bob McDonnell today released a report on the cyber industry in the Commonwealth of Virginia that will be used in marketing Virginia as the best place in the country to start or relocate a business in the cyber security field. The Commonwealth is already home to more than 300 cyber security focused companies, with…
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Beautiful Gardens program are proud to introduce VT Spirit, a new daylily bred to showcase the colors and community spirit of Virginia Tech University. This is the first new plant released by the Beautiful Gardens Plant Introduction Program. VT Spirit is hardy in all Virginia…
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On Monday the House Republican Caucus held its first weekly Policy Work Group press conference, highlighting various job creation and economic development initiatives. Following the press conference, the Policy Work Group issued the following statement: “We were excited to host our first weekly Policy Work Group press conference this morning,” said Del. Chris Peace (R-Hanover)…
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On Wednesday, Jan. 11, the Wildlife Center of Virginia admitted a bald eagle – an adult bird – from Prince William County. The bird was picked up on Jan. 10 near Route 234 (between Manassas and Dumfries) and taken to the Village Veterinary Clinic in Burke. On Jan. 11, a volunteer transporter picked up the…
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Why does society’s well intended aim keeps missing the poverty mark? Because folks move in and out of poverty far more than we realize. Yet, whenever we hear the word “poverty” we picture a permanent underclass, a group of victims with a crippling disease. So we crank up our personal quilt machine and donate time…
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Former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine was “surprised” when U.S. Sen. Jim Webb announced in Feburary 2011 that he would not seek re-election. Kaine had hinted after finishing out his term as governor in 2010 that he might be done with electoral politics, even as he stepped at the time into the job of chairman of…
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Mitt Romney is primed to complete the political perfecta of winning both the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary, according to the final two-day Suffolk University/7News tracking poll of likely voters in New Hampshire. Romney (37 percent) led Ron Paul (18 percent), Jon Huntsman (16 percent), Rick Santorum (11 percent), and Newt Gingrich (9…
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A year ago the Smith Center filled to capacity with people eager to learn more about the historic road that runs the length of the Shenandoah Valley. Now, back by popular demand, the Augusta County Historical Society will present another program on that historic highway—the Great Valley Road of Virginia—on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 7…
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