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Poll: Virginians favor gun control laws, doubt their effectiveness

Published date: January 28, 2013 | 4:58 pm

Updated: January 28, 2013 | 9:12 pm

Virginians favor many gun control regulations while they think that better enforcement of existing laws is more likely to prevent gun violence. And, they do not blame lax gun laws for mass shootings, according to The Roanoke College Poll. The poll interviewed 583 Virginia residents between Jan. 14 and Jan. 22 and has a margin of error of +/-4.1 percent. Residents were asked a series of questions about guns and gun violence.

Fishburne postgrads begin stretch run with Military Challenge

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Published date: January 23, 2013 | 12:18 pm

Updated: January 28, 2013 | 4:04 pm

The coaches strolling the sidelines at this weekend’s Fishburne Military School Scotto’s Military Challenge will be wearing sneakers as part of the Coaches vs. Cancer Challenge to bring awareness to cancer research.

UVA discovery offers look at regulation of gene expression

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Published date: January 22, 2013 | 9:17 pm

A groundbreaking new technique developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is allowing scientists to examine histone modifications of genetic loci – a process that regulates gene expression – in single cells. The technique enables researchers, for the first time, to analyze the process within the individual cell types that make up complex tissues, overcoming a major limitation of traditional analysis and offering unprecedented opportunities for understanding mechanisms that contribute to development of major human diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular and neurological diseases.

Historical Society talk focuses on emancipation

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Published date: January 21, 2013 | 11:38 pm

Updated: February 6, 2013 | 10:43 am

The Augusta County Historical Society will continue its popular Stuart Series Talks with a special presentation on the Emancipation Proclamation by Dr. Holt Merchant, a professor of history at Washington & Lee University, on Thursday at 7 p.m.

Earth Talk: Keeping pets healthy

Roddy Scheer

Published date: January 21, 2013 | 10:21 am

Updated: July 19, 2025 | 6:38 pm

Believe it or not, our pets may be exposed to more harsh chemicals through the course of their day than we are. Researchers at the non-profit Environmental Working Group (EWG) found that pet dogs and cats were contaminated with 48 of 70 industrial chemicals tested, including 43 chemicals at levels higher than those typically found in people.

AAA: Virginia hotels, restaurants earn high ratings

Chris Graham

Published date: January 21, 2013 | 9:59 am

Updated: May 7, 2025 | 11:56 am

AAA Mid-Atlantic has announced the 10 hotels and three restaurants in central and western Virginia that earned the Five or Four Diamond Rating during the past 12 months. The AAA/CAA Four and Five Diamond Ratings are the travel authority’s highest designations for hotels and restaurants.

New UVa. Center for Politics book examines 2012 election

Chris Graham

Published date: January 19, 2013 | 5:20 pm

Updated: August 18, 2025 | 1:58 pm

As President Obama prepares for his second inaugural, the University of Virginia Center for Politics has released the first comprehensive analysis of the 2012 election. Barack Obama and the New America: The 2012 Election and the Changing Face of Politics, published by Rowman and Littlefield, brings together some of the nation’s top academics, analysts and journalists to examine how Obama won a second term and what his victory might mean for the nation’s political future.

Bridgewater College names David W. Bushman new president

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Published date: January 18, 2013 | 10:06 am

Updated: January 18, 2013 | 10:08 am

The Bridgewater College Board of Trustees today announced that it has unanimously selected Dr. David W. Bushman as the ninth president of the College.

Report: Smoking down among Virginia high school students

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Published date: January 18, 2013 | 9:52 am

Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources Dr. Bill Hazel and the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth (VFHY) announced Thursday that youth smoking rates in Virginia have plummeted to the lowest point in a decade.

State recognizes top Virginia scientists

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Published date: January 16, 2013 | 12:44 pm

Updated: January 16, 2013 | 12:45 pm

Gov. Bob McDonnell and Science Museum of Virginia Chief Wonder Officer Richard C. Conti are pleased to announce Virginia’s Outstanding Scientists of 2013 and the recipient of the governor’s Award for Science Innovation presented by Altria.

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Poll: Virginians favor gun control laws, doubt their effectiveness

Fishburne postgrads begin stretch run with Military Challenge

UVA discovery offers look at regulation of gene expression

Historical Society talk focuses on emancipation

Earth Talk: Keeping pets healthy

AAA: Virginia hotels, restaurants earn high ratings

New UVa. Center for Politics book examines 2012 election

Bridgewater College names David W. Bushman new president

Report: Smoking down among Virginia high school students

State recognizes top Virginia scientists

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