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The State Senate voted 25-15 on Saturday to approve an $880 million roads plan that will pump more money into transportation maintenance and construction through an increase in the state sales tax.
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The ACLU of Virginia joined bill patrons Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst), Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock) and State Sen. Donald McEachin (D-Richmond) in calling on the governor to sign without amendment the drone moratorium legislation sent to his desk this week by overwhelming bi-partisan votes in both houses.
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Freshman left-hander Brandon Waddell (Houston, Texas) struck out 15 batters over six dominant innings and the offense piled up 15 hits as the 25th-ranked UVa. baseball team exploded for a 15-0 victory over Toledo Friday on a brisk afternoon at Davenport Field.
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I am going to be taking two of my grandchildren to the Barnum and Bailey Circus at the Richmond Coliseum tonight. It is really amazing how quickly the circus can move into its venue; amaze, entertain and hold in suspense its audience; and then pack up and move on.
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A two-run home run over the right field wall in the top of the eighth inning put the Longwood Lancers ahead 10-5 and proved to be the deciding factor in the 11-9 loss by the JMU baseball squad in its home opener Wednesday afternoon at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park.
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The Waynesboro Cultural Commission announces its 2013 Writers’ series, an annual schedule of workshops designed to allow area writers to explore different literary genres. In response to great public interest, all the workshops will include two sessions in order to present more information to writers who attend. Writers of every level are invited to the workshops, and all are presented free of charge as a service to Waynesboro’s writers.
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In keeping with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, WTA’s Gateway has engaged award-winning storyteller, Lynn Ruehlmann to perform her tale of Civil War spies. The performance will be at 7 pm at WTA’s Gateway, 329 West Main Street on Friday, February 22. The program will feature the stories of Elizabeth Van Lew and Rose O’Neal Greenhow who used their wiles and skills to secure information for opposite sides in the war. Each story is a fascinating look at the role of women in the conflict that split the nation.
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Nick Howard (So., Olney, Md.) fired six shutout innings in leading the No. 25 UVa. baseball team to an 11-2 win over William and Mary Tuesday afternoon at Davenport Field. Virginia (4-0) continued its prolific attack at the plate in the early stage of the season, racking up 13 hits in support of Howard.
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Trey Oest (Fr., Dover, Fla.) pitched six shutout innings in his college debut and Brandon Downes (So., South Plainfield, N.J.) went 3-for-4 with a home run as the No. 25 UVa. baseball team defeated Saint Peter’s, 9-1, Monday afternoon in the Cavaliers’ home opener at Davenport Field.
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A package of Republican-sponsored bills will institute roadblocks and obstacles to voting for hundreds of thousands of Virginians, a group of House and Senate Democrats said in a Monday press conference.
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