Sens. Warner, Kaine urge timely release of oil train safety regulations
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine are urging federal regulators to move quickly to finalize and publish new safety regulations on oil trains.
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ACLU wins case striking down Charlottesville begging restrictions in Downtown Mall
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Yesterday afternoon, U.S. District Court Judge Norman K. Moon ruled in favor of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Virginia in a case involving a Charlottesville prohibition on begging in certain parts of the downtown pedestrian mall.
Del. Mark Keam bill to require food allergy training in Virginia restaurants passes House
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The Virginia House of Delegates passed legislation this week to require restaurants in Virginia to train their employees to be aware of customers with food allergy and safety issues.
Albemarle County announces hiring of new economic develoment director
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Albemarle County has named Faith McClintic as its new economic development director effective April 1, 2015. McClintic will be the first director of the County’s newly established Economic Development Office.
Commonwealth Transportation Board awards Route 29 Solutions contract
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The Commonwealth Transportation Board has awarded Lane/Corman Joint Venture the $116.7 million design-build contract to improve the Route 29 corridor in Albemarle County.
Governor McAuliffe announces matching tourism grants
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that more than $773,000 in matching grant funds will be awarded to 51 local tourism initiatives as part of the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s (VTC) Marketing Leverage Program.
More than $30 million in HUD capital fund program grants to improve affordable housing in Virginia
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) announced that Virginia housing authorities have received more than $30.4 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Capital Fund Program.
VMI football opens 2015 schedule Sept. 3 at Ball State
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First-year VMI head football coach Scott Wachenheim will make his debut on Thursday night, September 3, when the Keydets travel to Muncie, Indiana to face Ball State in the 2015 season opener.
State Police: Two confirmed traffic deaths due to Monday snowstorm
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From 4 p.m. Monday through 12 p.m. Tuesday, Virginia State Police troopers and dispatchers statewide fielded 3,363 calls for service statewide.
ACLU, Americans for Tax Reform back Senate bill requiring convictions before property seizures
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Organizations across a broad spectrum of political beliefs on Monday asked the Virginia Senate Finance Committee to report a bill that would require a criminal conviction before law enforcement may seize and keep an individual’s private property.
