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Staunton River High School in Bedford County and Drew Middle School in Stafford County are the statewide winners of the 2015 “Save Your TAIL-Gate, Buckle Up” campaign sponsored by Youth of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety (YOVASO), the Virginia State Police and the Allstate Foundation.
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Farmers and farm organizations rallied last month to assure consumers that there are no antibiotics in their sandwiches—or their food supply in general.
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In a few days, a new sheriff will be elected, the people will have spoken and the world of Augusta County will carry on as usual. But what will not be forgotten are all of the scars left by the slander, the ruthless name calling and the humiliating comments about all of the candidates that cannot be taken back.
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Back in 2004, rapper P. Diddy started an organization called Citizen Change and launched a campaign called Vote or Die. Diddy and the campaign were subsequently mocked in some circles, notably the popular TV show South Park.
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Three National Science Foundation (NSF) grants, totaling in excess of $3.2 million, will help researchers better understand how individuals and agencies make complex decisions about evacuation before a hurricane; design a semi-automated, efficient, and secure emergency response system; and develop methods to evaluate evacuation performance combining household and agency perspectives.
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UVA football coach Mike London talks with reporters on Monday. The Cavs (2-4, 1-1 ACC) play at North Carolina (5-1, 2-0 ACC) on Saturday.
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This December, the holiday tree at Virginia’s Executive Mansion in Richmond will be adorned with ornaments handmade by artisans/artists from communities all over Virginia in honor of the theme, “Celebrating Virginia’s Localities.”
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Blue Ridge Parkway rangers and staff plan to welcome approximately 2 million visitors along the 469-mile scenic route this October. With fall color beginning, park managers want to remind the public that a Parkway drive is different than most.
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A new monthly episode of Save Our Towns goes out to leaders in Virginia’s Appalachian region this week, this one also touching on West Virginia with a look at the border towns of Bluefield. You might be surprised at the different ways the two towns reacted to overtures from Walmart.
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Did you get a threatening-sounding email from Google telling you that if your website isn’t mobile-friendly, then your site will no longer show up in mobile searches on Google?
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