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Big R Bridge, a national leader in developing engineered solutions in steel bridges, corrugated metal structures, retaining wall systems and corrugated pipe, will invest $1.9 million to establish an operation in Washington County
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RMH Community Health and the Healthy Community Council (HCC) Obesity Action Team were recently awarded a two-year, $73,000 grant from the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth
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Farm families and their relatives across Virginia are welcoming the recent decision to withdraw proposed federal restrictions on underage farm employees. “Agriculture is something that is learned” at the side of an older farmer, said Jonathan Cavin, a Lee County beef, produce and tobacco grower who recalled helping his father plow fields when he was…
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Just in time for St. Patrick’s day, area residents who claim Scots Irish or Irish heritage can learn about new resources for historical research into their roots. “Discovering your Irish and Scots Irish Roots” is a highly illustrated and authoritative talk by Dr. Brian Trainor and Fintan Mullan of the Ulster Historical Foundation, Belfast, Northern…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced Tuesday that agricultural exports from Virginia reached an all-time high level in 2011, surpassing the previous record set in 2009. The governor made the announcement during his keynote remarks at the Governor’s Conference on Agricultural Trade in Richmond. The Commonwealth exported a record $2.35 billion in agricultural products in 2011, a…
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Teams not named Duke or North Carolina are never going to get a fair shake in ACC basketball. That’s not whining or lamenting; that’s describing reality. It’s OK. We get it. The Duke-Carolina binary system is the linchpin of the ACC’s marketing efforts. In spite of the best John Swofford and the other suits in…
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February is American Heart Month and as a leading nonprofit dedicated to strengthening community through healthy living, the Waynesboro Family YMCA urges everyone in Waynesboro and East Augusta area to take steps to prevent chronic diseases, such as heart disease, so they can lead longer, healthier lives. To address the prevalence of heart disease in…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell and Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced the company’s plans to open two fulfillment centers in Virginia, investing a total of $135 million. The company will invest $85 million and create more than 1,000 jobs in Chesterfield County, and invest $50 million in Dinwiddie County, creating more than 350 jobs. “This project…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today his government reform initiatives that are contained in a Government Reorganization Plan submitted to the General Assembly. The proposals, a result of the ongoing work of the Governor’s Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring, include eliminating two state agencies; merging seven state agencies into others; eliminating 19 boards and commissions;…
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Augusta Health will host a program, ‘Beyond the Great American Smoke-Out’ on Thursday, Nov. 17 from 5-7 p.m. in the Augusta Community Care Building, rooms 1 and 2. The program will be an informal, “Where do I begin?” presentation for those who are considering quitting smoking or tobacco use. It will feature Mark Robbins, MD,…
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