McAuliffe announces agriculture and forestry industries grants
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Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced this week the award of two planning grants from the Governor’s Agriculture & Forestry Industries Development Fund (AFID).
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Enhancements to WIC program will benefit participants and state
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This past November, the Commonwealth of Virginia introduced a new system to manage eligibility and business functions for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), while simultaneously transitioning from a paper voucher system to an Electronic Benefits Transfer, or EBT card, system.
Number of convicted drunk drivers forced to use interlock devices increases
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Across Virginia, the number of convicted drunk drivers – including first time offenders – duly ordered to install ignition interlock devices (IIDs) in their vehicles has increased exponentially since the Commonwealth enacted tougher drunk driving penalties a year and a half ago.
Will E.W. Jackson run for Senate?
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Failed Republican lieutenant governor nominee E.W. Jackson has been giving consideration to a run for the U.S. Senate seat held by popular Democrat Mark Warner.
UVa. women’s basketball defeats Wake Forest, 64-59
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The UVa. women’s basketball team (11-10, 4-4 ACC) held off a late charge by Wake Forest (11-10, 2-6 ACC) to earn a 64-59 road victory at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Kathe Maneval announces candidacy for re-election to Waynesboro School Board
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School Board Chairman Kathe Maneval has announced her intention to run for re-election to the Ward D Seat on the Waynesboro School Board.
Critical 2014 farm bill passes House, farmers pleased
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Farmers across the country are applauding the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of H.R. 2642, the five-year Agricultural Act of 2014. The farm bill, which the House approved 251-166, now heads to the Senate, which is expected to vote on it next week.
Ken Plum: Overdue ethics reform
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The “Virginia way” that has always prided itself on clean government has been sullied. Committees in the House and Senate are at work to tighten up ethics laws for the legislative and executive branches of government.
Jake’s Bar and Grill: Local Cows, Local Place, Local Beer…yum!
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I may be able to buy local stuff easily, but it’s not always the same for restaurants. That’s why I was so happy to see a restaurant like Jake’s Bar and Grill open up in our quaint little downtown.
Mike London names Mike Archer to staff at UVa.
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Virginia head football coach Mike London announced today the hiring of Mike Archer as a defensive assistant coach. Archer returns to Virginia after spending the 1991 and 1992 seasons at UVa as the linebackers coach on George Welsh’s staff.
