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The Virginia women’s basketball team (4-5) defeated Maryland Eastern Shore (3-7) 81-46 Tuesday night (Dec. 17) at John Paul Jones Arena. After UVa trailed 8-0 three minutes into the game, the Cavaliers outscored the Lady Hawks 36-15 in the final 17 minutes of the period, including scoring eight unanswered points in the final 1:14 of the half, to take a 36-23 advantage into the break.
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The Center Director is primarily responsible for overseeing the safe operation of East Rockingham Senior Center; to promote the Center within the HR Region, and to help secure funding for special and ongoing programming.
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Democrat Mark Herring gained 91 votes on his margin on day one of the statewide recount of ballots in the 2013 Attorney General race. Fairfax County was given a one-day head start on the rest of the state because of the volume of votes that it will need to process for the recount. With one-third of the county’s 240 precincts counted, Herring’s overall state lead had grown to 256 votes over Republican Mark Obenshain.
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The City of Staunton has nearly completed a major tree planting project thanks to funding from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Funds were awarded in February 2013 to purchase 70 shade trees for Staunton’s parks, schools, and urban spaces as well as to construct tree planting islands in a downtown parking lot.
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Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe released the following statement following Gov. Bob McDonnell’s release of his fiscal year 2015-2016 Virginia budget: “I congratulate Gov. McDonnell for continuing his record of sound financial leadership with this biennial budget.”
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Gov. Bob McDonnell unveiled the Commonwealth’s budget for the next two fiscal years in a morning address to the Joint Money Committees of the General Assembly.
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The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton VDOT transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton District is comprised of 11 counties, Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke.
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced on Friday that his biennial budget will provide $55.3 million in targeted funding to support public safety around Virginia. The governor’s budget proposals include $22.2 million for sheriffs, Commonwealth’s Attorneys, and Circuit Court Clerk Deputies.
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Continuing his administration’s commitment to children in the foster care system and adoption efforts, Gov. Bob McDonnell announced on Friday his biennial budget will include $27.7 million in new funding for four initiatives targeted at improving foster care adoption.
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The national average price of gasoline has fallen 13 of 16 days (through Friday) since Thanksgiving. This follows a streak of 15 consecutive daily increases leading up to the holiday. This week the national gas price average dropped a penny to $3.25 cents per gallon Friday, six cents more expensive than one month ago.
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