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Sen. Mark Warner seeks assurances on drinking water for military families

Published date: April 4, 2013 | 8:22 pm

Updated: May 13, 2025 | 8:18 pm

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) today asked Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to take action to protect military families from unsafe levels of lead in drinking water. Recent tests at two Hampton Roads Navy child care centers found lead in drinking water that far exceeded Environmental Protection Agency safety levels. Lead exposure has been found to cause serious medical issues including permanent damage to the brain and nervous system, which can result in behavioral and learning problems. Sen. Warner urged Secretary Hagel to confirm that appropriate testing has occurred at other military facilities across all branches of the military services.

Harrisonburg Startup Weekend to be held this weekend

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Published date: April 4, 2013 | 8:19 pm

The Harrisonburg Startup Weekend is scheduled to open this Friday evening at Showker Hall on the JMU campus. This event is being organized by a coalition of local organizations interested in fostering the entrepreneurial spirit in the Harrisonburg region. The event runs from Friday evening to Sunday evening when a panel of judges will select one team as the winner for their idea, presentation and feasibility.

‘The Building of a Program’ returns with three final episodes

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Published date: April 4, 2013 | 8:03 pm

Updated: May 8, 2025 | 7:12 pm

The Virginia athletics department will present three new 30-minute installments of “The Building of a Program” television show starting Friday, April 5 on Comcast SportsNet and Saturday, April 6 on Charlottesville Newsplex stations, WCAV CBS 19, WVAW ABC 16 and WAHU FOX 27.

Broad bipartisan support for McDonnell budget, legislative amendments

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Published date: April 4, 2013 | 11:39 am

As the 2013 General Assembly session draws to a close, the overwhelming majority of Gov. Bob McDonnell’s 2013 legislative agenda passed with strong bipartisan support, leading to the passage of the first sustainable and long-term transportation funding and reform package in 27 years, and sweeping K-12 education reforms. The House of Delegates and Senate of Virginia approved 88 percent of the amended bills the governor sent down.

Report: Food hubs pioneering varied local distribution systems

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Published date: April 4, 2013 | 11:30 am

In the past decade dozens of local food hubs have sprung up around the country, and Virginia is home to several pioneering organizations. The name describes what the organizations do: act as central hubs or distribution points for farmers selling local foods, particularly to large, institutional buyers. And because each local food marketing situation is…

#4 UVa. nips VMI, 8-6

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Published date: April 3, 2013 | 11:15 pm

The fourth-ranked Virginia baseball team recorded an 8-6 victory over VMI Wednesday evening at Davenport Field. Nick Howard (So., Olney, Md.) picked up three hits to highlight a 13-hit night for the Cavaliers (27-3).

Opening at the Staunton Augusta Art Center

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Published date: April 3, 2013 | 10:46 pm

The Staunton Augusta Art Center invites its members and the general public to the reception to celebrate the opening of a new exhibition Evolving Vessels: Throwing from the Inside Out, ceramic works by Wendy Werstlein

Rockingham County Fair Association to sell two log cabins

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Published date: April 3, 2013 | 11:19 am

The Rockingham County Fair Association is offering for sale two log cabins. The structures have been associated with the Fair at different locations for more than three decades.

WVPT raises money with Surf on the Turf

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Published date: April 3, 2013 | 11:15 am

Join WVPT Public Television at the Foxfield Race Track on April 13 for Surf on the Turf: an evening of beach-inspired fun! From 6:30 to 11 pm, enjoy live music by the Embers, a shag dance lesson with Terry Dean’s Ballroom Dance Studio, an open bar, and dinner from The Local restaurant.

Salem VA Medical Center announces new chief of staff

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Published date: April 3, 2013 | 9:37 am

Updated: April 3, 2013 | 11:29 am

Salem VA Medical Center is pleased to announce the selection of Anne C. Hutchins, MD as the new Chief of Staff effective March 24.

Search Results for virginia

Sen. Mark Warner seeks assurances on drinking water for military families

Harrisonburg Startup Weekend to be held this weekend

‘The Building of a Program’ returns with three final episodes

Broad bipartisan support for McDonnell budget, legislative amendments

Report: Food hubs pioneering varied local distribution systems

#4 UVa. nips VMI, 8-6

Opening at the Staunton Augusta Art Center

Rockingham County Fair Association to sell two log cabins

WVPT raises money with Surf on the Turf

Salem VA Medical Center announces new chief of staff

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