#11 UVa. baseball blasts Yale, 14-3
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The No. 11 Virginia baseball team picked up a 14-3 victory over Yale Tuesday on an extremely windy night at Davenport Field. The Cavaliers improved to 18-2, while Yale dropped to 1-8.
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UVa. overcomes sloppy play, downs Norfolk State in NIT, 67-56
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Fifteen missed free throws. Seventeen turnovers. Virginia seemed hell-bent on proving the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee right in not giving the Cavs an at-large bid to the Big Dance. But then UVa. was able to pull it together enough down the stretch to pull away from a pesky Norfolk State team to win 67-56 Tuesday night in the first round of the NIT.
Dixie at 100: Staunton Performing Arts Center enters next phase of renovation
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The historic Dixie Theater in Downtown Staunton, Virginia turns 100 years old this year, and the effort to restore and renovate the beloved theater and adjacent Arcadia building into a state-of the-art performance facility is gathering steam for a new phase of planning and development.
Community Emergency Response Team celebrates 10 years of preparedness training
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With the Nation observing Tornado Preparedness Month in March, the 10th anniversary of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program comes at a perfect time to highlight CERT’s regional support for disaster response and relief education.
ACLU urges governor to sign two-year moratorium on drones
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The ACLU of Virginia sent a letter to Gov. Bob McDonnell urging him to sign without amendment the drone moratorium legislation sent to his desk in February by overwhelming bi-partisan votes in the General Assembly.
WTA’s Gateway to present strategies of the American Civil War
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Dr. Jim Armstead, noted professor of military strategy, will present “Strategic Analyses of Civil War” at WTA’s Gateway on March 21 at 7 p.m.
Body found in Bath County identified as missing Rockingham County woman
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The body recovered from Back Creek in Bath County has been positively identified by the Roanoke Medical Examiner’s Office as Harriet C. Cobb, 62, of Rockingham County. A search team located the body in Back Creek after 11 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2013, approximately three-tenths of a mile from where Harriet Cobb’s vehicle was discovered. Foul play is not suspected.
Meet Mark Twain at WTA’s Gateway
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Actor Ryan Clemens, relative of Mark Twain (penname of writer Samuel L. Clemens) will bring his show Meet Mark Twain to WTA’s Gateway on Friday, March 22. His performance brings to life the celebrated American author and demonstrates that Twain’s wit and wisdom remain poignant and laugh-out-loud funny today, more than a century after his passing. The performance is at 7:30 pm. The Gateway is at 329 West Main in downtown Waynesboro.
Kaine sets up new official Facebook, Twitter accounts
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine launched his official Senate office Twitter and Facebook accounts today. The accounts will provide constituents with updates on Kaine’s daily activities in the Senate, travels across Virginia, information on agency assistance, and constituent service updates.
UVa. basketball misses NCAA, earns #1 seed in NIT
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No. 1 seed Virginia (21-11) will host No. 8 seed Norfolk State (21-11) in the National Invitation Tournament on Tuesday, March 19. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is set for 9 p.m.
