Report: State road improvements long overdue
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The American Society of Civil Engineers yesterday released its 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, giving Virginia an overall rating of D+.
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McDonnell signs legislation adding to list of illegal synthetic drugs
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Gov. Bob McDonnell on Wednesday signed into law HB1941, which adds several new compounds to the list defined as synthetic cannabinoids and synthetic stimulants.
UVa. grants fund medicine of tomorrow
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The University of Virginia Health System has selected five ambitious proposals that could create transformative advances in medicine as the inaugural recipients of its new clinical research grants.
Warner, Kaine comment on budget vote
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The U.S. Senate voted 73-26 Wednesday to adopt a stopgap appropriations bill that will fund the federal government for the next six months – and avoid a government shutdown.
Deeds endorses Ralph Northam for Democratic Party lieutenant governor nomination
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Former Democratic Party gubernatorial nominee Creigh Deeds has endorsed State Sen. Ralph Northam for the Democratic Party nomination for lieutenant governor.
National 2013 County Health Rankings: Region middle of the pack statewide
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The fourth annual County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, released today by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, indicates that Fairfax County has the healthiest residents in Virginia while the city of Petersburg ranks as the least healthy locality in the state.
#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.
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.
