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As severe winter weather moves into the state, the Virginia Department of Health urges Virginians to prepare for the snowstorm and offers tips to say safe during cleanup activities following the storm.
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The No. 8 Virginia Cavaliers (5-1) scored five goals in the fourth quarter to escape with a 12-10 victory over the Vermont Catamounts (1-4) on Tuesday afternoon inside Klöckner Stadium. The win was UVa.’s 32nd midweek triumph in a row, dating back to 2001.
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The short answer: no, not yet, anyway. A review of the various self-appointed bracketologists still has UVa. getting an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament anywhere between a #9 seed and a #11 seed, which is significant because that means the Cavs are not being considered one of the final four teams into the field.
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Budget Committees, today discussed the impact of sequestration and continued budget uncertainty on Virginia and the nation’s military readiness during a hearing with General James N. Mattis, Commander of U.S. Central Command, and Admiral William H. McRaven, Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command. The hearing follows Kaine’s visit to the Pentagon yesterday to meet with Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Deputy Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, Chief of Staff of the Army Ray Odierno, and employees of the Department of Defense.
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The Virginia Department of Transportation is strongly advising all motorists to avoid travel in the Shenandoah Valley area on March 6. Up to 16 inches of snow is predicted for some Valley areas with the potential of 30 mile-per-hour wind gusts.
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Dec. 14, 2012 will forever be a day of mourning. Sandy Hook Elementary School was attacked by a gunner on this day that left 26 people – mostly children – dead. We all know that story, and that’s not the story I am here to tell.
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The Staunton Senior Center continued in its support of the Ms. Virginia Senior America Pageant by providing coffee for the orientation meeting that was held in the Wintergarden Room of Gypsy Hill Place on Thursday, February 21.
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As always Richard Adams has gathered an eclectic array of talent for his March Variety Show. Vocal sensationJanet Rose Campbell and Bryan Elijah Smith join Hula Hooper Arrow and the Stonewall Brigade Band Tuba Choir to make this month’s The Richard Adams Variety Show a must see. . . and hear event. The performance is Friday, March 8 at 7:30 pm. The performance is at WTA’s Gateway, 329 West Main in downtown Waynesboro.
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The Custin Jazz series will present the Robert Jospe Quartet on Saturday, March 9. The 8 pm performance will be at WTA’s Gateway at 329 West Main. The performance is partially supported by a grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have found that a proposed alternative energy facility in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia might improve health risks related to water quality but contribute to air pollution.
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