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Virginia freshman guard Justin Anderson (Montross, Va.) was named ACC Rookie of the Week Monday. Anderson averaged 15.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals as Virginia (17-6, 7-3 ACC) claimed a pair of key ACC wins over Clemson and Maryland.
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Kevin Chisnell has booked Roddy Barnes for a “rare and exclusive “evening at WTA’s Gateway on Saturday, February 16, at 8 pm. Chisnell says the evening will have “some of the sweetest blues piano you’ve ever heard. It will be the toe tappinest, hip shakinest, and back beatinest Mojo Saturday Night ever.”
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The story of Matthew Fontaine Maury’s fascinating career will be told as part of the continuing Stuart Speaker Series sponsored by the Augusta County Historical Society on Thursday, February 21 at 7 p.m. at the R.R. Smith Center for History and Art. Colonel Keith Gibson, director of the VMI museum system, has put together a fascinating program that explores Maury’s life and career.
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A Northern Virginia lawyer and Democratic Party activist is pressuring Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to be transparent about how he is balancing his official duties with his candidacy for governor.
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Virginia beef producers have cause to celebrate, because one of the world’s premier importers has signed an agreement with the United States. Japan will now allow exports of U.S. beef from cattle less than 30 months of age, which is an improvement over old rules that permitted U.S. beef imports only from cattle up to 20 months old. That deal was sealed in 2005 following a total ban in 2003 when a U.S. cow was found to have bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
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The Commonwealth’s 4 p.m. Burning Law goes into effect Feb. 15th – the start of spring fire season in Virginia. The law prohibits burning before 4 p.m. each day until April 30th if the fire is in, or within 300 feet of, woodland, brushland or fields containing dry grass or other flammable materials.
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The 2013 Session of the General Assembly is rapidly winding down. This past week saw the crossover, when each side completes work on its own bills, and passage of the House and Senate budgets. We also saw an end to the redistricting conflict that has embroiled the Senate for the past three weeks.
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Fear can be a powerful influence in our lives. A healthy fear of something that is harmful may keep us safe. Fear of the unknown can cause helpful caution or limit our perspective. Too often fear can be misused to manipulate the actions of others. In Richmond as elsewhere, fear is evident and at work in many aspects of the legislative process.
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Clemson had 10 points at halftime. That’s probably all you need to know as to the final outcome. UVa. rode stingy defense and an unusually torrid night shooting the ball to an easy 78-41 win over the Tigers Thursday night in Charlottesville.
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine questioned Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey on Thursday on the devastating effects sequestration is already having in Virginia.
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