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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) today urged the U.S. House to take up a bipartisan Senate transportation bill before the March 31st cut-off of federal funding impacts jobs and ongoing transportation projects across Virginia and the rest of the country. The Senate’s two-year proposal supports an estimated 39,800 highway construction and transit jobs in…
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The State Senate voted 35-4 on Monday to pass a revised state budget. The House of Delegates voted 69-23 to block the Senate budget from final passage, but the House did vote later to send the budget to a House-Senate conference committee. “I am pleased that after a prolonged standoff, the budget is back on…
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Gov. McDonnell announced Tuesday that the Virginia Marine Resources Commission has voted unanimously to approve proposed construction of a 479-foot-tall, five-megawatt wind turbine generator prototype in the lower Chesapeake Bay, three miles off the Eastern Shore town of Cape Charles. The construction of the prototype turbine is scheduled to be completed in late 2013, which…
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The Collins Center is organizing several events in April for Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Data released from The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2011, shows that one in three females and one in five males in Virginia have experienced…
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia today announced that it has hired Claire Guthrie Gastañaga to succeed executive director Kent Willis, who last week announced he was leaving after 25 years with the organization. Gastañaga is scheduled to start at the beginning of June. “Claire brings to the ACLU a huge network of people…
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The Virginia baseball team shut out Towson, 8-0, Tuesday at Davenport Field. Four Virginia pitchers combined on a three-hitter for UVa’s first shutout of the season. The teams will play the back end of the series at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Davenport Field. The Cavaliers (16-8-1) piled up 13 hits in the win. Nick Howard…
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By popular demand, here is the recipe chefs Crystal Graham and Teresa Gauldin prepared for the Taste of the Town competition on March 27. Inspired by the Pampered Chef recipe, the duo multiplied this recipe times seven to share with guests at the cooking competition. This recipe for White Bean Moroccan Turkey Chili was in the…
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The State Senate voted 35-4 on Monday to pass a budget that adds millions to support public schools, reduce the cost of tolls, help families who have suffered during the foreclosure crisis, and protect the safety net that supports the most vulnerable Virginians. “I’m pleased the Senate has passed this budget, which better funds our…
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I got a feeling Jonathan Hunley does not know what I’m talking about. My friend Teresa and I have been busy prepping for the Taste of the Town benefit for WDDI on Tuesday night. We’ve been up to our elbows in garlic, onions, jalepeno peppers and green peppers for most of the morning. I even…
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The Shenandoah Valley Art Center, during the month of April, is exhibiting the works of artist/illustrator, Bruce Bunch. His artwork, brought to life using watercolors, graphite or pen and ink, reflects his love of outdoor lore and a wildlife theme. With a watercolor brush in one hand and a fly rod in the other, he…
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