Singer/songwriter Eileen Edmonds at WTA’s Gateway

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The popular folk-singer/songwriter Eileen Edmonds will appear at WTA’s Gateway on Friday, March 2. Edmonds, a lifetime resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is an accomplished Music Educator, Performing Songwriter and Recording Artist. She is known for her passion for collaborating and has spent years producing, performing and writing with bands.  She has toured extensively…

Agreement reached on Tax Fairness Bill

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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today that an agreement has been reached among the governor’s office, several members of the General Assembly, Amazon and stakeholders, including brick and mortar retailers, on SB597, commonly referred to as the “Tax Fairness Bill.” The House of Delegates Finance Committee approved amendments today authorizing the state to require an out-of-state…

VDOT awards $409,700 to City of Waynesboro for Safe Routes to School Program

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The City of Waynesboro has received a $409,700 Safe Routes To School grant to make safety improvements near four schools. The Safe Routes To School initiative is a federally funded program administrated by the Virginia Department of Transportation.  It will provide the City of Waynesboro with funding for a total of eight infrastructure projects to…

McDonnell announces support and funding for Safe Routes to School

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Gov. Bob McDonnell today announced the Virginia Department of Transportation awarded $5.9 million in Safe Routes to School funding to 18 communities across the Commonwealth for the 2012 SRTS grant cycle. The funds will be used for projects that will make bicycling and walking to school safer and more appealing for students at 28 elementary…

State Senate vote codifies adoption discrimination

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The State Senate on Tuesday passed House Bill 189, which Virginia Democrats say will set the Commonwealth backwards by codifying and expanding the ability of state-funded child-placing agencies to discriminate against gay and lesbian Virginians seeking to adopt. “We have been talking about conscience. But whose conscience are we talking about? My conscience is offended whenever the…

McDonnell urges GOP lawmakers to back down on controversial ultrasound bill

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Gov. Bob McDonnell is recommending a series of amendments to the controversial legislation that would require women seeking to abort a pregnancy to undergo an invasive ultrasound procedure beforehand. “Having looked at the current proposal, I believe there is no need to direct by statute that further invasive ultrasound procedures be done,” McDonnell said in…

Chris Graham: Is McDonnell’s point moot?

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Republican voters continue to toy with the idea of nominating a social conservative to run for president this fall. The GOP establishment, meanwhile, is trying to position itself to be able to take advantage of the only thing that may be working in their favor. “I am extremely concerned by recent reports that oil and…

WTA’s Gateway first Bluegrass Night

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WTA’s Gateway will present its first evening devoted exclusively to traditional bluegrass music on Friday, Feb. 24.  Featured will be Allegheny Blue and Blue Mountain Sunrise.  Performance will begin at 8 p.m. at 329 West Main in Downtown Waynesboro. Blue Mountain Sunrise has been playing to the enjoyment of Bluegrass and Bluegrass Gospel fans in…