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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced on Thursday that it is moving forward with the next step in offshore wind energy development off the Virginia coast. The BOEM is publishing the call for information and nominations aimed at industry interest in locations off the Virginia coast for commercial wind energy leases. The call is…
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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) joined colleagues on both sides of the aisle in passing legislation out of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs to make improvements to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s public transportation programs. The legislation included new safety standards championed by Sen. Warner in the wake of a fatal…
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It was the best basketball game in the best basketball environment that the couple hundred people on hand might ever see. And in the end, the Caissons came thisclose to pulling the major upset. Wake Forest signee Codi Miller-McIntyre hit a three with 13.5 seconds left to send the game to overtime, a John Burke…
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The Virginia football program signed 25 student-athletes to a National Letters of Intent for the 2012-13 academic school year head coach Mike London announced. One additional recruit enrolled at UVa in January, topping the class off at 26. Highlighting the nationally ranked class are 13 signees from the state of Virginia, including 10 signees from…
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James Madison University has signed 14 to National Letters of Intent to play football for the Dukes next fall, Head Coach Mickey Matthews announced today. The class includes two players (Titus Till and Jeremiah Wilson) that are already attending JMU and will be a part of spring practices. Of the signees, Madison remained strong through…
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The Virginia General Assembly may be about to repeat an unfortunate chapter of its history by passing bills that will have the effect of suppressing voter participation. Although the bills are justified by the proponents as preventing voter fraud, no examples of voter wrongdoing have been shown. At the turn of the 20th century Virginians…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell’s philosophy of “results-oriented conservatism” would greatly reduce the gridlock that has defined this Congress. David McCormick, a Republican running to be Virginia’s United States senator, has pledged to take this philosophy of governance to Washington. He has stated that he will work with any congressman willing to put the interests of America…
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Throughout 2011, 224 nurses at Augusta Health earned Nursing Logo pins for completion of education in four key areas: Compassion, Knowledge, Teamwork and Excellence. Requirements for completing the entire series included attendance at professional development days, in-services and the Nursing Excellence Summit.
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The Supreme Court of Virginia on Tuesday denied a writ of prohibition and declined to grant an immediate appeal of a Circuit Court of the City of Richmond decision that refused to dismiss a challenge to the authority of the General Assembly to draw new congressional district lines. In its order, the Supreme Court said…
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As Virginia prepares for the beginning of spring fire season which runs from Feb. 15 through April 30, Gov. Bob McDonnell is warning Virginians that the threat of wildfires is increased this year due to Virginia’s mild winter. “Wildfires in the Commonwealth are very weather-dependent,” McDonnell said. “When you combine the effects of the 2011…
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