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WVPT President and General Manager David Mullins on Wednesday issued the following statement in response to Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s proposed 2012-2014 state budget, which calls for the elimination of state funding for public broadcasting: “The proposed reductions would result in a loss of approximately $420,000 from WVPT’s annual funding. As in the past, we…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell and Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced the company’s plans to open two fulfillment centers in Virginia, investing a total of $135 million. The company will invest $85 million and create more than 1,000 jobs in Chesterfield County, and invest $50 million in Dinwiddie County, creating more than 350 jobs. “This project…
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Senior forward Mike Scott scored a career-high 33 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the No. 24 Virginia men’s basketball team to an 83-77 victory over Seattle University Wednesday night (Dec. 21). It was the second game of a two-game road trip to the Pacific Northwest for the Cavaliers. UVa opened the trip with…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced on Wednesday that the Virginia Department of Transportation advertised more than $2 billion worth of construction and maintenance contracts during 2011. Contracts include repaving, bridge repairs and replacements, intersection and safety improvements and road widenings among several other transportation projects across the state. “I tasked VDOT to push projects out the…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell has proposed deep cuts to K-12 public education and pre-kindergarten in his 2012-2014 budget. Senate Democratic leaders are raising issue with the governor’s budget, with one calling McDonnell “the most anti-public education governor” of the last three decades. “There is no way we should be taking money out of public education in…
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The Virginia baseball team will be featured three times this season on ACC Monday on ESPNU. The Cavaliers’ appearances in this nationally televised package include games at Florida State on March 19, at home against Wake Forest on April 9 and at Miami on April 30. The three games all will start at 7 p.m….
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The Virginia women’s basketball team rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit to defeat visiting James Madison, 59-53, Tuesday (Dec. 20) at John Paul Jones Arena. Sophomore guard Ataira Franklin (Bowie, Md.) finished with a career-high22 points to lead the Cavaliers. With the win, Virginia improved to 10-2 overall and 7-0 at home this season. The…
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Augusta Health has become an online partner of AugustaFreePress.com, agreeing to a one-year contract for an ad on the news website promoting the Fishersville-based medical-services organization. Augusta Health is an independent, nonprofit community hospital with a mission to promote the health and well-being of our community through access to excellent care. In 2011, Augusta…
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Elementary and secondary art teachers from the Augusta County Schools will exhibit “This is Not an Apple,” Jan. 2 – Feb. 1 in the Cleo Driver Miller Art Gallery at Bridgewater College. An artists’ reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, in the Miller Gallery. The reception and exhibition are…
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In January, OASIS Fine Art & Craft offers a mezzanine exhibit of Elaine Hurst paintings, “A Different Perspective”, a members’ exhibit “From the Heart”, and a concert by Blue O’Connell. Elaine Hurst is a slim , gentle woman with a physique that tells you she is well-acquainted with the out-of-doors. In fact she recently traveled…
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