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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today that August revenue collections increased by 7.8 percent over the prior year. This is the 17th month out of the last 18 in which state revenue collections exceeded the previous year’s amount. Although August is not a significant month for revenue collections, the revenue increase was primarily driven by a…
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Congressman Robert Hurt (R-VA) today delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act. As a part of the House’s job creation agenda, H.R. 2587 would remove the federal government as a roadblock to job growth by preventing the National Labor Relations Board from…
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UVa. found its point guard of the future – and he’ll be playing this season on the postgrad basketball team at Fishburne Military School. Teven Jones, a 6-1 prospect from Kannapolis, N.C., verbally committed to the University of Virginia on Wednesday. Jones joins an elite recruiting class for 2012 being put together by UVa. coach…
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It’s thisclose to being another great example of the Great American Success Story. The Downtown Waynesboro-based Awesome Wrestling Entertainment will make its debut on television on Saturday, Oct. 15, with a live pay-per-view wrestling event that will be broadcast by InDemand, DirecTV, AGTV and Bell TV in Canada to more than 122 million households in…
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Leaders of churches that sometimes experience turmoil and disagreements—all church leaders, basically—can benefit from a hybrid course at Eastern Mennonite University, offered on four weekends this fall. The course combines teachings from EMU’s conflict transformation program and its seminary. “Managing Congregational Conflict” was a lynchpin course for Barbara Robbins, a 2011 graduate of the Center…
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“The one thing I came out of the East Carolina game with is the fact that I’m really proud of how our team hung tough. The drive by our offense to get the go-ahead points, the way our defense played down the stretch and our best punt was our last punt. So there are a…
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QUESTION: You mentioned after the Indiana game winning a road game, winning an ACC road game was next on the list. What would that say about this team, and where they are going? COACH LONDON: That’s the next logical progression in terms of having an opportunity to play. This is our third game. We’ve accomplished…
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Three stellar former Bridgewater College athletes and a former coach have been selected for induction into the college’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct. 14, in the Kline Campus Center, as part of Homecoming activities. The inductees will also be recognized the following day at half-time of the Eagles’ Homecoming football game against the…
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As children and teens return to school, the Waynesboro Family YMCA encourages parents looking for safe, educational and fun activities outside the classroom to take advantage of its afterschool programs. The Waynesboro Family YMCA, a leading nonprofit committed to youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, and a pioneer in afterschool programs, offers quality afterschool…
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Tim Kaine held a forum this morning with Virginia seniors at Imperial Plaza of Richmond to discuss his continued commitment to protecting Social Security. During the discussion he explained the structure and purpose of Social Security, his position on the future of the program, and explained why Republican criticisms and proposed changes would be bad…
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