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Virginia and North Carolina were playing a tight ACC game when a one-team free-throw shooting contest broke out. The Heels scored their last 10 points from the foul line to break open a close game and knock off the homestanding Cavaliers, 62-56. UNC (11-4, 1-0 ACC) had led 22-13 10 minutes in and seemed well…
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Virginia and North Carolina were playing a tight ACC game when a one-team free-throw shooting contest broke out. The Heels scored their last 10 points from the foul line to break open a close game and knock off the homestanding Cavaliers, 62-56. UNC (11-4, 1-0 ACC) had led 22-13 10 minutes in and seemed well…
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The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual membership meeting and awards ceremony Thursday at the JMU Festival Conference & Student Center. During the ceremony, the Chamber honored two restaurateurs, and a local farm family that is dedicated to sustainable farming practices. 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year Aaron Ludwig, owner of Jack Brown’s Beer…
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As Spock in the 1991 film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country quoted “an ancient Vulcan proverb, only Nixon could go to China,” only Gov. Bob McDonnell can save Virginia’s transportation funding program from bankruptcy. Nixon had a strong anti-communist reputation. He was able to go to China and open diplomatic relations without fear of…
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Contrary to last year’s press clippings, fist fights did not break out at this year’s Lexington-Rockbridge-Buena Vista “State of the Community” breakfast. Instead it was the usual sea of harmony sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, aka the local Pollyanna Society. The breakfast proved once again that there is a media bias. Representatives from our…
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No charges will be placed in the Dec. 8 accident involving a Waynesboro First Aid Crew rescue vehicle that struck an SUV as it was proceeding to an emergency call. A joint investigation of the accident by the Waynesboro Police Department and the Virginia State Police concluded that Karen Green, 56, drove her Nissan Sentra…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell today announced the distribution of $100,000 in grants from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to eight Virginia localities. Localities must use the grant monies to preserve farmland within their boundaries through local purchase of development rights programs. PDR programs compensate landowners who permanently preserve their land by voluntarily placing…
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The ACLU of Virginia has agreed to represent Mo Karn, a member of a local anarchist group, who received notice earlier this week that Richmond City Police Chief Bryan T. Norwood is seeking a court order to compel the return of documents she obtained through the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and to prohibit her…
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Virginia Tech tailback Darren Evans will enter the 2011 NFL draft. Evans announced the decision on Thursday. A redshirt junior in 2010, the native of Indianapolis, Ind., had one year of eligibility remaining with the Hokies in 2011. “After sitting down with family, I’ve decided to declare for the NFL draft,” Evans said. “I felt…
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Much uncertainty swirls around the race for the U.S. Senate seat in Virginia up for re-election in 2012 – first and foremost whether incumbent Democrat Jim Webb will even be in the running for re-election. That uncertainty, and the changing political climate in the Commonwealth since Webb’s upset of George Allen in 2006 and Barack…
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