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Gov. Bob McDonnell says he can pump $4 billion into road, transit and rail projects over the next three years. The governor’s Democratic Party critics say McDonnell is playing a political shell game. “A mere month after an election when the voters said we must stop deficit spending, Bob McDonnell has announced a multi-billion-dollar deficit…
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Keydets cut lead from 13 to 1 late Good senior leaders step up when their teams need them the most. That’s exactly what was on display for the Virginia Commonwealth University men’s basketball team on Wednesday night against in-state rival, VMI. Seniors Jamie Skeen and Brandon Rozzell combined for 37 points, 24 in the second…
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A Waynesboro First Aid Crew vehicle responding to an emergency medical call struck a 2005 Nissan at the intersection of Broad Street and Wayne Avenue late Wednesday night, killing the driver of the Nissan and injuring two others. Karen Kay Green, 56, of Waynesboro, died overnight at UVa. Medical Center, according to a news release…
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James Madison University president Linwood Rose will step down from his post as school president in June 2012. Rose made the announcement today. “When I accepted this job, I said that it was the best university presidency in the country. I meant it then and I still feel the same way. It isn’t the beautiful…
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Fishburne Military School senior J.P. Gonzalez was among a large group of cadets at the Waynesboro school to donate blood during a drive held in conjunction with Virginia Blood Services on Wednesday. “This is my first time,” said Gonzalez, of Washington, D.C. Asked if he’d had any trepidation about pain, Gonzalez said, “Not really.” He…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today that he will call for the elimination of certain contracts for information technology consultants in the Department of Taxation, saving the Commonwealth $1.4 million. The elimination of the contracts will save taxpayers $328,000 in fiscal-year 2011 and slightly over $1.0 million in fiscal-year 2012. The functions performed by the consultants…
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Cavs win despite shooting 24 percent in second half It wasn’t pretty, but Virginia was able to overcome a slow start and a sluggish second half to beat Radford 54-44 Tuesday night. Radford led 14-8 with 11:16 left in the first before Virginia closed out the first half on a 24-5 run to lead 32-19…
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Tirrell Baines led four players in double figures with 17 points as Marshall rallied from a second-half deficit to defeat James Madison 67-63 in a non-conference men’s basketball game on Tuesday night at the Cam Henderson Center. JMU lost its second in a row to fall to 6-3 for the season. MU improved to 6-2…
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Virginia has “outgrown” the need for federal oversight into political redistricting mandated under the Voting Rights Act, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli told reporters and editors at today’s AP Day at the Capitol in Richmond. “I don’t for a moment mean to contend that we don’t have to contend, in our society and in Virginia, with…
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Editor Chris Graham makes his weekly appearance on WREL’s “Online with Jim Bresnahan” to talk Virginia sports. The segment begins with a look at Virginia Tech football and the Hokies’ Jan. 3 appearance in the Orange Bowl. How will Tech match up with #4 Stanford? Chris and Jim try to give an idea toward an…
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