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Freshman guard Billy Baron (East Greenwich, R.I.) is leaving the Virginia men’s basketball program and plans to transfer to the University of Rhode Island this semester. “I love my coaches and my teammates at Virginia,” Baron said. “Virginia is a great place, but I want to go home, be with my family and play for…
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Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli said Thursday that Virginia will file a petition to ask the United States Supreme Court to take Virginia’s health care lawsuit without first waiting for review by a federal court of appeals. “Given the uncertainty caused by the divergent rulings of the various district courts on the constitutionality of the…
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The polls are now open in the Wildlife Center of Virginia’s campaign to name a red-tailed hawk – a non-releasable hawk that will soon be visiting schools as one of the Center’s environmental ambassadors. The Center is taking online votes in this Name-the-Hawk contest through Monday, Feb. 21, and everyone is encouraged to participate. To…
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Virginia’s economy would expand by $4.1 billion and support 56,798 additional jobs if 16 infrastructure mega-projects being considered by the Virginia Department of Transportation are completed, according to research conducted by Stephen S. Fuller, a George Mason University professor in the School of Public Policy and Director of the Center for Regional Analysis. Gov. Bob…
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The Waynesboro arts community is in mourning today over the sudden passing of artist, dramatist, author and retired Waynesboro High School teacher Duane Hahn. “Duane … how can we imagine creative Waynesboro without you? I’m heartbroken,” wrote author and friend Elizabeth Massie on a Facebook post Thursday morning. Hahn was an icon to the local…
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An 18-6 first-half run pushed Virginia Tech to a 13-point halftime lead, and the Hokies cruised from there to a 77-69 win at North Carolina State Wednesday night. Tech (15-6, 5-3 ACC) led 16-12 with 11:19 left in the first half when Malcolm Delaney took over. Delaney scored 10 points in the game-breaking run that…
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Tigers rally from 16-point deficit late A 19-4 Clemson run brought the Tigers all the way back from a horrific first half, but Mustapha Farrakhan’s clutch jumper with 35.8 seconds left and four free throws down the stretch helped Virginia escape with a narrow 49-47 win Wednesday night in Charlottesville. UVa. (12-10, 3-5 ACC) led…
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Loss snaps nine-game Rams winning streak From the minute the Virginia Commonwealth University men’s basketball team stepped on the snow-filled ground in Boston, it wasn’t the most inviting place. That trend never stopped as the red-hot Huskies of Northeastern blistered the nets to the tune of 58% from the field en route to a 91-80…
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Dukes have dropped four of last six Quinn McDowell scored 23 points and William and Mary had an answer for James Madison’s second-half charge, recording a 73-67 victory in a Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball game on Wednesday night at the Convocation Center. W&M snapped a four-game losing streak and improved to 7-16 overall, 3-9…
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VMI head coach Sparky Woods today announced the signings of the 2011 football signing class. The group features 17 signees, eight of which come from the state of Virginia, and eight from out-of-state. Eight states are represented in this year’s signing day class. “It’s going to be a talented class -one I think we can all…
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