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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] A new report from the United States Chamber of Commerce, “Enterprising States: Creating Jobs, Economic Development, and Prosperity in Challenging Times,” places Virginia in the top ten in numerous categories related to states job creation and economic development policies and environments. AFPBusiness.com has the story.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] For Julie Myers and her UVa. women’s lacrosse team, winning is about being able to stay together as a team for one more week. “We’re tired, but we still have lots and lots of things that we want to do. Our underlying theme is, we really need to stay…
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] State Sen. Robert Hurt appears to be breaking away from the crowded field of candidates for the Republican nomination in the Fifth District.
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Three local students were among those recognized at an event in Richmond last week as Comcast Foundation scholarship winners. Seth Jergenson of Waynesboro High School, Emberli McGann of Stuarts Draft High School and Laura Reeves of Buffalo Gap High School will all receive $1,000 scholarships from the Comcast Foundation.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The Democratic Party of Virginia called upon Attorney General Cuccinelli to donate $55,500 from his political committee and investigate the U.S. Navy Veterans Association in light of a Roanoke Times investigation that revealed questionable dealings of a group known as the Navy Veterans Association.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The Jim McKelvey for Congress campaign is on the air with two TV commercials on stations across Virginia’s Fifth District that debuted today.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Girl Scout Marissa Harris of Bridgewater wanted children in the community around North River Elementary School to have a safer choice at Halloween, so she orchestrated a hugely successful Boo Bash at the Sangersville Ruritan Club.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] While area school districts have experienced a spike in enrollment in the free- and reduced-price lunch program, the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank has seen an equally sharp rise in its own child-hunger programs.
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Report by Chris Graham [email protected] #1 UVa. and #15 Virginia Tech are looking good, Liberty is on the bubble, and JMU, VCU and VMI are in need of wins in their conference tournaments. That’s the quick and dirty on the postseason hopes for the top contenders in D1 college baseball in Virginia.
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Virginia has posted back to back months of revenue growth, marking the first time in two years the Commonwealth has achieved this result. The last time the state had back-to-back increases in monthly revenue collection was March-April 2008.
