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Column by David Reynolds Submit guest columns: [email protected] Now let’s see if I’ve got this right. We are just into the new year and the sky has not yet fallen. Yes, I know, no one actually predicted that the clouds would fall. Nevertheless, there were those who kept saying that whatever keeps the human…
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Staff Report News tips: [email protected] As more information about the devastation caused by the recent earthquake in Haiti becomes available, many people want to assist in some way. In addition to horrific deaths, injuries, crumpled buildings and destroyed infrastructure, the earthquake has the potential to create yet another disaster: scams to defraud the public….
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Cavs knock off Georgia Tech in ACC home opener Story by Chris Graham [email protected] With AFP Audio: Tony Bennett Postgame Press Conference It wasn’t supposed to be this fast. “That’s a good team, and we outlasted them,” said UVa. coach Tony Bennett after his Cavs had claimed their second Top 25 victim in three weeks,…
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Moderated by Chris Graham [email protected] ACCVirginia.com will be live at tonight’s ACC basketball game between UVa. and Georgia Tech. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. The game is not being televised. Editor Chris Graham will be courtside at the John Paul Jones Arena reporting back with score updates and commentary and analysis on the game…
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Staff Report UVa. sports: www.virginiasports.com Virginia head football coach Mike London announced former UVa. great Shawn Moore has joined the Cavalier football coaching staff. He becomes the seventh member of London’s staff. His specific position assignment will be announced at a future date. “Shawn Moore is perhaps one of the most recognizable faces in…
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Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will deliver his final State of the Commonwealth Address to the Joint Assembly in Richmond tonight at 7 p.m. The address will be carried on local PBS stations, streaming video will be available on the House of Delegates’ website, and text of the entire address…
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Augusta Health fills gap in health-care coverage Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Time is of the essence in treating cardiac emergencies. “Once a patient comes in the door, you want to have them in the cath lab and be working toward correcting the situation within 90 minutes,” said Mary Mannix, the CEO at Augusta Health,…
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Westwood Hills Elementary among those honored by Kaine Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today announced that 153 Virginia public schools have earned the 2010 Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence. The award is the highest honor under the Virginia Index of Performance incentive program created by the Board of Education in 2007…
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Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] Democrats achieved an important split in the two State Senate elections contested on Tuesday, balancing the expected victory by Republican Jeff McWaters in the Eighth District with a narrow win by Dave Marsden in the race for the 37th District seat held by Republican Attorney General-elect Ken Cuccinelli. Marsden…
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African-American is expert on charter schools Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell announced today his selection of Gerard Robinson as Virginia’s next Secretary of Education. Robinson currently serves as the president of the Black Alliance for Educational Options, and began his career as an educator in Los Angeles. He is a nationally recognized…
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