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Staff Report Virginia Tech sports: www.hokiesports.com Virginia Tech Director of Athletics Jim Weaver announced Thursday the terms of defensive coordinator Bud Foster’s continued employment agreement. The new agreement will pay Foster $800,000 in deferred compensation if he remains employed at Virginia Tech through the 2014 football season. Should Foster leave prior to the end…
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Staff Report News tips: [email protected] Waynesboro City Council will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Charles T. Yancey Municipal Building, 503 W. Main St., Waynesboro. The agenda for the meeting includes: 1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Consent Agenda (any item placed on the consent agenda shall be…
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Column by Sen. Creigh Deeds www.creighdeeds.com The 2010 session of the General Assembly is now almost two weeks old and answers to the issues that we face remain distant. This year’s session of the General Assembly features many new members and over 2000 bills and resolutions are being discussed. The debates are somewhat subdued…
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Column by Al Weed Submit guest columns: [email protected] Virginia guarantees its utilities a “fair and reasonable” profit and for that we should require clean energy production that creates jobs and helps clean up the Bay. Twenty-eight other states already have such requirements. Virginia today has a very modest request of its investor-owned utilities:…
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Staff Report News tips: [email protected] The community is invited to a gathering of local authors and their books on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 1 p.m. at the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society, 382 High St., Dayton. Following a discussion of each book, there will be a book signing. Refreshments will be served. The event is free and…
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First-place UVa. travels to Wake Saturday Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Virginia is 3-0 in the ACC and atop the standings in conference play. That’s indicative of balance and parity, if you think about it. “Early on it certainly looks like there’s some balance, and as any good league, it indicates if you don’t come…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Here’s a sign of the role Virginia is playing on the national political scene – newly inaugurated Gov. Bob McDonnell will be delivering the Republican response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address next week. McDonnell won election to the governor’s job in November with a resounding…
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Staff Report News tips: [email protected] Citing public-safety concerns, the City of Staunton has closed the bridge/pedestrian crossing located at 12 Middlebrook Ave. The structure has been posted as an unsafe structure with no entry/access permitted, effective immediately, per the 2006 Virginia Maintenance Code, Section 105. Citizens must find an alternate route. City officials are…
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Staff Report News tips: [email protected] Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today that all of Virginia’s 19 shuttered rest stops and welcome centers will begin reopening starting in mid-February. All facilities will be reopened by April 15th. In a vote this afternoon, the Commonwealth Transportation Board reversed its previous decision from June of last year…
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Staff Report UVa. sports: www.virginiasports.com A couple of University of Virginia Cavaliers will close out their collegiate careers at the 2010 Under Armour Senior Bowl. Cornerback Chris Cook and running back Rashawn Jackson have both officially accepted invitations to the senior showcase event, game officials announced today. Kickoff for the January 30th event is…
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