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Column by Chris Graham [email protected] Al Groh’s name is being connected to two defensive-coordinator jobs right now – the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, where he would reunite with long-time colleague Bill Parcells, and the ACC’s Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, where two-time ACC coach of the year Paul Johnson is looking to get a handle on…
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Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today requested federal disaster assistance to reimburse state and local governments for costs associated with the severe winter storm that occurred Dec. 18-20, 2009 and the ensuing power outages. The governor has requested assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse state agencies and…
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Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] The Virginia chapter of the Sierra Club today issued its response to Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell’s recent letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar regarding Virginia offshore drilling and lease sale. “In his rush to accelerate Virginia offshore drilling, Mr. McDonnell is not considering the big picture,” said Glen Besa, director…
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Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] The draft report of Virginia’s Interstate 81 Freight Rail Study was issued today for public comment by the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation and the Virginia Department of Transportation. DRPT, in cooperation with the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, was directed by the Commonwealth Transportation Board…
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Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] The Staunton Office of Economic Development in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development’s Enterprise Zone Program Office will host two enterprise zone workshops – one at 3 p.m. and one at 5:30 p.m. – on Tuesday in City Council Chambers on the first floor of…
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Staff Report UVa. news: www.virginia.edu Teresa Sullivan will succeed John Casteen as president of the University of Virginia, the school’s Board of Visitors announced on Monday. Sullivan is currently the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of Michigan. She will become UVa.’s eighth president on Aug. 1. Sullivan was…
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Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] Albemarle County Board of Supervisors member Ken Boyd is claiming the early lead in the race for the Fifth District Republican congressional nomination. An e-mail sent out by the Boyd campaign on Monday reports that a poll commissioned by the campaign has Boyd ahead of State Sen. Robert Hurt…
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Column by Tom Perriello www.perriello.house.gov Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” In…
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Column by Robert Hurt www.roberthurtforcongress.com I am excited about this year’s prospects in Virginia! After a solid win in November, Virginia Republicans in the Fifth Districtare set to take back our congressional seat. Deemed as one of the most vulnerable seats in the entire U.S. Congress for Democrats, I am looking forward to our…
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Tech looks good in half vs. UNC, but second half shows Hokies still have work to do Story by Chris Graham [email protected] For a half, Virginia Tech looked and played like a Top 10 team. But you have to play more than a half to win on the road in the ACC. “In the second…
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