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ACLU backs Gloucester residents in removal case Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] The ACLU of Virginia and the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression today filed an amicus brief in the Virginia Supreme Court on behalf of 40 Gloucester residents who were ordered to pay a total of $80,000 in fees after…
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Bennett cites academic issues as reason Staff Report [email protected] Virginia men’s head basketball coach Tony Bennett has dismissed Jamil Tucker from the team for academic reasons. “We expect our student-athletes to perform to certain standards academically and Jamil has not met those standards,” Bennett said. “We wish him well and will provide assistance where we…
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Gov.-elect appoints former Bolling rival, Kaine holdover to Cabinet posts Story by Chris Graham [email protected] A former political rival to Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling and a holdover from the outgoing administration of Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine highlight the Cabinet appointments announced today by Republican Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell. McDonnell appointed Sean Connaughton, former chairman of the…
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City Councilwoman updates snow-removal operations in Waynesboro Report by Lorie Smith www.loriesmith.com Here we are three days after the historic 24-inch snowfall that blanketed Waynesboro. Virginia and surrounding states were hit hard; our area particularly so. In an effort to keep the public informed, I’d like to provide you with some post-storm updates Current Road…
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Staff Report UVa. sports: www.virginiasports.com The Virginia baseball team is ranked No. 3 nationally in Collegiate Baseball’s “Fabulous 40” NCAA Division I Preseason Poll, which was released today. It marks the first of the preseason polls to be released for the upcoming college baseball season.
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Column by Lorie Smith www.loriesmith.com Two weeks ago, Waynesboro held a downtown planning session. The city engaged the Redevelopment and Housing Authority to assist in creating a Downtown Revitalization Plan. Over the coming months, this plan will be formally developed and submitted for approval to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. Waynesboro could…
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Senator explains vote to end cloture on health-care debate Statement by Sen. Mark Warner www.warner.senate.gov I voted to advance the Senate health-care bill to final passage because the status quo is bankrupting our nation and hurting our ability to compete in a global economy. If we fail to act, Virginia’s small businesses will continue to…
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Column by Tom Perriello www.perriello.house.gov As this year winds to a close, I continue to focus on economic recovery and the fiscal discipline to bring our deficit under control. First, I have once again signed on as co-sponsor of a measure to block members of Congress from receiving automatic pay increases, this time for the…
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Interstates and primaries in decent shape; secondaries not so much Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] The Virginia Department of Transportation is reporting this morning that most interstate and primary roads are passable and in minor to moderate condition in the Shenandoah Valley. Motorists should drive with caution as icy patches may exist in areas.
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Column by Ken Plum www.kenplum.com My studies in history and political science at the institution that is now Old DominionUniversity were eye-opening, exciting and fulfilling, but my resulting bachelor of arts degree did not provide me any specific career training. That is why I entered a master in education program at the University of…
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