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Friday Dec 18 | Danville Register Bee

Hospice a growing choice for end-of-life care

Parkinson's disease and a stroke have taken their toll on Jerry Heath. Parkinson's, an incurable neurological disease that causes tremors, has affected the 74-year-old man's ability to walk and talk.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Palliative Care, Nursing, Richmond Metro, Petersburg, VA, Medicare, Health

Wed Dec 16, 2009

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Police seek serial rapist in NoVa

The Washington Post is reporting that police in Prince William County have linked a Halloween day rape to several others on the east coast, including Fairfax, Prince George County and Leesburg and are looking for a serial rapist.

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Related Topix: Prince William County, VA

Tue Dec 15, 2009

Progress-Index

Toys of Yesteryear exhibition opens at Prince George Regional Heritage Center

The Toys of Yesteryear, a unique collection of antique and vintage toys, games, and dolls houses from residents of the Prince George area, opened on Saturday, Dec.

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Related Topix: Prince George, VA, Video Games, Hopewell, VA

Sun Dec 13, 2009

Progress-Index

Christmas Tour of Homes in Hopewell Sunday

Font size: [A] [A] [A] share this CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS Above: A replica of the George Wythe House in Williamsburg, located at 613 Woodland Road, is on the 2009 Christmas Tour of Homes, sponsored by the Hopewell Federated Woman's Club.

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Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, Life, Holidays, Christmas, Hopewell, VA, Williamsburg, VA, Appomattox, VA

Fri Dec 11, 2009

NBC12

Algae could be energy source of the future

The green energy revolution just might be headquartered here in Virginia. A farm in Prince George County may look like a science project gone haywire, but it's about to turn into the largest algae project on the East Coast.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Inventions

Wed Dec 09, 2009

Progress-Index

Area's employment picture brightens slightly

Font size: [A] [A] [A] Employment rose in the Tri-Cities in October and unemployment fell to its lowest level in six months as seasonal hiring brought a little relief in what has been the region's worst year for jobs in at least two decades.

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Related Topix: Chesterfield County, VA, Richmond Metro, Richmond, VA, Chesterfield, VA, Dinwiddie County, VA

Mon Dec 07, 2009

WVEC-TV Norfolk

Portsmouth, Franklin-Southampton Co. designated enterprise zones

Portsmouth is one of four localities being designated as "enterprise zones" in the hopes of growing local economies, Gov.

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Related Topix: Franklin, VA, Southampton County, VA

Progress-Index

Prince George, Hopewell parades offer double dose of holiday cheer

Only one day after spectators and participants braved icy rain and chilling temperatures at the Petersburg Christmas parade, yesterday's parades in Hopewell and Prince George County happened under blue skies with few clouds.

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Related Topix: Hopewell, VA, Prince George, VA, Richmond Metro, Petersburg, VA, Dinwiddie, VA

Sat Dec 05, 2009

Progress-Index

PG Christmas parade postponed; Petersburg remains Saturday

Font size: [A] [A] [A] share this With possible wet weather bearing down on the area Prince George County has officially moved its Christmas Parade from Saturday at 3 p.m. to Sunday at 3 p.m. The Petersburg Christmas Parade is still proceeding as scheduled for Saturday at 3 p.m. The Hopewell Christmas Parade is also scheduled to proceed as planned ...

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Related Topix: Richmond Metro, Petersburg, VA, Weather, Hopewell, VA

Thu Dec 03, 2009

Progress-Index

Colonial Heights Christmas Parade

It was too warm for that white Christmas feeling, but the people of Colonial Heights celebrated anyway.

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Related Topix: Colonial Heights, VA

Tue Dec 01, 2009

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Prince George swine-flu vaccination clinics begin today

The Crater Health District and Prince George County Health Department will be conducting H1N1 vaccination clinics for students and staff at the secondary schools on the following dates: -- today at Prince George Education Center; -- tomorrow at J.E.J. Moore Middle School and N.B. Clements Junior High School; and Parents are asked to notify the ...

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Prince George, VA, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Family

Sun Nov 29, 2009

Progress-Index

PG board OKs controversial cluster zoning rules

The Board of Supervisors reluctantly gave its approval to a state-mandated change in its residential zoning rules that could significantly curb development in the years to come.

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Related Topix: Prince George, VA

Fri Nov 27, 2009

Richmond Times-Dispatch

N.Va. group wins prize for helping abandoned dogs

Hound dogs and beagles abandoned in rural Virginia counties are finding homes in Arlington County thanks to Homeward Trails Animal Rescue and its supporters on Facebook.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Arlington County, VA, King William County, VA, Goochland County, VA

Fri Nov 20, 2009

NBC29

Landes Strives To Find Jobs

Seven-term delegate Steve Landes says the coming general assembly session will be his toughest yet, with a looming deficit of nearly $3-billion dollars.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Progress-Index

Dinwiddie sites draw companies' interest

County and regional officials say Dinwiddie County is attracting serious interest from companies interested in locating there, including three health care companies that are interested in helping the county cure its shortage of medical service providers.

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Related Topix: Dinwiddie, VA, Dinwiddie County, VA, Richmond Metro, Petersburg, VA, Hopewell, VA

Mon Nov 16, 2009

WTVR Richmond

Local Flooding

They're riding out Ida at Jordan Point Yacht Haven in Prince George County. The James River lapped at the docks and finally sunk many of them as high tide came in just before noon.

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Related Topix: Nottoway County, VA, Farmville, VA

Sat Nov 14, 2009

WTVR Richmond

Area Business Owners Assess Nor'Easter Damage

Ida will long be remembered for catching many people off guard, as the coast of Virginia floods and the James River overflows its banks.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

WRVA-AM Richmond

Route 10 Richmond Area's Biggest Problem

Richmond, Va. We could see another 2-3 inches of rain before this storm ends. National Weather Service forecaster Brian Hurley says Metro Richmond has received 3-4 inches of rain over the last 48 hours.

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Related Topix: Richmond, VA, Weather, Chesterfield, VA

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Higher Education: Virginia Is Innovating for Success

BLACKSBURG The recession and resulting loss of jobs and business activity present state leaders with a unique set of challenges to attract and retain top industries and generate new high-paying jobs for our citizens.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Virginia Government, University of Virginia, Opinion

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Alexandria Gazette-Packet

Jury Deliberates in Murder Trial

Prosecutors use DNA evidence and security camera footage to make their case. Thursday, October 29, 2009 Every morning, a black sedan picks up the chief of naval operations at his home and drives him to his office at the Pentagon.

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Related Topix: Alexandria, VA, US Military, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, US Army, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

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