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1 hr ago | Westmoreland News

Paving funding for Westmoreland unveiled

As part of $448 million in Virginia Department of Transportation projects, Route 3 in Westmoreland, King George and Stafford Counties will undergo paving improvements this year.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Virginia Government, King George, VA, Fredericksburg, VA, US Governors, Northumberland County, VA, Stafford, VA

Wed May 22, 2013

The Afro American Newspaper

Charniele Herring's Virginia Charge

Del. Charniele Herring has traveled around this country, but the first African American woman to chair the Democratic Party of Virginia says, "I just love Virginia; it's been very good to me," Ironic words coming from this great-great-granddaughter of a Lynchburg slave who today leads the state's political party that once upheld segregation in the ... (more)

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Related Topix: Virginia, Virginia Government, African-American, Delegates, Swing, US News, US Governors, Opinion

The Washington Post

Amazon Web Services to add 500 jobs in Fairfax

Amazon Web Services plans to add 500 I.T.-focused jobs in Fairfax County and open a new office in Herndon, economic development officials there announced Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Fairfax County, VA, US Governors, Cloud Computing, Science / Technology, Business News

The WHIR

Amazon Web Services to Open Virginia Office, Meets FedRAMP Compliance

Cloud infrastructure service Amazon Web Services announced on Wednesday it will open a new multi-million dollar office in North Virginia's Fairfax County to support the business and mission information technology requirements for the public sector and commercial customers of AWS cloud services.

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Related Topix: Fairfax County, VA, North, VA, US Governors, Amazon, US Military, US Navy

NBC29

Police Arrest Waynesboro Couple in Drug Sting

On Tuesday, May 21, 2013 the Waynesboro Police Department and the WASP Regional Task Force arrested a Waynesboro couple in a drug sting at a house in the 200 block of Hunter Street.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Albemarle County, VA, Crozet, VA, US Governors

NBC29

Valley Church Collecting Donations for Oklahoma Tornado Survivors

Mike and Judy Spitzer want to fill up a trailer several times over. It's parked at their church - Victory Worship Center - just south of Staunton.

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Related Topix: Albemarle County, VA, Crozet, VA, US Governors

WTVR Richmond

Governor under investigation for financial disclosure

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli said he handed the investigation into Governor Bob McDonnell's possible "financial disclosure" violations to Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney Mike Herring.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Wedding

Southwest Times

EMS Week recognizes efforts of first responders

Day in and day out, Virginia's EMS providers stand ready to respond to citizens in need, providing pre-hospital care to the sick or wounded.

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Related Topix: US Governors

WATE-TV Knoxville

Under scrutiny, Va. gov's mansion a dichotomy

23, 2011 file photo, Mattaponi tribe members hold a deer presented by Mattaponi Chief Carl Custalow as Gov.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, Richmond, VA

WMDT

Under scrutiny, Va. gov's mansion a dichotomy

An embezzling case that began with a chef being accused of stealing food from Virginia's Executive Mansion and morphed into a political scandal involving two of the state's most powerful politicians has some people wondering: What goes on behind the wide double doors of the governor's house? The governor's mansion is in some ways a dichotomy: It is ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, US Governors, Tim Kaine

Patch.com

Springfield FBI Headquarters: GSA Expected to Start Soliciting Proposals This Summer

Based on earlier reports and comments by those involved, indications pointed to a summer Request for Proposal date for the General Services Administration for the new FBI headquarters.

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Related Topix: US Federal Bureau of Investigation, US News, Fairfax County, VA, Springfield, VA, US Governors

Tue May 21, 2013

NBC29

Seafood processor to expand in Newport News

A Canadian seafood processing company will spend about $6.6 million to upgrade a facility it owns in Newport News.

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Related Topix: Newport News, VA, US Governors

WRIC-TV Richmond

Feds OK Va plan for Medicaid-Medicare eligibility

Virginia has the go-ahead for a major cost-saving experiment that simplifies and consolidates care for people eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare.

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Related Topix: Medicaid, Health, Virginia, Medicare, Virginia Government, US Governors

The Virginian-Pilot

U.Va. board elects Goodwin as vice rector

The university says in a news release that board members elected Goodwin on Monday to replace George K. Martin.

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Related Topix: US Governors

The Virginian-Pilot

Anti-uranium forces press Va. candidates for governor

Opponents of uranium mining in Virginia met with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on the issue and they said he's solidly in their corner, while a meeting with Republican nominee Ken Cuccinelli has yet to be arranged.

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Related Topix: Virginia, US Governors, Pittsylvania County, VA

Loudoun Times

Ex-felona s voting rights, and hopes, restored

It was nearly 12 years ago that Michael Maupin lost his voting privileges and other rights in Virginia because of a felony drug conviction.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Virginia Government, Drugs, US Governors, Prison

Mon May 20, 2013

Patch.com

Public Invited to Jefferson-Houston Groundbreaking

Alexandria is breaking ground on its new Jefferson-Houston School at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 at 1501 Cameron Street and the public is invited to attend the event.

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Related Topix: Alexandria, VA, US Governors, Education Etc.

The Land of the Free

It's Always Christmas If You're a Politician

What is it about an elected official that compels rich people to want to give him gifts? Do they look needy? Hungry? Depressed? Is there a secret gift registry of which I'm unaware? Could it be a mentoring program where plutocrats adopt a middle-class governor or attorney general and show them how capitalism has paid off? Sort of a rescue program ... (more)

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Related Topix: US News, Tea Party, University of Virginia, US Governors, Tobacco, Star Scientific, Wedding, Opinion

Martinsville Bulletin

For GOP, 'gifts' balance woes

Ken Cuccinelli and Virginia's Republican Party ticket heading into the state's November bellwether elections couldn't have imagined how the headlines that vexed them a week ago could unite and galvanize the party in a few short days.

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Related Topix: US News, US Governors, Tobacco, Star Scientific, US Politics, George Allen, US Senate, Republican, Senator Tim Kaine, Virginia

Northern Virginia Daily

Governor sheds light on Lyme disease awareness

The Virginia Legislature has proclaimed May as Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and to help keep awareness on everyone's minds, Gov.

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