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Virginia Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Virginia.

Results 1 - 20 of 106,432 in Virginia

  1. Clariece V. ArmstrongRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Staunton News Leader

    McDOWELL - Clariece Virginia Armstrong, 94, of McDowell died Thursday, July 24, 2008, at King's Daughters' Community Health and Rehabilitation Center.

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  2. This Week in HistoryRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Staunton News Leader

    ... any more trouble, leniency would not be shown to young Woodrow again. In 1911, the Leader reported that a rural Virginia man caught 130 trout in a single day. In 1943, the names of six Virginians appeared on a list of American soldiers that had ...

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    Related Topix: Staunton, VA

  3. Officials find rare virusRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Staunton News Leader

    ... to cover up. It's the first case of a brain-swelling condition known as La Crosse Encephalitis this far north in Virginia, said Jonathan Falk, an epidemiologist for the Central Shenandoah Health District. The condition is caused by a virus spread ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Epidemiology, Lexington, VA

  4. Presidential library open to all politiciansRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Staunton News Leader

    ... Sen. George Allen's visit in 2004, Sen. John Warner's visit in 2005, Congressman Virgil Goode's visit in 2005, and Virginia First Lady Anne Holton's visit last year. In fact, some 30 years ago, John Warner, then a candidate for U.S. Senate, visited ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Bob Goodlatte, George Allen, US Senate, John Warner, Virgil Goode

  5. A state champion of public speakingRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Staunton News Leader

    Public speaking isn't something that scares Jordan Kristoff. She recently took the stage in front of 1,500 people to talk about agritourism at the Virginia Future Farmers of America convention, a performance ...

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    Related Topix: Grottoes, VA

  6. Just What We Need: More Businesses Begging for Public FundsRead the original story

    7 min ago | Bacon's Rebellion

    The Virginia State Rail Plan is a dangerous document. The Kaine administration report, prepared by the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, lays out an intellectual justification for ...

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  7. W.Va. proposes $400 fee to erect roadside memorialsRead the original story

    10 min ago | The Times West Virginian

    Balancing safety concerns against the wishes of families of highway fatality victims, West Virginia's Division of Highways wants to offer the option of state-maintained memorial signs near crash sites.

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  8. The Crossing of the DanRead the original story

    13 min ago | WSET

    ... of the end for the British Army. Barbara Bass, Historical Society - "Important events did happen in Southside Virginia, and this is probably the most important event, as far as we're concerned, in the Southern Campaign." The exhibit's grand opening ...

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    Related Topix: Halifax County, VA

  9. David A. RiceRead the original story

    19 min ago | Medina County Gazette

    ... survived by his wife, Mary, whom he married Aug. 23, 1947; son, David M. (Susan) Rice of West Salem; twin sister, Virginia Kennedy of Lodi; brother, Richard (Lynne) Rice of Westlake; sister-in-law, Agnes Rice of Lodi; grandchildren, Kirsten (Grady) ...

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  10. Hit, miss for uptown baseballRead the original story

    23 min ago | The Charlotte Observer

    ... Knights start some preliminary site work. But significant construction at the site including the demolition of the Virginia Paper Company building has been delayed because of Reese's pending lawsuits. Dan Rajkowski, the Knights' vice president and ...

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  11. Fly in luxury from Manassas aboard air taxiRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Journal Messenger

    ... to fly above these constraints. Skyway Air Taxi, the first next-generation air taxi company owned and operated in Virginia, has launched an inno-vative and time-saving way to travel that gives a passenger a direct flight to the destination, allowing ...

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    Related Topix: Norfolk, VA, Manassas, VA

  12. Crab regulations are misguidedRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Eastern Shore News

    The July 19 edition of the Eastern Shore News featured a story about a sweep of crab pots initiated by the Virginia Marine Resource Commission.

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Cape Charles, VA

  13. County approves NASA-Wallops broadband planRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Eastern Shore News

    ... U.S. Route 13 and Bay Coast Railroad near the Cape Charles traffic light. Phase 2 will be built with funds from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration and ...

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    Related Topix: Northampton County, VA, Wallops Island, VA, Atlantic, VA, Onley, VA, Cape Charles, VA

  14. County sets school-classroom financingRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Eastern Shore News

    The Northampton County Board of Supervisors awarded a financing contract for the lease-purchase of four sheriff's office vehicles and modular classrooms for the county's two elementary schools to the Virginia ...

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  15. Pot plants seized near state lineRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Eastern Shore News

    ... has not been released, according to Sgt. Ed Schreier. The bust was similar to a sweep of the Eastern Shore of Virginia last July in which more than 400 marijuana plants were seized. The crop found early Tuesday was hidden at eye level behind ...

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    Related Topix: Greenbackville, VA

  16. Frese gets nod for town councilRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Eastern Shore News

    ... down boats exiting from the pony swim area. The council unanimously approved authorization for the town to phase in Virginia Retirement System contributions for town employees. The council had a lengthy discussion on staff and Planning Commission ...

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  17. Activists press Stafford abuse case Small group descends on...Read the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Free Lance-Star

    ... betrayal changed my life dramatically." Lowe will be sentenced Aug. 25 in Stafford Circuit Court. Becky Ianni, the Virginia director of SNAP, said her group hopes Lowe gets the maximum sentence and urged any other victims to come forward. "We are ...

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    Related Topix: Stafford, VA, Willis, VA

  18. Rocky Mount man dies in truck crashRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Roanoke Times

    ... a Franklin County road and down an embankment. Anthony James Sheesley, 35, died in the single-vehicle accident on Virginia 724 (Goose Dam Road), about a mile from U.S. 220 near Sydnorsville. Sheesley, the lone occupant of a 1985 Chevrolet pickup, ...

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    Related Topix: Rocky Mount, VA, Franklin County, VA

  19. The Saturday Short ListRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Roanoke Times

    yard? The Virginia RedHawks, a travel baseball team for boys ages 13 and under, is holding tryouts at 10 a.m. today for the USSSA team. All you need to bring is a glove. The season starts in September and practices on Roanoke area fields. Call ...

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    Related Topix: Roanoke, VA, Roanoke Metro, Rocky Mount, VA

  20. Celtibilles play at Explorer Park. It's one of two shows before they leave to tour AlaskaRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Roanoke Times

    ... might include a tribute to a hero of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, a Scottish reel, a Carter Family song and a West Virginia fiddle tune. For the next week or so, the Celtibillies will be playing in a whole other set of mountains. Traveling a ...

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