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Virginia Wire (Page 5)

Comprehensive News Feed for Virginia.

Results 81 - 100 of 86,716 in Virginia

  1. School newsRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Hampton Roads Daily Press

    At Rappahannock Community College's annual convocation Aug. 19, administrators, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year and to plan for the new year.

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  2. Southeast states brace for Tropical Storm HannaRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... hours. A hurricane watch remained in effect for Edisto Beach, S.C., to the Outer Banks of North Carolina near the Virginia border. As of 5 a.m. EDT Friday, Hanna had maximum sustained winds near 65 mph and was centered about 430 miles south of ...

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  3. Storm watch along east coast of USRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Guardian Unlimited

    ... on US shores today. Tropical storm warnings are in effect from Altamaha Sound in Georgia north to Chincoteague, Virginia, just south of Maryland state. A tropical storm watch is in effect for areas between Chincoteague and Sandy Hook, New Jersey, ...

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  4. Navy and Mayport: Play it safeRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Florida Times-Union

    ... determination is made, Congress should have no trouble deciding whether to move an aircraft carrier or two from Virginia to Mayport Naval Station. The nation's West Coast carriers are spread out among four bases - one in California, one in Japan and ...

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  5. UST May Rise on Report Altria Considering $10 Billion Bid for Snuff MakerRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Bloomberg

    ... profit. Rival Swedish Match AB trades at a price-earnings ratio of 15.7. David Sylvia , a spokesman for Richmond, Virginia-based Altria, said the company won't comment on takeover speculation. Mark Rozelle , a UST spokesman in Stamford, Connecticut, ...

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  6. Andrews: 'I changed my mind'Read the original story

    5 hrs ago | CourierPostOnline

    ... New Jersey and he'll get away with it," said Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia and a frequent critic of the way politics plays out in New Jersey. "There is no race in that district." "But I can't imagine ...

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  7. NORTHAMPTON: Planning commission OKs future land-use mapRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Eastern Shore News

    ... said the church was "founded at its current site in 1866 in Bridgetown, the oldest village on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, continuously inhabited since the 1660s." Bryant told planners that several meetings had been held in August in ...

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  8. Town planner: Heritage trail would be an assetRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Franklin News-Post

    ... resources within the area that are eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register. "Designate the Pigg River Heritage Area as a local conservation area or historic overlay district. "Establish a ...

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  9. Boones Mill's front yard yachtRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Franklin News-Post

    ... in Suffolk. The yacht, powered by twin engines that crank out 540 horsepower, was used in the ocean and bay around Virginia Beach. Friday, September 5, 2008 Wednesday was a perfect day for boating. The crystal-clear water gently laps against the ...

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  10. Locals picked for McCain's WV teamRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Logan Banner

    Banner Staff Report U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign released the West Virginia Statewide Leadership Team which includes several local representatives.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Shelley Moore Capito, John McCain, 2008 Presidential Election, Mingo County, WV

  11. Hanna rolls toward US coast, as hurricane loomsRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Australian Broadcasting Corporation

    ... surf are forecast along the south-eastern coastline ahead of the storm's arrival as governors in North Carolina and Virginia declared states of emergency while South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford called for voluntary evacuations in two counties ...

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  12. Dialing for VP nomineesRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Freerepublic.com

    Late last week, as the Republican National Convention neared, a telephone rang in Norfolk... "Hello?" "Is this Mr.

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  13. Brown, Connie Sue PaistRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | The Gazette

    ... and her special friend Dan of Cedar Rapids, Pamela Brown of Mechanicsville, Bryan (Lisa) Brown of New Virginia, Randy (Angie) Brown of Mechanicsville and Timothy Brown and friend Amy of Mechanicsville; eight grandchildren, Shelby, Tyler, Jerad, ...

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  14. Hanna to drench the Middle and North Atlantic CoastRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Accuweather.com

    ... to move quickly north and northeastward from there to bring gale force winds and cloudbursts of rain from eastern Virginia up along the I95 corridor all the way past Boston by the end of the day tomorrow. A pro-storm band of showers and ...

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  15. Local PeopleRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Staunton News Leader

    CHARLOTTESVILLE - Renee Y. Clark , environmental engineer senior at the Virginia Department of Transportation, Staunton, graduated June 5 in the Virginia Natural Resources Leadership Institute's eighth class ...

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  16. SERVICESRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Palladium-Item

    Collier, Virginia L., of Brookville, Ind., died Sept. 1. Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Cook Funeral Home, Brookville, where visitation will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday.

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  17. Alcohol-related motorcycle death rate highest in Virginia, AAA saysRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Staunton News Leader

    RICHMOND - Motorcyclists in Virginia are the worst in the nation when it comes to staying sober and staying alive, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic. 'While other states are seeing decreases in the number of ...

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  18. Jerry W. DoomsRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Staunton News Leader

    WAYNESBORO - Jerry Wayne Dooms, 60, of Waynesboro passed away Tuesday morning, Sept. 2, 2008, at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He was born Feb. 19, 1948, in Waynesboro, son of the late Frank and Elsie Arlene Claytor Dooms. Jerry enjoyed ...

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  19. Unemployment up, but below U.S. levelsRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Staunton News Leader

    STAUNTON - Unemployment rates in the city are on par with Virginia's average according to recent statistics from the Virginia Employment Commission, but higher than last year's rates.

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  20. Grace C. RileyRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Staunton News Leader

    ... Draft, went to sleep in the arms of the angels, with her daughters by her side, Sept. 2, 2008, at the University of Virginia Medical Center. She was born Sept. 5, 1939, in Staunton, a daughter of John and Alice VanFossen Cain. After retiring from ...

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