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More than 6,800 signatures against hybrid car tax dropped off at the governor's office
Some Virginians aren't happy with the governor's $100 registration fee for hybrid vehicles. It's part of the sweeping transportation bill that was passed last month in the General Assembly. On Monday, Delegate Scott Surovell (D-44th District) and...
Tags: Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Politics, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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Mexican company to open large greenhouse, create 205 jobs in Pulaski County
A Mexican company will open a large greenhouse in Pulaski County, creating 205 jobs in the New River Valley. Red Sun Farms will open an operation at the New River Valley Commerce Park in Pulaski County. Governor McDonnell is expected to make the...
Tags: Regional Authority, Pulaski County (Virginia), Arable Farming, Executive Branch, Politics
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Several area schools awarded honors from the Board of Education
WDBJ7 ReporterA few area schools received big honors from Richmond Wednesday. The Board of Education Excellence awards were given to 51 schools across the state. The only school in Roanoke City to receive the award was Crystal Spring Elementary. It met all...Tags: Franklin County (Virginia), Amherst County, Human Interest, Landforms, Executive Branch
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Lieutenant Governor Bolling says he won't run for Virginia governor as independent
Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling is not going to make an independent bid for governor of Virginia. Bolling made the announcement in an e-mail to supporters Tuesday, more than 3 ½ months after folding his Republican candidacy for the office in November....
Tags: Regional Authority, Elections, Executive Branch, Politics, Ken Cuccinelli
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Lieutenant Governor Bolling to give commencement speech at Randolph College
Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling will give the commencement speech at Randolph College this spring. Randolph College’s graduation is at 10 a.m. May 12. "I am pleased to have Lieutenant Governor Bolling as the College's 2013 Commencement...
Tags: Bill Bolling, Regional Authority, Elections, Colleges and Universities, Executive Branch
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Lynchburg leads most areas of the state for job growth
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefWhen the United States government needs high tech electronic equipment, like circuit boards, one of the manufacturers it relies on is located in Lynchburg. Advanced Manufacturing Technology, or AMTI, has been based in the city for 10 years. "This...Tags: Blacksburg, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Employment, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace
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McDonnell: 'Not thinking' of uranium mining in Virginia
Don't expect anything soon on uranium mining from Gov. Bob McDonnell. The governor said he's still focused on legislation reaching his desk from the 2013 session of the General Assembly and he's not going to give any thought to uranium mining until...
Tags: Regional Authority, Mining, Executive Branch, Metal and Mineral, Politics
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Governor McDonnell restores Scooter Libby's voting rights
Former vice presidential adviser Scooter Libby is among more than 1,000 felons whose voting rights were restored in the past year by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell. Libby is listed in an annual report on pardons and other forms of clemency the governor is...
Tags: Regional Authority, Dick Cheney, Central Intelligence Agency, Elections, Voting
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Martinsville crime drops, hits lowest point in nearly 30 years
WDBJ7 ReporterA sign on the side of a neighborhood road states a purpose clearly. It reads: Warning; all suspicious persons and activities are immediately reported to our police department. Neighborhood Watch; we look out for each other." Neighbors on these...Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Crime, Law and Justice, Safety of Citizens
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Candidates for Governor raising money and running hard
ReporterWith a notebook in hand, Democrat Terry McAuliffe took in the mechatronics lab at Virginia Western Community College. Like other campaigns that have visited the automated assembly line before him, McAuliffe was focusing on workforce development, and the...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Regional Authority, Elections, Executive Branch, Colleges and Universities
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Memorial Service for former Delegate Chip Woodrum fills Roanoke church
ReporterChip Woodrum represented southwest Virginia in the General Assembly for more than 20 years. Wednesday morning, many of the people with whom he served joined his family and friends in Roanoke. Mourners filled the sanctuary of St. John's Episcopal...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Religion and Belief, Christianity, Executive Branch, Politics
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New study shows Virginia college graduation rate above national average
A new study shows most Virginia college students finish what they start A report released today by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows that students in the commonwealth finish their degrees at a rate far above the national average....
Tags: Regional Authority, Bob McDonnell, Teaching and Learning, Research, Colleges and Universities
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