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Republicans select statewide candidates for November election
Virginia Republicans are selecting their candidates for Campaign 2013. The party is meeting in Richmond Saturday to pick its nominees for the state's top three offices. E.W. Jackson, a minister and retired marine, beat out six other hopefuls to become...
Tags: Politics, Ken Cuccinelli, Executive Branch, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Elections
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Cuccinelli acceptance speech for GOP nomination for governor
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli gave the following remarks in accepting the Republican nomination for governor at the Republican Party of Virginia nominating convention in Richmond Saturday: "I think you now have a better sense of why I’m one of...Tags: Lawyers, Parties and Movements, Politics, Energy Saving, Ken Cuccinelli
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Fairfax on a roll in straw polls
Justin Fairfax, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for attorney general, won his third straw poll in less than a week Wednesday. The straw poll was taken at a candidates forum featuring Fairfax and his opponent - state Sen. Mark Herring of Loudoun...Tags: Lawyers, Interior Policy, Politics, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Elections
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McAuliffe 'starts' campaign 6 months after entry
Six months after Democrat Terry McAuliffe entered Virginia's gubernatorial race, he's barnstorming statewide with Democratic luminaries in an "official" campaign launch. He also announced a fundraiser a month away with First Lady Michelle Obama. ...
Tags: Timothy M. Kaine, The Washington Post, Politics, Ken Cuccinelli, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia)
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PETA wants turkey business to review practices after Henry County crash
WDBJ7 ReporterLast month a driver hauling hundreds of turkeys crashed on the way to a slaughter house in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Now, animal rights activists are calling fowl on the company People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, wants the company...Tags: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Henry County, Turkey (animal)
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Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe heads to Richmond Monday
Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe will be in Richmond Monday. Senator Tim Kaine will join him to talk about strengthening community colleges. McAuliffe spoke about transportation Sunday in Norfolk. His next stops are Charlottesville and...
Tags: Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia)
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Positive economic trend continues as more small businesses move to Roanoke
WDBJ7 ReporterFrom restaurants to unique boutiques, you can find pretty much anything you need in the Roanoke area. With the growing popularity of what's being called an "old fashioned downtown" and the "buy local" initiative, more and more small business owners...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Hamburgers, Small Businesses, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Boonsboro bakery, Halfway restaurant close doors
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comTwo local food establishments closed their doors Sunday, one a family-owned bakery, the other a chain restaurant. Icing Bakery & Cafe, a family-owned store in downtown Boonsboro, closed Sunday, as did a Shoney’s restaurant at Hagerstown’s...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Foods and Beverages, Gaithersburg (Montgomery, Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Tractor-trailer carrying nearly 1,000 turkeys crashes, closes one lane of Route 220 in Henry County
A tractor-trailer carrying nearly 1,000 turkeys crashed on Route 220 North on Wednesday morning, forcing one lane to close. The accident happened around 7 a.m. near Route 669 (Murray Hill Road). The tractor-trailer overturned in the median. About...
Tags: Turkey (animal), Henry County, Virginia Department of Transportation
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Directors elect Dennison as president and Wieder as vice president of Virginia Associated Press Broadcast organization
The Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Board of Directors has elected Dan Dennison as president of the state broadcast organization. Dennison, news director of WDBJ-TV in Roanoke, will also serve as the group's Southwest representative. Doug...
Tags: Television, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Politics, Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia), Entertainment
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Salem High School Forensics team wins its eighth straight state title
The Salem High School Forensics team continued its dominance over the weekend, winning its eighth straight Virginia High School League state Group AA title on Saturday. The Spartans sealed the title with a 56-17 win over John Handley on Saturday in...
Tags: Blacksburg, Salem (Salem, Virginia), High School Sports, Virginia High School League, High Schools
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James Madison University inaugurating 6th president
James Madison University is inaugurating its sixth president. Jonathan Alger officially takes the helm of the Harrisonburg university Friday. He tells the Richmond Times-Dispatch that it's very unusual in American higher education for a university to...
Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities
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