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American Legion Boys State moves to Radford
http://bit.ly/15bXqGI ) that the event was moved to Radford University because dormitory space at Liberty University has been reduced by a construction ...
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Man horse drown in Bark Camp Lake
http://bit.ly/12Qdpj2 ) that the man was bringing the horse out of the water when the accident occurred Saturday afternoon. Investigators haven't determined whether the man was riding the horse or was beside ...
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Starboard says proposed $4.72B sale of Smithfield Foods undervalues company
NEW YORK -- One of Smithfield Foods' largest shareholders says a $4.72 billion takeover bid from China's largest meat producer falls short of what the company would be worth if sold off piece by piece. New York-based investment firm Starboard Value LP, which owns about 5.7 percent of Smithfield's common stock, estimated the Smithfield, Va.-based pork producer's value at $9 ...
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Va. board to discuss ways to prevent child deaths
http://bit.ly/17RB8QS ) reports that the meeting is being held in Virginia Beach instead of Richmond because of a surge of child deaths in the region in ...
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Couple charged in Eastern Shore arson due in court
Accomack County feels economic impact of arsons ACCOMAC (AP) -- Two people suspected of setting a string of fires on Virginia's Eastern Shore are due in court. Charles R. Smith III and Tonya Bundick are scheduled to face arson charges in Accomack County on Monday. Each is charged with one count of arson and one count of conspiracy to commit arson in connection with a fire at an abandoned ...
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Ken Cuccinelli under attack again for questionable actions as Virginia’s AG
McAuliffe's allegations follow those made by Virginia Sen. Phillip Puckett (D-Lebanon) last week. Sen. Puckett called for an investigation into Cuccinelli's actions vis--vis a state Inspector General. In Cuccinelli's defense, Republican Party legislators Terry Kilgore and Bill Carrico turned to the old Virginia Republican rhetorical default: the out-of-state scare tactic. ...
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Va. Medicaid commission meets for first time
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The state panel responsible for verifying that a series of daunting reforms to Medicaid have been met as a condition for expanding access to the federal-state health care program meets for the first ...
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Left and right already swinging at Ark. senator
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The conservative Club for Growth tags Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor as President Barack Obama's "closest ally" in the state. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun-control advocacy group says Pryor "let us down."Pryor's re-election race is 17 months away, but the Democratic incumbent seen as perhaps the most vulnerable in 2014 is already ...
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After 24 years the Chesapeake restaurant is back
For decades, the well-heeled and hungry went to the Chesapeake Restaurant at the corner of Charles and Lanvale streets for formally served dinners of charcoal-broiled steaks, unabashedly rich seafood dishes like jumbo crab lumps au gratin and a decadent dessert named the coconut snowball. Now, 24 years after the doors closed on one of Baltimore's most cherished spots, they're back ...
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Virginia Beach to be linked to Norfolk with light rail
Virginia Beach may soon have a light rail link to Norfolk, which, along with Virginia Beach itself, is part of the commercial heart of the state. A light rail link between the two cities would have major benefits for commuters and local business, boosting the travel and tourism sector through increased accessibility.
Ever since The Tide, Norfolk’s light rail transit system, was first considered for construction in 1999, the possibility, or indeed the plan, of linking it to Virginia Beach has been talked of as well. The two cities are integral to one another as major commercial and tourism hubs and their joint development in a major state priority. Read more
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