Democratic state lawmakers have introduced two bills that could substantially alter how the Lexington military college operates.
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Bridgewater ranks as the worst place in Virginia for a Hallmark movie. This insult cannot go unanswered.
A gaming site performed a statistical analysis of 3,000 communities across the country for their Hallmark Movie potential.
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Bath County airport, Motley’s Mill Dam in Pittsylvania among 8 sites named state landmarks
The airport dates to the 1930s; one of the original grass runways is still in use. The mill dates to 1785.
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VMI superintendent vows to lead the institution through a ‘center line’ approach
Lt. General David Furness met with the Virginia Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee Education Subcommittee for the first time on Monday since he assumed the role of superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute in August.
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Macy raises $350,000 for congressional bid in 24 hours
For comparison, that’s almost as much as Rep. Ben Cline has on hand. It’s also almost twice as much as Shannon Taylor raised when she entered the 1st District race, which is considered a competitive district.
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Macy rips Cline as she enters congressional race. There’s no guarantee that’s who she’ll be running against, though.
Across Virginia there are 11 incumbents and more than 30 challengers. None of them know what districts next year will look like, so how do they know where to campaign or who to run against?
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Alicia Silverstone offers reward of up to $50,000 for information on baby giraffes missing from Natural Bridge Zoo
A judge has ruled that the two missing animals belong to the state. The actress is a longtime advocate for PETA.
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Natural Bridge zoo manager chooses jail time over revealing whereabouts of missing baby giraffes
A criminal investigation initiated by the office of Attorney General Jason Miyares is underway that includes a multi-jurisdictional grand jury.
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Buildings in Buena Vista and Danville among 10 added to Virginia Landmarks Register
The list now includes the original Parry McCluer High School building and the P. Lorillard Tobacco Company warehouse. Among those added statewide is the Henrico County cemetery where Arthur Ashe is buried.