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Freedom of religion holds strong today
This weekend we celebrate Memorial Day. It is a time to remember the sacrifice of so many who have died in service to their country. We also celebrate the freedoms their sacrifices have made possible. Of all our freedoms, perhaps none is more precious...Tags: Memorial Day, Freedom of Religion, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Symbols and Symbolism, Holidays
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Blowing the limit: Move to lower blood-alcohol content threshold has pros, cons
Bristol Herald Courier, Va.A federal safety commission wants states to get tougher on alcohol-related crashes and fatalities by lowering a blood-alcohol content threshold that has changed only twice in 35 years. One local lawmaker says changing the current .08 level to .05...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Motorvehicle Accidents, Long Island, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Could next House speaker be Republican?
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va.A Republican speaker in the West Virginia House of Delegates? Las Vegas oddsmakers would be in a tizzy over that, but from a mathematical standpoint, it is possible, when delegates gather under the dome in June to replace outgoing Speaker Rick Thompson....Tags: Republican Party, Elections, Earl Ray Tomblin, Government, Politics
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West Point tax increase goes forward; court agreement reached
Richmond Times-DispatchA judge approved an agreement Friday that allows King William County to go forward with a nearly threefold tax increase for the town of West Point, but also opens the door to negotiations on future tax rates. The West Point Town Council had sued last...Tags: Litigation, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Realty, Trials
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Valley News Briefs
The News Virginian, Waynesboro, Va.Woman arrested for hitting vehicles Authorities charged a Waynesboro woman with driving under the influence of drugs, on a suspended license after she smashed her minivan into a parked SUV in a convenience store lot, police said Wednesday....Tags: Prescription Drugs, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Virginia Department of Transportation, Human Interest, Albemarle County
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Fredericksburg study shows Va. city has 'very strong market' for stadium
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comA market analysis study that looks at the economic sustainability of a multiuse stadium in Fredericksburg, Va., was unveiled Monday, and concludes that there is a demand for such a facility there, according to a Fredericksburg Economic Development...Tags: Sports, Economic Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Baseball, Marketing
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The Roanoke Times, Va., Dan Casey column
The Roanoke Times, Va.Have you ever seen the 1993 movie "Groundhog Day"? It's a Bill Murray comedy about an egotistical TV weatherman from Pittsburgh and an annual assignment he despises: covering Punxsutawney Phil, the famous Pennsylvania groundhog. One year the...Tags: April Fools' Day, Punxsutawney Phil (groundhog), New Year's Day, Pittsburgh, Entertainment
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Baseball stadium study results coming to city EDA
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.The preliminary results of a study to assess the economic potential of a multi-purpose baseball stadium in Fredericksburg will be presented to the city's Economic Development Authority on Monday. William Mykins and Ryan Conway of Washington-based...Tags: Public Officials, Sports, Economy, Business and Finance, Investments, Baseball
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The road to West Virginia's first governor leads to Parkersburg
Charleston Daily Mail, W.Va.PARKERSBURG, W.Va. -- West Virginians celebrating the state's sesquicentennial this year could take a road trip to see the final resting place of the first governor. The grave and monument for Gov. Arthur I. Boreman are on a hill overlooking Parkersburg...Tags: Regional Authority, West Virginia University, Charlotte, Judges, Religion and Belief
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Hampton VA opens doors to medics, corpsmen
— When Mathew Vance began looking for a job in Hampton Roads, he had plenty of experience to sell. The 30-year-old Wyoming native had been a combat medic in the Army and later in the Texas Army National Guard. He had deployed twice to Iraq,...
Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Basketball, Hampton Roads, U.S. Department of Defense, Sports
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Letters to the Editor - May 1
Elected officials should trust the judgment of voters To the editor: The 2013 legislative session at the West Virginia State House was not yet completed when another delegate quietly approached me at my desk in the chamber of the West Virginia House...Tags: The Herald-Mail, Elections, Politics, Government
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Durrer to receive training before judgeship
Culpeper Star-Exponent, Va.Before Dale Durrer takes the bench on July 1 as the newly appointed general district court judge for Virginia's 16th District, the longtime Culpeper prosecutor will spend a week in training at the pre-bench orientation program in Richmond. According...Tags: Culpeper County, Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Judges
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