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Virginia's Natural Bridge is going up for sale
You could own a world famous Virginia landmark! Natural Bridge is being offered for sale. The property includes the bridge, the 150 room hotel, Natural Bridge Caverns, and about 16-hundred acres of land. It was once owned by Thomas Jefferson and...
Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Travel, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Landforms, Tourism and Leisure
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Renovation of W&L landmark complete
ReporterWalk through Washington Hall with Tom Kalasky and the scope of the project quickly comes into focus. "The last significant renovation was done in 1937," said Kalasky, Washington and Lee University's Director of Capital Projects. W&L is in the middle...Tags: Renovation, Education, Human Interest, Colleges and Universities
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Virginia schools sign nursing admission agreement
George Washington University and Virginia's Community Colleges are making it easier for community college nursing students to pursue bachelor's degrees in nursing. An agreement signed Monday will allow students at any of the state's community colleges...
Tags: Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia), Medical Specialization, George Washington University, Education, Nursing
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Nearly 70 percent of Virginia schools meet new education benchmarks
Virginia education officials say 68 percent of the state's public schools met new annual benchmarks in reading, mathematics and graduation. The state Department of Education on Wednesday released results of the objectives aimed at reducing proficiency...
Tags: Staunton (Staunton, Virginia), Mecklenburg County (Virginia), Deep Creek, Powhatan County, John Adams
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Dueling winter forecasts for Northeast and mid-Atlantic
Long-range forecasters hint big snow events may return to the Northeast and the mid-Atlantic during the upcoming winter. It's always entertaining to read the winter outlook from the government and private sectors each year. The key is word here is...
Tags: Weather, Ocean Tides, National Hurricane Center, Weather Reports, Pacific Ocean
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Vice President Joe Biden visits Danville, Floyd, Wytheville
UPDATED 9:55pm Vice President Joe Biden's rallied voters today. His third political pitstop was in Wytheville. The VP was introduced and got what looked like a closer than normal kiss on stage, then laughed it off. Biden was about an hour late to the...
Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, Floyd County, Michelle Obama
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WDBJ7 goes inside the White House for a behind the scenes tour
Anchor/ReporterIt was the biggest home in America at one time until after the Civil War. WDBJ7 Anchor Hollani Davis was one of eight reporters invited by the Obama administration earlier this month to take a personal tour of the White House. The President invitation...Tags: Thomas Jefferson, Harry S. Truman, Business, Politics, White House
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Jim Justice buys the Wintergreen Resort
James Justice now owns another recreation destination in the region. Justice has bought the Wintergreen Resort in Nelson County. Justice already owns The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. The official closing of the...
Tags: Golf, Lifestyle and Leisure, Tennis, Hotels and Accommodations, Crime, Law and Justice
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State Capitol foundation commissions Jefferson statue
ReporterGeorge Washington claims the central place of honor in the Virginia State Capitol, but soon the man who designed the building will have his own life-size tribute there. A painting of Thomas Jefferson hangs in the Capitol and a bust is located nearby,...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Thomas Jefferson, Arts and Culture, Sculpture, Politics
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Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment
GOVERNOR-SPECIAL SESSION Special legislative session scheduled for June 22 PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Governor Dennis Daugaard (DOO'-gahrd) says he will call the South Dakota Legislature into a special session on June 22nd to deal with cost overruns in...Tags: Tom Daschle, U.S. Senate, Executive Branch, Highway Transportation, Bill Clinton
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Obama OKs Congressional Gold Medal for 4 girls killed in 1963 Birmingham, Ala., church bombing
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama signed legislation Friday to award Congress' highest civilian honor to four girls killed in an Alabama church bombing during the civil rights movement. He called it a tragic loss that "helped to trigger...Tags: Justice and Rights, Racism, Crime, Law and Justice, Spencer Bachus, Civil Rights
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Mock Revolutionary Battle In Wethersfield To Bring History To Life
The Hartford Courant— The British are coming to Old Wethersfield. The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum will host its fifth annual Revolutionary War encampment Saturday featuring a mock battle between the Fifth Connecticut Regiment and a redcoat raiding party. Commanding...Tags: Tolland (Tolland, Connecticut), Revolutions, Museums, Memorial Day, Arts and Culture
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