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Hampton Roads is the name for the Norfolk-Virginia Beach metropolitan area in southeastern Virginia. Hampton Roads is home to the major United States Navy, Air Force and Army bases. It also is home to NASA and Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding. The area is also full of historical landmarks and miles of beaches.
Hampton Roads is the name for the Norfolk-Virginia Beach metropolitan area in southeastern Virginia. Hampton Roads is home to the major United States Navy, Air Force and Army bases. It also is home to NASA and Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding. The area is also full of historical landmarks and miles of beaches.
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Conservative women's group airs anti-McAuliffe ad
A political action committee comprised of conservative women allied with Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli is airing ads in Virginia's urban markets attacking Democrat Terry McAuliffe on abortion. Women Speak Out Virginia, connected with...
Tags: Politics, Elections, Women's Health, Abortion, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
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Warner writes defense chief about lead in water
Sen. Mark Warner is asking the secretary of defense to make sure military families aren't being exposed to unsafe levels of lead in drinking water. Warner raised the issue with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel after recent tests at two Navy child care...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense, Chuck Hagel, U.S. Department of Defense
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UPDATED: Board votes against privatization of Virginia port
ReporterThe Virginia Port Authority will not privatize most of its port operations. The authority's board of commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to discontinue negotiations with two companies that were seeking to lease and operate the state's ocean...Tags: Norfolk Southern Corporation, Politics, Regional Authority, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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Virginia Tech to test alert system in March
Virginia Tech will conduct a statewide test of its VT Alerts system this month. The school says the system's communication channels will be tested, including email, Twitter, phone alerts, and the outdoor sirens. Locations include Blacksburg, Hampton...
Tags: Blacksburg, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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HIGH SCHOOLS: Tuesday basketball scores
GIRLS BASKETBALL VACA Tournament Parkway Christian 76, Mt. Carmel Christian 41 Stuart Hall 41, Dayspring Christian Academy 36 VISAA State Tournament Division I First Round Bishop Ireton 31, Episcopal 29 Bishop O'Connell 52, St. Stephens-St....
Tags: Greenbrier, Christianity, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia), Religion and Belief
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HIGH SCHOOLS: Tuesday night basketball scores
GIRLS BASKETBALL Eastern Mennonite 68, Carlisle 22 Flint Hill 44, St. Stephens-St. Agnes 41 Holy Child, Md. 60, Madeira School 14 National Cathedral, D.C. 53, Episcopal 40 AAA Central Region Tournament Quarterfinal Cosby 68, Patrick Henry-...
Tags: William Byrd, AAA, Religion and Belief, Armed Forces, Automotive Equipment
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HIGH SCHOOLS: Monday night basketball scores
GIRLS BASKETBALL Amelia Academy 93, Brunswick Academy 26 Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot 50, Richmond Christian 30 AAA Central Region Tournament First Round Cosby 91, Atlee 34 Glen Allen 54, Manchester 51 Highland Springs 87, Clover Hill 32 ...
Tags: Rockbridge County, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Mount Vernon, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia)
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McDonnell to Obama: Don't let sequestration happen
The governor of Virginia is asking President Barack Obama in a letter to make good on his campaign pledge to avert automatic cuts to federal spending that would disproportionately damage Virginia. Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell says the threat of cuts...
Tags: Bob McDonnell, Politics, Barack Obama, Budget Control Act of 2011, Economic Policy
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Arlington honors for USS Monitor sailors "a proud moment"
ReporterTwo sailors who died 150 years ago when the USS Monitor sank off the coast of North Carolina will be buried next month in Arlington National Cemetery. A maritime archaeologist who helped recover the sailors' remains says the ceremony will be "a proud...Tags: USS Monitor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Human Interest, New Year's Day, Bay National Corporation
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HIGH SCHOOLS: Tuesday night scores
GIRLS BASKETBALL Atlantic Shores Christian 33, Denbigh Baptist 24 Bishop Sullivan 52, Norfolk Collegiate 38 Bullis, Md. 64, St. Stephens-St. Agnes 46 Episcopal 46, St. Andrew's, Md. 18 Walsingham Academy 48, Norfolk Academy 34 ...
Tags: Beaches, Booker T. Washington, Greenbrier, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Princess Anne
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Virginia population growth outpacing U.S.
The state's population growth is outpacing the nation, with northern Virginia, Hampton Roads and the Richmond area leading the way. University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service says the state's population grew by 2.3 percent...
Tags: Population and Census, 2010 Census, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Demographics
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GOP senators will oppose Va electoral change
The prospects appear doomed in Virginia this year for Republican-backed legislation that would replace the state's winner-take-all method of apportioning presidential electoral votes with one that awards one vote to the winner of each congressional...
Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Jill Holtzman Vogel, Ralph K. Smith, Parties and Movements
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