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Feedback for Sunday, May 5: Mobjack Bay, inchworms and more
•Kevin, Williamsburg: Your article on W&M's program to help veterans get benefits should probably win an award for "least communicative newspaper headline"--it says absolutely nothing about veterans, or benefits, and the reference to "college" is so...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Newspaper and Magazine, Newspapers, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
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Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society hires new executive director
The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society looked locally for its new executive director, hiring Mathews County native Amanda Wroten. Wroten was selected from among more than 70 applicants, said Shannon Fedors, president of the Gloucester-Mathews Humane...
Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Christopher Newport University, Boy Scouts of America
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Most local budgets are just a few clicks away
We are in the midst of local government budget season in Virginia, with school divisions and localities presenting proposed 2013-14 spending plans and holding public forums and hearings on them. If you want to explore the proposed budget, and compare it...
Tags: Local Government, Williamsburg-James City County Schools, College of William and Mary, Economy, Business and Finance, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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The Daily Press, LLC. is a diversified media company engaged in gathering, packaging and distributing news, information and advertising through multiple media channels. Headquartered in Newport News,...Tags: Entertainment, Television Stations, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Surry (Surry, Virginia), Mathews (Mathews, Virginia)
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Four Gloucester Point residents seek open seat on School Board
Four Gloucester Point residents are seeking the open seat on the Gloucester County School Board that was vacated upon the death of longtime member Jean Pugh. The four candidates for the open position are: --Troy Andersen, a Gloucester County native...Tags: Thomas Nelson Community College, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Gloucester Point, Gloucester County, Mathews (Mathews, Virginia)
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Local budgets driven by rising costs, lagging revenues
After dealing with spending cuts, rising costs and tax increases, local governments are moving into the start of another fiscal year as the economy continues to recover at a sluggish pace and real estate assessments decline. City and county budgets for...Tags: Local Government, Economy, Business and Finance, Employment, Government Debt, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia)
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Living Here: History museums and sites
Museums and sites can help you track the story of our region. From the earliest settlers to the space explorers, Hampton Roads museums tell a continuous story of the importance of our region. History museums 1. Air Power Park. Vintage military jets,...Tags: Battle of Yorktown (1781), John Tyler, U.S. Army, Abraham Lincoln, Executive Branch
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Even healthy Virginia communities have high rates of obesity, inactivity and excessive drinking
Is York County the Peninsula's healthiest county? Out of 131 Virginia communities ranked on a report card of local health, three in the region ranked in the top 10: York County (5), James City County (7) and Mathews (10); Hampton came in the middle of the...
Tags: Conservation, Obesity, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Demographics, Diabetes
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How healthy is your community? York County ranks #5 in Virginia in new rankings
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute released their 3rd annual County Health Rankings on Tuesday morning. In Virginia, out of 131 localities ranked, three in the region landed in the top 10:...
Tags: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Obesity, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia)
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Hampton girl, 14, punches ticket to Scripps National Spelling Bee
HAMPTON—Karlesha Canady is what some might call an accidental speller.
During the classroom spelling bee in December, the 14-year-old student thought she was taking a stand-up spelling test.
She won, and moved on to the school-wide spelling bee at...Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Education, Washington, DC
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Agent Orange isn't history to many Hampton Roads vets
SMITHFIELD — Debra Frondelli stood front and center at the American Legion Post on South Church Street, advising a roomful of Vietnam veterans on seeking help for health problems related to Agent Orange.
Her presentation was long on facts and short...Tags: Diabetes, Hospitals and Clinics, Vietnam, Veterans Affairs, Hampton Roads
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2011 was a year of exciting home projects; 2012 promises lots in home and garden
Even though 2011 was a down year for the housing market, it was an up year for housing events in Hampton Roads.
February through November, southeastern Virginia was the scene of three nationally recognized homes, as well as the Peninsula's own Parade...Tags: Interior Design, House and Home, Music, Arable Farming, Celebrities
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