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Woman airlifted to hospital after Hummer, car collide on U.S. 460 in Giles County - www.roanoke.com
The Roanoke TimesLocal News
Feb 04A woman was airlifted to a Roanoke hospital after a Hummer lost control and struck another vehicle on U.S. 460 in Giles County on Friday evening, according to state police. »
Dog's shooting by Radford police has owner growling - www.roanoke.com
The Roanoke TimesLocal News
Feb 04The student admits his pet was off the leash in Bisset Park, but he says the officer was never in harm's way and didn't have to shoot.The sound of his 70-pound pointer terrier's tail anxiously beating against its cage in the veterinarian's office was a... »
Town Council buys parking spaces
Virginia Tech's Collegiate Times
Jan 31In a continued effort to improve the parking situation in downtown Blacksburg, the Town Council has purchased a parking lot on Progress Street. »
Conn. Bond Commission Approves $291M For Uconn Lab
WSLS 10 News
Jan 30HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) The State Bond Commission has approved $291 million in borrowing over the next decade for a proposed research laboratory to be built at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington. The Maine-based Jackson Laboratory i... »
National Signing Day: Hokies poised for resurgent recruiting year in Virginia
The Washington Post Hokies Journal
Jan 30When it comes to recruiting, Virginia Tech Coach Frank Beamer isn’t shy about his desire to lock up what he calls the six-hour radius around Blacksburg. That means the Hokies “home” recruiting territory essentially stretches from Atlanta to Baltimore. ... »
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Giving Dominion Credit Where Credit Is Due, but Not Where It Isn't.
Blue Virginia
Jan 31As you probably know, Blue Virginia - and RK before it - has not exactly been a big fan of Dominion Virginia Power. In fact, we're the ones who coined the slogan, "Dominion: Global Warming Starts Here." In general, I think it's fair to say that we look... »
SENATOR MARK OBENSHAIN’S REPORT ON THE 2012 GENERAL ASSEMBLY, WEEK 3
Citizen Tom
Jan 30Here is Senator Mark Obenshain‘s latest report on the General Assembly. Never a Dull Moment: Week 3 in the Senate of Virginia It has been said that laws are like sausages: one prefers not to see them made. Rarely has … Continue reading → »
JMU Hockey and the "Hockey Stick" manmade global warming theory...
Rightsideva
Jan 28Went to the JMU vs. Radford Ice hockey game last night at the MainStreet Arena in Charlottesville and saw a good game along with reading about Michael Mann, author of the "Hockey-Stick" graph on man made global warming, being in town giving a enviro-ta... »
Tim Kaine's Achilles Heel
Mason Conservative
Jan 22Bedford County Sheriff Michael Brown has a devastating piece on Tim Kaine's quiet and largely unknown decision to see that a convicted murder be returned to his home country. Here is the entire thing: It was every parent’s nightmare —... »
DELEGATE SCOTT LINGAMFELTER REPORTS ON THE 2012 SESSION: WEEK 2
Citizen Tom
Jan 22Here is Delegate Scott Lingamfelter‘s report on the General Assembly. Session Update 2: A Busy First Full Week Dear Patriots, So, we’re off and running and I am as busy as ever. My role on the Appropriations Committee keeps me very … Continue reading → »