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Virginia and Florida spar over human spaceflight, aircraft carrier
++++++++++++++++++++ || Already sparring over an aircraft carrier, Florida and Virginia have locked horns on another issue: human spaceflight. NASA announced in July that it would order an environmental review of Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia's...Tags: Space Programs, Defense, Defense Equipment, Armed Forces, Labor Legislation
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Shepherdstown parade short, but oh, so sweet
richardb@herald-mail.comEd Zahniser said the best thing about Shepherdstown’s Fourth of July parade is it never lasts too long and he always sees a lot of people he knows marching in it. The parade, which started to roll down German Street shortly after 3 p.m. Monday,...Tags: Festive Events, Vehicles, John Doyle, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Social Organizations
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You can still vote Tuesday even if you don't bring voter information card
If you don’t have your voter information card that was recently sent out, don’t worry.
You will still be allowed to vote on Tuesday, which is Election Day.
All you need to do is bring another form of identification, like a state driver&...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Elections
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Races that NEWS7 has called
Here are a list of races that we have called:
- Republican Chris Head has won the 17th District House of Delegates seat.
- Republican Tom Garrett has won the 22nd District state Senate seat.
- Republican Ralph Smith has won the Virginia Senate 19th...Tags: Halifax County, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Alleghany County (Virginia), Bath County, John Edwards
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Jefferson County man re-elected to lead Young Democrats of America
Rod Snyder of Shenandoah Junction, W.Va., was re-elected president of Young Democrats of America at the organization’s biennial convention in Louisville, Ky.
Elected to a second, two-year term on Saturday, Snyder is only the second West Virginian...Tags: Washington, DC, Louisville, Charlotte, Elections, Herb Snyder
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W.Va. lawmaker: New House districts aren't pretty
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comIf the newly redrawn districts of the 100-member West Virginia House of Delegates could be challenged in court for being "ugly," Del. Walter Duke says he could provide at least a couple examples in the Eastern Panhandle. Otherwise, the retired school...Tags: Elections, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, John Doyle, Laws
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Appalachian Power Company Fights Back with New TV ad
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterIf you had the television on recently it was hard to miss all of those political advertisements. The election may be over, but the power company isn't forgetting the ads that slammed electric rates. Now Appalachian Power is taking to the airwaves with...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Electricity Production and Distribution, Elections, Appalachian Power Company
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Actor Richard Dreyfuss to help Charles Town celebrate
richardb@herald-mail.comOscar-winning Actor Richard Dreyfuss, a Washington family history buff, will be on hand this weekend for Charles Town’s three-day Heritage Festival. On Friday morning, Dreyfuss will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the grave of Charles...Tags: Festive Events, Schools, U.S. Postal Service, Celebrities, George Washington
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The Republican tax evolution
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelFascinating interview on “Fresh Air” this week (you can listen to/read it here). More interesting (to me) than the analysis of tax cut winners and losers was the discussion about the evolution of GOP thinking about taxes and tax policy from... -
Smithsonian Associates tour Jefferson County Courthouse
richardb@herald-mail.comIn the years leading up to 1801, when Jefferson County was created, two local slaves, John and Robert, were severely punished for stealing a vest and two yards of calico. They were sentenced to “be burned in the hand and receive 20 lashes.”...Tags: Washington, DC, Slavery, Jefferson County (Pennsylvania), Justice System, John Brown
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Habeeb, Mumpower answer voter questions
With Morgan Griffith in Congress a special election will be held next week to decide who gets his state seat.
On Monday night candidates Ginger Mumpower and Greg Habeeb met in Salem to answer questions from voters.
Both candidates told the audience...Tags: Local Elections, Elections, Salem (Salem, Virginia)
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Morgan Griffith Moving Into His Office
Washington, D.C.---
Monday was moving day for Morgan Griffith.
The new Congressman from Virginia's 9th District won't take the oath of office until Wednesday, but Monday morning he was unpacking his car, and moving into the Longworth Office building...Tags: Washington, DC
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