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    Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  1. Outdoors? Make regular checks for ticks

    In Virginia the most common tick bite comes from the Lone Star tick. "You'll pick up 50 to 100 Lone Stars for every one black-legged tick," said David Gaines, state entomologist. Yet Lyme Disease, carried exclusively by the immature black-legged, or deer tick, is the most common tick-borne disease<strong> </strong>in the state, with more than 1,100 cases last year, according to Health Department statistics. Of those, the local region recorded only about two dozen.
    In Virginia the most common tick bite comes from the Lone Star tick. "You'll pick up 50 to 100 Lone Stars for every one black-legged tick," said David Gaines, state entomologist. Yet Lyme Disease, carried exclusively by the immature black-legged, or...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Dermatologists, Flu, Fever, Lyme Disease

    2. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  2. In wake of racist email incident, DeGroft won't seek re-election

    ISLE OF WIGHT &ndash; Isle of Wight School Board member Herb DeGroft has withdrawn from November's election for the Hardy District School Board seat, while petitions seeking to remove him and Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Byron "Buzz" Bailey from office continue to circulate in Isle of Wight.
    ISLE OF WIGHT – Isle of Wight School Board member Herb DeGroft has withdrawn from November's election for the Hardy District School Board seat, while petitions seeking to remove him and Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Byron "Buzz" Bailey from...

    Tags: NAACP, Politics, Elections, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Racism

    3. Jun 2, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  3. Smithfield Foods deal causes stir over Chinese investment in U.S.

    Though Smithfield Foods' potential acquisition by Chinese pork giant Shuanghui International has quickly drawn political outcry, the deal could signal a trend of Chinese expansion into the U.S. consumer goods market.
    Though Smithfield Foods' potential acquisition by Chinese pork giant Shuanghui International has quickly drawn political outcry, the deal could signal a trend of Chinese expansion into the U.S. consumer goods market. If approved by Smithfield...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Organic Foods, Georgetown, Companies and Corporations, U.S. Department of Commerce

    4. May 26, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  4. Freedom of religion holds strong today

    This weekend we celebrate Memorial Day. It is a time to remember the sacrifice of so many who have died in service to their country. We also celebrate the freedoms their sacrifices have made possible. Of all our freedoms, perhaps none is more precious...

    Tags: Christianity, Symbols and Symbolism, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Civil Rights, Politics

    5. May 13, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  5. Fredericksburg study shows Va. city has 'very strong market' for stadium

    A market analysis study that looks at the economic sustainability of a multiuse stadium in Fredericksburg, Va., was unveiled Monday, and concludes that there is a demand for such a facility there, according to a Fredericksburg Economic Development Authority member.
    cj.lovelace@herald-mail.com
    A market analysis study that looks at the economic sustainability of a multiuse stadium in Fredericksburg, Va., was unveiled Monday, and concludes that there is a demand for such a facility there, according to a Fredericksburg Economic Development...

    Tags: Economic Policy, Sports, Economy, Business and Finance, Marketing, Baseball

    6. Apr 20, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  6. Hampton VA opens doors to medics, corpsmen

    &mdash; When Mathew Vance began looking for a job in Hampton Roads, he had plenty of experience to sell.
    — When Mathew Vance began looking for a job in Hampton Roads, he had plenty of experience to sell. The 30-year-old Wyoming native had been a combat medic in the Army and later in the Texas Army National Guard. He had deployed twice to Iraq,...

    Tags: Sports, Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense, Armed Forces, U.S. Army

    7. May 1, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  7. Letters to the Editor - May 1

    Elected officials should trust the judgment of voters To the editor: The 2013 legislative session at the West Virginia State House was not yet completed when another delegate quietly approached me at my desk in the chamber of the West Virginia House...

    Tags: The Herald-Mail, Politics, Government, Elections

    8. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  8. Lawmaker, superintendents react to bill

    richardb@herald-mail.com
    All six Eastern Panhandle Republican members of the West Virginia House of Delegates voted against a bill that requires central office administrators to substitute for absent teachers three days a year. Senate Bill 80 was sent Tuesday to Gov. Earl Ray...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Republican Party, Politics, Elections, Teachers

    9. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. General Assembly approves gas tax hike

    The Maryland General Assembly gave final approval Friday to Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposed gas tax increase, raising costs for motorists while providing an infusion of hundreds of millions of dollars a year for new roads and mass transit projects.
    The Maryland General Assembly gave final approval Friday to Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposed gas tax increase, raising costs for motorists while providing an infusion of hundreds of millions of dollars a year for new roads and mass transit projects. The...

    Tags: Executive Branch, U.S. Congress, Transportation, Traffic, Politics

    10. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. UPDATE: Bedford Delegate Lacey Putney to retire after 52 years in the General Assembly

    Lacey Putney has served in the Virginia General Assembly longer than anyone else, but in the beginning a long legislative career wasn't part of the plan.
    Reporter
    Lacey Putney has served in the Virginia General Assembly longer than anyone else, but in the beginning a long legislative career wasn't part of the plan. "My law practice was just getting under way and I didn't think that I could afford to be away from...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Virginia Tech

    11. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. Bedford Delegate Lacey Putney to retire after 52 years in the General Assembly

    Veteran state lawmaker Lacey Putney (I-Bedford) says he will not seek another term in the Virginia House of Delegates.
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    Veteran state lawmaker Lacey Putney (I-Bedford) says he will not seek another term in the Virginia House of Delegates. Putney made the announcement in a news release Wednesday. "When first elected in 1961," Putney said, "I had no plans to seek a...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Economic Policy, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Government, Politics

    12. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. Amendment proposed by Governor McDonnell would ban abortion coverage in federal health care exchange

    Gov. Bob McDonnell wants to prohibit abortion coverage through insurance plans purchased through the federally run health care exchange that will serve Virginia.
    Gov. Bob McDonnell wants to prohibit abortion coverage through insurance plans purchased through the federally run health care exchange that will serve Virginia. The Republican governor added the amendment to health reform legislation that passed the...

    Tags: Abortion, Executive Branch, Politics, Social Issues, Government

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Virginia General Assembly Photos
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Delegate Lacey Putney and former U.S. Senator John Warner during ceremony honoring Putney on January 17, 2012 in the Virginia House of Delegates
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