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Governor signs measures to ensure higher education funding for military dependents for next two years
“We are grateful that the governor and General Assembly agreed to provide funding in the state’s budget to help Virginia’s public colleges and universities offset the cost of VMSDEP for the next two years,” said VCCS Chancellor David Dore. “Until now, there had been no state appropriation to compensate our institutions of higher education for the cost of the tuition they are required to waive.”
VDACS grant program intended to address invasive blue catfish population
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is accepting grant funding applications for a program designed to address the growing population of an invasive fish species in and around the Chesapeake Bay.
Harrisonburg City Council opens public comment for homeless shelter naming
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – The city of Harrisonburg kicked off a 30-day public comment period for the new homeless center during last night’s city council meeting. Deputy City Manager Amy Snider is the lead project director for the presently named Homeless Services Center. However, she proposed that...
Charlottesville: Restaurant ruckus spills outside, one man shot in leg
A 30-year-old man was shot in the leg last night after an altercation at a diner in Charlottesville. The shooting took place outside of Holly’s Diner at 1221 E. Market St., according to the Charlottesville Police Department. At 11:23 p.m., officers were sent to the scene where they discovered...
Verona woman pleads guilty to stealing $372,000 from ailing father, avoids prison
STAUNTON — A woman who stole over $372,000 from her ailing father, then violated her bond by allegedly selling his truck to raise cash for an attorney, pleaded guilty last week in Augusta County Circuit Court. Ashley E. Cook, 47, of Verona, was convicted on a charge of financial exploitation of a mentally incapacitated adult. Ten additional forgery charges were not prosecuted. ...
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