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UK Football: Ohio linebacker Chris Frey is interested in Wildcats
larry@amnews.comLinebacker Chris Frey, like many other Ohio juniors, has a “definite interest” in playing football at Kentucky. “He is very interested in them,” said (Columbus) Upper Arlington High School coach Mike Golen. “They were just...Tags: Schools, Football, Tennessee Volunteers, Kentucky Wildcats, Financial Aid
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Newtown massacre leads to security assessments nationwide
The Washington PostFor Lisa Betts and her husband, the conversation started Friday at their Silver Spring, Md., home, not long after they heard about the massacre that claimed the lives of 20 children and six staff members at a Connecticut school. How safe, they wondered,...Tags: Interior Policy, Barack Obama, Parenting, Shootings, Asthma
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Updated: Motive still unknown in Va. Tech officer shooting
Associated PressBLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - The Virginia Tech police officer who was shot dead at his parked cruiser was a trained firearms and defense instructor with a specialty in crisis intervention. His death leaves investigators puzzling over how and why a gunman walked...Tags: Defense, Transportation, Shootings, Colleges and Universities, Health and Safety at School
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Bigger fireworks already lighting up night skies
tkleffman@amnews.comJohn Ferguson sat in the McDonald’s parking lot Tuesday on Jane Trail and observed four or five separate fireworks displays lighting up the night sky over Danville. There’s a pretty good chance that at least some of those big boomers were...Tags: TNT (tv network), Ohio, Local Government, Church and State Relations, Millennium Park
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Virginia Sports Hall of Fame adds summer programs for kids
PORTSMOUTH — The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is expanding its summer programs for children that aim to connect hall of famers of the future with those of the past. Located in downtown Portsmouth, the hall's numerous exhibits provide...Tags: National Football League, Science and Technology, Baseball, College Basketball, Basketball
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OVA teams among favorites at AAU Girls Volleyball Junior Nationals
Lindsey Owens expects a variety of emotions to overtake her as she steps onto the court at the ESPN Wide World of Sports for the last time in her club volleyball career. Owens — a Bishop Moore graduate, back-to-back area player of the year and...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), Orange County Convention Center, Winter Park
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Newport News developer plans research park, retail and housing
Newport News-based W.M. Jordan Co. is partnering with the city, Virginia Tech and a Georgia company in a $250 million development, including a research park, at Oyster Point Road and Jefferson Avenue, Inside Business reported. The project is subject...
Tags: Whole Foods Market, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Obesity main topic for Virginia Tech conference
WDBJ7 Intern ReporterThe obesity epidemic is the main topic at a conference this week in Blacksburg. The conference is titled, "How Can Translational Research Solve the Obesity Epidemic?" Scientists and students are meeting to figure out ways to stop the increse of...Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Weight, Obesity
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ACC All Access: Virginia Tech finally gets its class of 2014 quarterback commitment from Andrew Ford
After missing out Friday on arguably its three biggest quarterback targets for the class of 2014, Virginia Tech bounced back two days later to finally nail down its quarterback pledge. Andrew Ford, a 6-foot-3, 189-pound senior from Cedar Cliff High in...Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Football, Boston College, Maryland Terrapins, Sports
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VT pushing a new hokie fragrance
WDBJ7 ReporterMost of us like to smell good and Virginia Tech thinks it has just the thing to help you do that. A company out of New York City, Masik Collegiate Fragrances, says it's come up with the perfect scent if you're a Virginia Tech hokie. This might be THEE...Tags: Health and Beauty Products, Teaching and Learning, Students, Education, New York City
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Bay Rivers District athletes shine in the classroom while making lasting memories on the field
Brian Anderson had the option this spring of playing soccer for Grafton High or for a prestigious area club team that requires an exclusive commitment. After much thought, Anderson chose Grafton. "It was a big decision, but someone asked if, in 20 years,...
Tags: Soccer, Football, Teaching and Learning, Basketball, U.S. Military
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Teel Time: Should Virginia Tech reinstate Holmes to football team after assault conviction?
Even when upbeat, after a big win or lively practice, Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer often strikes a sober tone, urging players to avoid any situation that could breed trouble. One misstep, Beamer cautions, can ruin a career and/or lives....Tags: Georgia Institute of Technology, Frank Beamer, Football, Boston College, Trials
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