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Saunders Landscape Supply Expands Firewood Delivery in Northern Virginia
Saunders Landscape Supply expands their firewood delivery services by offering new products and in an expanded delivery area. The expansion sets the stage for business growth in 2010. /I/P PChantilly, Virginia (PRWEB) November 21, 2009 -- Saunders Landscape Supply, a Chantilly, Virgini...

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Fitch Rates Nuveen Virginia Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund's MTP Shares 'AAA'
NEW YORK - Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to the following securities issued by Nuveen Virginia Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (Amex: NGB), a municipal closed-end fund managed by Nuveen Asset Management: -- Up to $22,800,000 of MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, 2

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West Virginia Adopts Carnegie Learning® Custom State Editions for Grade 8-12 Mathematics
PITTSBURGH - The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has approved Carnegie Learning® Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II Curricula, including Carnegie Learning® West Virginia Edition Textbooks, for use as Primary Instructional Materials in the state. WVDE also approved Carne

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West Virginia Office Marks Nelson Mullins' 12th Location
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP will open its 12th location, in Huntington, W.Va., on Dec. 1, the East Coast firm announced today. This is the second new city for the Firm since January and will be its first office in West Virginia.

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Professional Healthcare Celebrates 30 Years of Providing High Quality Hospice Services to the Community
BALTIMORE - Professional Healthcare Resources, one of the largest home care agencies in Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia, is pleased to announce that its Baltimore, MD office is celebrating 30 years of providing high quality hospice services to patients in Baltimore City, Baltimore Count

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Nuveen Virginia Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 Preferred Shares Now Trading on NYSE
CHICAGO - Nuveen Investments, a leading global provider of investment services to institutions and high-net-worth investors, today announced that the MuniFund Term Preferred (MTP) shares issued by the Nuveen Virginia Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 (NNB) on October 30 2009, have begun

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Fitch Rates Richmond, Virginia's $113MM GOs 'AA'; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK - Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the City of Richmond, Virginia's $112.82 million general obligation (GO) bonds, consisting of: --$79.01 million GO public improvement bonds, series 2009A; --$33.81 million GO public improvement refunding bonds

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Virginia Closes a CA $2.5 M Flow-Through Private Financing
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC -- 11/19/09 -- Virginia Mines Inc. ("Virginia") (TSX: VGQ) announces the closing of the flow-through private placement announced on November 12. The placement consists of 297,086 flow-through common shares at a price of $8.67 pe..

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Odyssey Announces Winter 2010 Drill Programs at Auclair and FCI
LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC -- 11/19/09 -- Odyssey Resources Limited ("Odyssey" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: ODX) is pleased to announce that Odyssey and its partner, Virginia Mines Inc. ("Virginia"), are planning drill programs for the winter 2010 season..

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US Airways to Match Miles with Mercy Medical Airlift
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The gift of wings is the gift of life for patients in need of charitable medical air transportation, and US Airways is raising the bar for giving miles of hope. For nine straight years, the airline has partnered with Mercy ...

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Culinary Institute of Virginia Adds Restaurant Management Field
NORFOLK, Va. - Culinary Institute of Virginia, the School of Culinary Arts at ECP

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Nuveen Virginia Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund Issues At-Par Redemption Notice for Auction-Rate Preferred Securities
CHICAGO - Nuveen Virginia Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (AMEX: NGB) today called for a full redemption at par of its outstanding auction-rate preferred securities (ARPS). This redemption will be funded by proceeds received from the issuance of MuniFund Term Preferred Shares (MTP).

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KB Home Names John Reeves President of Washington, D.C. Metro Division
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one of America’s premier homebuilders, today announced that John Reeves has been named president of the Company’s Washington, D.C. Metro division, which includes the states of Maryland and Virginia. In this role, Reeves assumes responsibilit

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Va Tech Survivor Tracks Shady Gun Sellers With Hidden Camera
Today, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence released a five-minute video with highlights of Colin Goddard’s up close and personal experience with gun shows in states that don’t regulate private sales/I/P PWashington, D.C. (Vocus) -- A critically wounded Virginia Tech s...

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Pelosi Statement on Senator Robert Byrd Becoming Longest-Serving Member of Congress
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia becoming the longest-serving member in the history of Congress: "Senator Robert Byrd's remarkable life is defined by servic...

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Richmond, Virginia's Lemaire Restaurant, Showcasing Fresh Local and Regional Cuisine, Takes a Spot on Esquire Magazine’s "Best New Restaurants of 2009" List
Richmond, Virginia, Chefs Practice Farm-to-Table Philosophy and Elevate Central Virginia’s Culinary Scene/I/P P(Vocus) November 18, 2009 -- After a months-long renovation, leaving both visitors and locals anxious with anticipation, Richmond's historic Five Star, Five-Diamond Jeffe...

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Women's Health and Surgery Center OB/GYN of Stafford, VA Partners with MDS Medical to Launch Re-Designed Website
Stafford, Virginia’s Women’s Health and Surgery Center, in partnership with electronic medical record software and technology integrator MDS Medical, have teamed up to launch a redesigned practice website. The new website educates visitors on common gynecological conditions, mini...

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ISC2® Announces Support from the State of Virginia for Cyber Experts Program to Teach Online Security to Schoolchildren
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - (ISC)2® (“ISC-squared”), the not-for-profit global leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers with more than 66,000 members worldwide, today announced that the Virginia Department of Education

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In New Statewide Survey, Virginians Speak Out on Education Reform Topics
Survey results find strong support for school choice policies/I/P PRichmond, VA (PRWEB) November 19, 2009 -- While a majority of Virginia’s voters believe the state’s public school system is good or excellent, similar numbers favor school choice reforms such as tax-credit sc...

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hhgregg Announces the Grand Opening of Two New Stores in Richmond, VA
INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis-based appliance and electronics leader hhgregg (NYSE:HGG) today announced the opening of two new stores in the Richmond, VA area on Thursday November, 19th. The two stores are the first to open in Virginia and are located in Short Pump at 11732 West Bro

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Approximately 14,533 Acres of New River Gorge Area Woodland Sell for $12.25 Million
BECKLEY, WV -- 11/18/09 -- Approximately 14,522 acres in West Virginia's New River Gorge area have been sold for $12.25 million by Woltz & Associates. A live auction on Saturday, Nov. 14, capped off a three-phase sale that also included sealed ..

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Virginia Housing Affordability Index Announced
NORFOLK, Va. - Housing Virginia, a statewide non-profit entity dedicated to affordable housing and the Virginia Association of Realtors (VAR), announced today a joint effort to produce of a quarterly Housing Affordability Index (HAI) for Virginia beginning in 2010. The announcement of the HA

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Alelo Opens Office in Hampton Roads
LOS ANGELES - Alelo Inc., a creator of advanced learning products for cross-cultural communication skills, has opened an office in Suffolk’s Hampton Roads community in Virginia. Thoughtfully placed in the Virginia Modeling and Simulation Center (VMASC), Alelo seeks to further affirm it

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Boy Scouts of America to Bring World-Class Scouting Venue to West Virginia
GLEN JEAN, W.Va., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- In a room filled with hundreds of supporters and local leaders, the Boy Scouts of America today unveiled its plans for a world-class, national center of Scouting excellence in the New River Gorge region of West Virginia. The site will serve ...

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Top US Family Constellation Facilitator Offering Training in Virginia Beach, VA
Seattle Constellations Institute founder, Mark A. Johnson M.A., LMFT, is providing five opportunities for everyone interested in improving their lives and relationships to learn and experience Systemic Constellation techniques in Virginia Beach December 3rd through 7th with more to come in 20...

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