From Here To Richmond A Ninth District Campaign Tune
Lisa Umberger a Radford College senior and Bland County Virginia native has written and performs a campaign song praising Congressman Bill Wampler. She interned in Washington this summer, helping with aging and poverty research while preparing a paper on elderly women.
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Income gaps show city residents in Virginia earned more in 1976
A Tayloe Murphy Institute study led by Dr. John L. Knapp and David C. Hodge finds city dwellers in Virginia earned higher average incomes in 1976, with Falls Church at 14488 and Buena Vista at 4419. Fairfax County tops counties at 8696, statewide average 6298, and Washington DC metro Virginia share at 8928. The report notes CMA metro areas and nonagricultural wage growth post recession.
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NRC Seeks Details on North Anna Nuclear Plants
The NRC gives Virginia Electric & Power Co until Sept. 15 to provide more information on North Anna units. Questions focus on a sinking pumphouse and a generic safety risk if a turbine disintegrates, with safety reviews and limited appeal history noted.
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Virginia lawyers survey finds 5 to 10 percent incompetence
Roanoke AP report shows 8 percent of Virginia lawyers viewed colleagues as incompetent and 20 percent not always satisfactory. 186 responses from 300 surveyed, including 54 judges. Findings point to procrastination and lack of knowledge as key causes, with criminal, tax, civil trial, and estate planning most affected.
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Radford College Seeks Name Change to Radford University
Radford College plans to become Radford University pending General Assembly approval next year. The state college has changed names three times since its 1910 opening as State Normal and Industrial School for Women, later Radford State Teachers College and Radford College in 1944. Located in Gov. John Dalton's hometown, the campus would mark a fourth rename in 68 years.
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