Trump Diving Right In Promises to Drain Swamp
President elect Donald Trump moves to fill his Cabinet with figures tied to Washington and Wall Street. Elaine Chao and Jeff Sessions among early picks draw praise from Republicans while risking alienating supporters who sought sweeping change. The selections fuse entrenched power with antiestablishment rhetoric as the new administration shapes its core team.
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Inaugural ViaAir Jet Lands at Shenandoah Valley Airport
Harrisonburg travelers Sue Ganey Dolores Curry and 12 year old Allie Kanupp joined 18 locals on ViaAir's first regularly scheduled regional jet flight from Shenandoah Valley Regional to Charlotte Douglas. Weather delays pushed takeoff and landing times as officials celebrated the milestone after years of lobbying.
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Bellamy Out After Push From Valley Lawmakers
Virginia lawmakers Del. Todd Gilbert and Del. Steve Landes pressed for Wes Bellamy to resign from the Virginia Board of Education after crude racist tweets from 2009 to 2014 surfaced. Charlottesville councilman Bellamy and Albemarle County teacher Pace faced pressure and left their posts Wednesday.
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City Upgrades GIS With New Job for Data System
Harrisonburg city council approved upgrading the Geographic Information Systems by creating a new position and downgrading another, adding about $100000 to the annual budget. Council member Kai Degner, a real estate agent, called GIS the backbone for managing local government data, noting it creates maps and layers data like taxes.
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Tornadoes Kill Five In South
Tornadoes killed five people across Alabama and neighboring states early Wednesday as wildfires near Gatlinburg, Tennessee, burned hundreds of structures. The storms dropped heavy rain, toppled trees, and damaged barns while a broader drought and flood crisis persisted in the region.
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