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GILLESPIE TOTALS
RICHMOND — Republican Ed Gillespie has raised $2.2 million in his bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Mark Warner. The Gillespie campaign announced its first fundraising totals Tuesday. By Alan Suderman. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 350 words by 5 p.m.
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LIBERTY PROVOST
LYNCHBURG — Liberty University Provost Ron Godwin's duties have been reduced following a mix-up involving a biblical studies certificate program. Liberty says in a statement on its website that the 76-year-old Godwin will no longer serve as vice president of academic affairs. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 400 words by noon.
IN BRIEF-SENT:
LIGHT RAIL —The state is offering to pay up to $155 million to extend light rail in Virginia Beach, as long as it doesn't use magnetic levitation technology.
RESERVE OFFICER KILLED — A fifth person faces gang-related charges linked to the death of a Waynesboro reserve police officer.
NORTH ANNA-ASSESSMENT — Dominion Virginia Power's North Anna nuclear power plant will undergo a new seismic risk assessment.
GOK RESTRUCTURING — A Chinese furniture maker in Danville has closed for restructuring. GOK International has planned to bring 600 jobs to the city, with half of those filled by 2016.
UVA-DARDEN DEAN — The dean of the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia is returning to the faculty in 2015.
HISTORIC SCHOOLS — Two former Rosenwald schools in Virginia are being recognized for their education of young black students.
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