Delegate John R. “Jack” Rollison, R-52nd District, accepted an appointment as special assistant to Virginia Department of Transportation Commissioner Philip Shucet on Thursday, nearly two months after he unexpectedly lost a bid for re-election. Rollison will resign his House seat and join VDOT Sept. 15. The assignment gives Rollison, 52, a place to land after…
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The god of all summer music festivals is back after a six-year hiatus. Lollapalooza, the brainchild of Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell, returns to Nissan Pavilion on Friday with a rock-heavy lineup. The combination concert and cultural extravaganza promises to be carnival-like with its overwhelming sights and sounds — and bellydancers. When Lollapalooza rolled into…
The god of all summer music festivals is back after a six-year hiatus. Lollapalooza, the brainchild of Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell, returns to Nissan Pavilion on Friday with a rock-heavy lineup. The combination concert and cultural extravaganza promises to be carnival-like with its overwhelming sights and sounds — and bellydancers. When Lollapalooza rolled into…
The god of all summer music festivals is back after a six-year hiatus. Lollapalooza, the brainchild of Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell, returns to Nissan Pavilion on Friday with a rock-heavy lineup. The combination concert and cultural extravaganza promises to be carnival-like with its overwhelming sights and sounds — and bellydancers. When Lollapalooza rolled into…