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Man in fair condition after getting hit by monster truck at JPJ
The monster truck rally emcee who was run over by "Crushstation" during Friday's event at the John Paul Jones Arena was in "fair condition" Monday at the University of Virginia Medical Center.
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5 Northern Virginian Men Charged With Terrorism
Five men from Alexandria were charged Wednesday with plotting terrorism in Pakistan .
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McDonnell To Attend Rest Area Reopening
Gov. Bob McDonnell will be on hand in Dinwiddie as Virginia continues to reopen rest areas closed during the Kaine administration.
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Virginia Vietnam vet gets belated Bronze Star
A Stafford County man has received a belated Bronze Star for his service in Vietnam .
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Lawmakers approve two-year, $70 billion budget
The 2010 General Assembly adjourned yesterday, one day later than scheduled, after speedy approval by weary lawmakers of a $70 billion-plus budget-balancing plan.
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McDonnell Signs Bill to Overhaul Va. Tech Agency
McDonnell signed emergency legislation Monday that requires the Virginia Information Technologies Agency to report directly to the governor.
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Thousands of potholes filled in VDOT pothole blitz
Virginia Department of Transportation crews have patched, repaired or filled more than 43,000 potholes since March 1, the first day of its pothole blitz.
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General Assembly Passes Budget
The new budget facing a General Assembly vote cuts $250 million from public education, erases unpaid days off for state workers and slashes fee increases the Senate sought by 60 percent.
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FOIA bills have met varying fates this session
Virginia lawmakers are working to keep your personal financial information under wraps.
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Emaciated budget trumps sideshow of social bills
It was a legislative session of vehement debate over divisive issues such as gay rights, gun rights and a pre-emptive repudiation of proposed federal health care mandates.
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Final egg hatches in eagle nest at Norfolk Botanical Garden
The third and final egg hatched in the bald eagle nest at Norfolk Botanical Garden in the wee hours of Monday morning.
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About the budget
Preserves $950 million a year to localities for reductions in city- and county-imposed car tax.
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Deal Reached on Campus Threat Team Bill
Legislation Online News VPA / March 14, 2010 The General Assembly approved a measure Saturday that would allow campus threat assessment teams to discuss internally criminal and mental health records of students deemed to be a potential threat to safety.
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Locally grown food to be part of school lunches in Virginia
Hey kids! Eat those veggies for your school lunch! Especially if they're grown just down the street!A During the 2010 Virginia General Assembly Session, House Joint Resolution 95 , introduced by Delegate Edward Scott representing Culpeper, Madison and Orange County, Virginia, officially establishing a "Virginia Farm-to-School Week" was passed with ...
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Virginia budget cuts into schools, public health
The General Assembly on Sunday overwhelmingly passed a new two-year budget that makes unprecedented cuts to state services and programs but includes no tax increase.
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Va. Hit-and-Run Driver Sought
Virginia State Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash near Springfield that left an elderly man seriously injured.
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Abortion Rights License Plates Bill Passes
A bill establishing an abortion-rights license plate is headed to Gov. Bob McDonnell, who has said he doesn't support the organization that would receive money from the plates.
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House approves McDonnell plan on virtual classes
The House of Delegates yesterday passed Gov. Bob McDonnell's proposal to create a framework for approving virtual classes for public school students and gave preliminary approval to a plan to create college partnership lab schools.
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DMV Unveils Shenandoah National Park License Plate
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has introduced a new license plate that will raise money for Shenandoah National Park.
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Virginia's 2010 Legislation At A Glance
The outcome of key legislation in the 2010 General Assembly: BILLS ENACTED --Increases the speed limit to 70 mph on interstates, divided highways and some high-occupancy vehicle lanes.
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