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Steven Branscome enters guilty plea in West Virginia
A man accused of shooting a Virginia State Police trooper in the neck pleads guilty to attempted murder.
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Obama Welcomes Kaine as DNC Chief
President-elect Barack Obama welcomed Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine Thursday as the new Democratic party chairman, while praising the work of outgoing leader Howard Dean.
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Virginia man gets 1 year for stabbing dog with sword
A Chesapeake man has been sentenced to a year in jail for killing his pit bull with a sword.
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6 Virginia schools make magazinea s list of college bargains
What constitutes a bargain in college education these days? According to Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, students can find plenty in Virginia.
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Flooding closes roads in southwest Va.
Heavy rains have flooded more than 30 roads in far southwest Virginia. A spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of Transportation, Michelle Earl, said 20 secondary roads in Scott County were closed Wednesday, ...
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Terry McAuliffe kicks off campaign tour for governor in Norfolk
Loading... Terry McAuliffe announces his candidacy for Virginia governor in Norfolk on Wednesday, Jan.
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Haymarket Town Center may be sold Jan. 26
Though it may seem laughable, there is yet another expected deadline for the sale of the Haymarket Town Center.
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Kaine announces legislation to expand absentee voting
Governor Timothy M. Kaine today proposed legislation to allow for no-excuse, in-person absentee voting in Virginia.
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Sen. Jay Rockefeller Sworn in for 5th Term Tuesday
Jan. 7, 2009 Sen. Jay Rockefeller Sworn in for 5th Term Tuesday From left to right: Sen.
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Va. panel seeks views on uranium study
Both supporters and opponents of uranium mining urged a state commission Tuesday to focus on safety in its study of the impact of extracting the radioactive substance from the rolling hills of Pittsylvania ...
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Ex-DNC chair McAuliffe tours Va. today to announce for gova s race
Former Democratic National Chairman Terry McAuliffe's bid for governor of Virginia is almost official.
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Mark Warner takes oath; John Warner takes his leave
Mark R. Warner took the oath of office as Virginia's new U.S. senator yesterday, saying he hopes to help steer the country through even tougher economic challenges than Virginia faced when he became governor in ...
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Kaine Seeks Smoking Ban
When lawmakers return for the General Assembly session next week, they'll have a familiar piece of legislation to consider.
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Kaine pushes again for smoking ban in Virginia restaurants
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine is making a third and final push to enact a smoking ban in the state's bars and restaurants.
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Virginia's New Congressmen To Be Sworn In
Virginia is officially getting four new members of Congress. All are Democrats. Former Gov.
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Low Traffic Death Rate for New Year's
For the first time in 16 years, traffic fatalities declined sharply in Virginia, ending the year with a reported 808 deaths across the Commonwealth.
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PERSPECTIVE: Ending secret union ballot is a mistake
Among other things expected to occupy Congress and Barack Obama next year will be legislation known as the Employee Free Choice Act, a name that strikes some, including Del.
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'Virginia is for Lovers' has haters (and lovers). But it abides.
Loading... 1 of 5 Click for more In 1969, the love begins. One of the earliest ads pictured the first couple married in the Colonies.
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Va Legislation Would Reject Real ID
Some legislators want Virginia to join the growing chorus of states that have defied the federal government by refusing to participate in a national identification program billed as a way to fight terrorism and ...
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Execution Set for Man Convicted of Killing Police Officer
A Virginia inmate is scheduled to be executed next month for killing a Winchester police officer in 1999.
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