November 22, 2009

Three Virginians selected as Rhodes Scholars

Three Virginians were named Rhodes Scholars today, representing the College of William and Mary, the University of Virginia and Auburn Unviersity.

Virginia State Police issue $1,000 fine in HOV crackdown

A Northern Virginia driver is holding a $1,000 ticket after a recent crackdown on those who drive illegally in car pool lanes.

Body found in burning car in Annandale

Fairfax County police and fire officials are investigating the death of a person found in a burning car in the Annandale area.

Officials seek ways to deal with budget shortfall
Officials seek ways to deal with budget shortfall

Public schools may not look the same next fall, two months after Virginia begins a new budget year. Class sizes could grow as large as state law allows....

Couple found dead near Bristol in apparent murder-suicide

BRISTOL—Police say a married couple in Southwest Virginia has been found dead in an apparent murder-suicide. Washington County authorities said deputies...


November 21, 2009

Adventist student missionary found slain in Micronesia

A 20-year-old Seventh-day Adventist student missionary from Virginia was found slain on the Pacific island of Yap after going jogging near the school where...

Health-bill foes protest at Richmond offices of Warner, Webb

Both of Virginia’s U.S. senators say they will vote to allow debate on the Senate version of health-care overhaul legislation, but neither has committed...


November 20, 2009

Charlottesville officer wrecks on way to robbery, faces charge

A Charlottesville police officer whose unmarked vehicle hit another car as he responded to a bank robbery faces a traffic charge.

Patent analyst gets 18 months for stealing $534,000

A former financial analyst for the Patent and Trademark Office has been sentenced to a year and a half in prison for stealing more than $500,000 from a...

Va. officials seek parks status for Fort Monroe

The group that will manage Fort Monroe after the Army leaves wants sections of the post to be designated as a unit of the National Park Service.

Gasoline leaks into stream in Roanoke County

The state is investigating a gasoline leak that polluted a small stream in Roanoke County.

Protesters march in Richmond against health care proposals

More than 100 people gathered outside the downtown Richmond offices of Sens. Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner today to protest the proposed health care plans...

Warner: More cost containment needed in Senate health-care bill

Sen. Mark Warner said he wants to see more cost containment in the Senate’s health care bill before he can support it. The Senate version is better...

Virginia Highlands professor wins professor-of-the-year honor

An assistant biology professor at Virginia Highlands Community College has been named Virginia Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the...

Va. faces $3.5 billion hole in next two-year budget

Local governments aren’t likely to escape the pain when the General Assembly attempts to eliminate an estimated $3.5 billion hole in the next two-year...

Guard soldier injured in Fort Pickett blast expected to recover

A Virginia National Guard soldier wounded in an accidental blast at Fort Pickett is in stable condition at VCU Medical Center and is expected to make a...

Virginia University of Lynchburg kicks off fundraising campaign

Virginia University of Lynchburg launched the biggest fundraising effort in its history this week to support ongoing restoration of its campus. VUL, a...

Family of missing Tech student clings to hope

Morgan Dana Harrington’s parents this week visited the Copeley Road bridge where she was last seen to leave mementos and posters at a small, makeshift...


November 19, 2009

Crews search for missing Canadian boater

The U.S. Coast Guard says aircraft crews are searching for a Canadian boater who is overdue for arrival in Bermuda.

Va. health officials say 1.2 million H1N1 doses allocated

State health officials say they’ve allocated a total of 1.2 million doses of the H1N1 vaccine to Virginia sites in their overall campaign to vaccinate...

State facing $3.5 billion shortfall in next budget
State facing $3.5 billion shortfall in next budget

Virginia lawmakers learned today that they have a $3.5 billion hole to fill in the next two-year budget as well an estimated $209 million shortfall in...

Captain, Navy crew in April piracy rescue reunite

The American sea captain who was held by pirates off of Africa and the crew of a Navy ship involved his rescue are reuniting in Virginia.

Gov. Kaine cites concerns on Virginia’s budget, roads
Gov. Kaine cites concerns on Virginia’s budget, roads

In a meeting yesterday with the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s editorial board, Kaine voiced concerns that lawmakers confronted with the tough budget...

Local governments’ rates for retired locality workers’ health care could rise

The cost of retiree health care is turning into a hot-button issue for state legislators and local officials, who will learn today how much more local...

Fort Pickett blast injures 14 soldiers

A female soldier was flown to VCU Medical Center and 13 other soldiers were taken to hospitals after an explosion last night at Fort Pickett, officials...

Analyst proposes putting corrections projects in Va. on hold

Virginia and its localities should stop building more prisons and jails because a decade-long building program has led to undercrowding, a state budget...

Study highlights tax burden disparity

Lowand middle-income families pay a disproportionate share of taxes in Virginia, a study by a tax policy institute concluded yesterday. The Institute on...

Shellfish harvesting prohibited after nor’easter

The Virginia Department of Health is closing Chesapeake Bay tributaries, including all of them in Hampton Roads, to shellfish harvesting because of last...

Hunter faces manslaughter charge in Ferrum student’s death

A hunter faces manslaughter and other charges after authorities say he fired at Ferrum College students he mistook for a deer, leaving one dead and another...

Federal grand jury subpoenas House documents related to Hamilton

A federal grand jury has subpoenaed from the Virginia House of Delegates documents related to former Del. Phillip A. Hamilton’s job at Old Dominion...

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