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Va. community college rates to rise

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:56:30 GMT

Rates at Virginia's community colleges are going up. The State Board for Community Colleges voted Thursday to increase in-state tuition and mandatory fees rate by 4.4 percent.

Va. launches adoption campaign

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:35:31 GMT

Gov. Bob McDonnell is launching an ambitious campaign to match more than 1,000 children in foster care with 1,000 adoptive parents.

NRC to discuss Surry plant's safety

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:13:56 GMT

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has scheduled a meeting in Virginia to field questions on the agency's assessment of the safety performance last year at the Surry nuclear power plant.

Va explosion caused by pipe bomb

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:00:43 GMT

Virginia State Police are investigating an explosion that damaged a pickup truck.

Hundreds of Va. aftershocks since 2011

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:27:58 GMT

Since an earthquake rattled central Virginia and the East Coast nearly two years ago, more than 450 aftershocks have been recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Craney Island expansion gets go ahead

Thu, 16 May 2013 02:24:03 GMT

The U.S. Senate approved an amendment to allow a 600-acre expansion of Craney Island Wednesday.

Va AG hires law firm for gov's office

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:55:22 GMT

Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has recused his office from representing Gov. Bob McDonnell in matters related to theft charges against the Executive Mansion's former chef and hired a team of five private lawyers.

Earthquake rocks Louisa County

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:08:47 GMT

Wednesday has gotten off to a shaky start for some residents in Louisa County.

ACLU concerned about new voter ID law

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:02:01 GMT

The ACLU of Virginia is concerned about the new voter ID law and wants to make sure no one is denied the right to vote.

VT President Steger stepping down

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:13:53 GMT

Virginia Tech President Charles Steger stepping down; led school through 2007 shooting.

Va. appeals court to hear pirate case

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:38:53 GMT

The conviction of a Somali man believed to be the highest-ranking pirate captured by the U.S. is headed for a federal appeals panel in Virginia.

Appeals court considers Cole lawsuit

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:10:33 GMT

An effort to revive a lawsuit seeking an additional $282.5 million from Sudan for the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole is in the hands of a federal appeals court in Virginia.

Nude Va. couple arrested in S.C.

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:52:49 GMT

A Virginia couple was arrested on a South Carolina beach after police say the couple was found nude. North Myrtle Beach police say the couple said they had gone skinny-dipping and returned to find their clothes missing.

McDonnell signs transportration bill

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:11:54 GMT

Gov. Bob McDonnell scheduled a ceremonial signing for a signature legislative triumph.

FBI agent charged with wife's slaying

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:07:46 GMT

An FBI agent in Stafford County is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of his estranged wife.

Ric Tea Party says it was IRS target

Sun, 12 May 2013 18:34:03 GMT

The leader of Richmond's Tea Party says his group was among those improperly targeted by the Internal Revenue Service. Laurence Nordvig told the Richmond Times-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/12r24AI) his organization grew suspicious during questioning over a two-year period in which the group was trying to qualify for nonprofit status. It ultimately was awarded. Members of the Richmond Tea Party were asked about the identity of its members and with whom they associated. He also said requests were mad

Navy to move 5 patrol ships to Bahrain

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:55:17 GMT

The Navy will permanently move five patrol coastal ships to Bahrain starting this summer.

Va. county caught off guard by burial

Jane AlvarezWertz — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:24:12 GMT

The decision to bury Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev in a Muslim cemetery in Doswell is angering some members of the community.

Fmr McDonnell aide arrested for assault

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:56:54 GMT

A former senior advisor for Gov. Bob McDonnell has been arrested on several assault charges, WWBT in Richmond has confirmed.

Southwest to offer flights from Norfolk

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:04:38 GMT

Southwest Airlines will start daily flights to Richmond and Norfolk on Nov. 3.

NBC: Governor race neck and neck in Va

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:21:15 GMT

Six months out until Virginia’s gubernatorial contest, Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Ken Cuccinelli are locked in a close contest, according to a new NBC News/Marist poll.

Man charged in ODU pardon scam

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:19:50 GMT

A Louisa County man faces arraignment on charges of swindling an imprisoned former state legislator's family in a bogus pardon scheme.

Fallen deputy, trooper remembered

Tue, 07 May 2013 21:46:10 GMT

Two Commonwealth officers were honored Tuesday during a Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony.

VSU implements hazing task force

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:37:32 GMT

Virginia State University has created a Task Force on Hazing after two freshmen drowned during a Men of Honor hazing incident.

Input sought on Va. transportation plan

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:29:13 GMT

The state is seeking public input on an upcoming draft report for a six-year transportation improvement plan.

Bieber faces copyright lawsuit in Va.

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:54:07 GMT

A pair of Virginia songwriters is suing Justin Bieber and Usher for $10 million for copyright infringement.

Mother charged with abusing infant

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:09:35 GMT

A Williamsburg mother was arrested after her 1-month-old infant suffered a broken arm and several injuries.

VA Secretary working to end backlog

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:25:56 GMT

Although the number of pending veterans’ disability claims keep soaring, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki on Sunday said he’s committed to ending the backlog in 2015 by replacing paper with electronic records.

Va governor viewed $15K check as gift

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:41:16 GMT

Gov. Bob McDonnell says he always viewed a $15,000 check from a political backer to pay for catering at his daughter's wedding to be a gift to his daughter, not to him, and felt no need under the law to report it.

Navy to use Wallops for training

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:04:47 GMT

NASA announced it signed an agreement with the U.S. Navy to conduct Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) operations at the Wallops Flight Facility.