The Commonwealth Transportation Board has approved $17.6 billion in new transportation spending, an amount almost 50 percent greater than the comparable plan passed last year.
The Commonwealth Transportation Board has approved $17.6 billion in new transportation spending, an amount almost 50 percent greater than the comparable plan passed last year.
Environmentalists are going after the owners of two more former mountaintop removal mines in West Virginia, hoping to hold them responsible for water pollution from the sites.
Environmentalists are going after the owners of two more former mountaintop removal mines in West Virginia, hoping to hold them responsible for water pollution from the sites.
D.C. police are looking for a man who has stabbed or cut four women with a sharp object.
D.C. police are looking for a man who has stabbed or cut four women with a sharp object.
Defense lawyers say a U.S. Army veteran was confused and mistaken when he told authorities he fought with an al-Qaida group seeking to topple the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Defense lawyers say a U.S. Army veteran was confused and mistaken when he told authorities he fought with an al-Qaida group seeking to topple the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Del's Lemonade is accusing a Virginia lemonade company of copying its lemon logo.
Del's Lemonade is accusing a Virginia lemonade company of copying its lemon logo.
The police chief in Marion has been charged with drug distribution. An affidavit in Abingdon accuses 54-year-old Saltville resident Michael Dean of selling a prescription painkiller to a cooperating witness. No hearing date...
Authorities are searching the Weyers Cave area for an inmate who escaped while on work release.
A man and a woman face charges in Suffolk after police found two young children covered with bug bites inside a locked and filthy camper trailer.
A man and a woman face charges in Suffolk after police found two young children covered with bug bites inside a locked and filthy camper trailer.
Stone or bronze carvings depicting Dwight D. Eisenhower's accomplishments as Army general and president mark the latest creative change Architect Frank Gehry has made to his design for an Ike memorial park in...
Stone or bronze carvings depicting Dwight D. Eisenhower's accomplishments as Army general and president mark the latest creative change Architect Frank Gehry has made to his design for an Ike memorial park in Washington.
The National Trust for Historic Places has added a section of the James River to its list of America's Most Endangered Historic Places because of a proposed power transmission line that would mar the scenic...
The National Trust for Historic Places has added a section of the James River to its list of America's Most Endangered Historic Places because of a proposed power transmission line that would mar the scenic approach to...
Authorities are searching the Weyers Cave area for an inmate who escaped while on work release.
Authorities are searching the Weyers Cave area for an inmate who escaped while on work release.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing a $70,000 fine against the Tennessee Valley Authority for violations related to one of its East Tennessee nuclear plants.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing a $70,000 fine against the Tennessee Valley Authority for violations related to one of its East Tennessee nuclear plants.
A police chief in southwestern Virginia has been charged with drug distribution.
A police chief in southwestern Virginia has been charged with drug distribution.
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's office is pressing the federal Treasury Department to go ahead and release Virginia's $115 million share of a national Medicaid fraud settlement.
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's office is pressing the federal Treasury Department to go ahead and release Virginia's $115 million share of a national Medicaid fraud settlement.
A man accused of killing a Virginia State Police trooper is facing more charges.
A man accused of killing a Virginia State Police trooper is facing more charges.
The Fauquier Times-Democrat is changing its name due to the increasingly divisive political landscape.
The Fauquier Times-Democrat is changing its name due to the increasingly divisive political landscape.
Liberty University's law school wants a judge to force its insurance company to pay for its defense in a lawsuit stemming from a same-sex-marriage custody battle.
Liberty University's law school wants a judge to force its insurance company to pay for its defense in a lawsuit stemming from a same-sex-marriage custody battle.
A former licensed therapist convicted of sex crimes involving patients will spend 13 years in prison.
A former licensed therapist convicted of sex crimes involving patients will spend 13 years in prison.
LewisGale Medical Center is appealing the state's denial of its application to open a neonatal intensive care unit.
LewisGale Medical Center is appealing the state's denial of its application to open a neonatal intensive care unit.
Hampton police are investigating the death of a man who stopped breathing as officers were handcuffing him.
Hampton police are investigating the death of a man who stopped breathing as officers were handcuffing him.
Two men will each spend 30 days in jail for wearing clown masks in a Virginia Beach theater and scaring patrons.
Two men will each spend 30 days in jail for wearing clown masks in a Virginia Beach theater and scaring patrons.
A bridge in West Virginia has been named in honor of a Union soldier awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during a Civil War battle in Virginia.
A bridge in West Virginia has been named in honor of a Union soldier awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during a Civil War battle in Virginia.
Fairfax County officials say a teenage boy was fatally shocked and three others were hurt when they came into contact with an electrical wire on a roof at an elementary school.
Fairfax County officials say a teenage boy was fatally shocked and three others were hurt when they came into contact with an electrical wire on a roof at an elementary school.
North Carolina's largest school system has hired a Virginia educator as its new school superintendent.
North Carolina's largest school system has hired a Virginia educator as its new school superintendent.
Carroll County prosecutors have dropped DUI charges against a Baltimore County police captain. Forty-four-year-old Matthew McElwee of Hanover, Pa., was cited March 16 when he was stopped at a sobriety checkpoint in...
Carroll County prosecutors have dropped DUI charges against a Baltimore County police captain. Forty-four-year-old Matthew McElwee of Hanover, Pa., was cited March 16 when he was stopped at a sobriety checkpoint in...
Fort Belvoir is unveiling a new, 270,000 square-foot post exchange that military officials say is the largest of its kind on the East Coast and an example of the military's effort to rebrand and modernize the...
Fort Belvoir is unveiling a new, 270,000 square-foot post exchange that military officials say is the largest of its kind on the East Coast and an example of the military's effort to rebrand and modernize the old...
Alpha Natural Resources is unveiling a $23 million training complex for coal miners that combines the world's best technology in a single West Virginia complex - and may save lives.
Alpha Natural Resources is unveiling a $23 million training complex for coal miners that combines the world's best technology in a single West Virginia complex - and may save lives.
A national conference is convening at Virginia Tech to explore strategies to ensure greater diversity in natural resource careers.
A national conference is convening at Virginia Tech to explore strategies to ensure greater diversity in natural resource careers.
In a first step to preservation, tobacco barns that dot the rural landscape of Pittsylvania County have been surveyed by preservationists.
In a first step to preservation, tobacco barns that dot the rural landscape of Pittsylvania County have been surveyed by preservationists.
Two members of a Navy dive unit are facing involuntary manslaughter and dereliction-of-duty charges in the drowning of two divers at Aberdeen Proving Ground near Baltimore.
Two members of a Navy dive unit are facing involuntary manslaughter and dereliction-of-duty charges in the drowning of two divers at Aberdeen Proving Ground near Baltimore.
Virginia Commonwealth University is getting grant money to study new ways to treat nicotine dependence.
Virginia Commonwealth University is getting grant money to study new ways to treat nicotine dependence.
Houston's Astrodome stadium, New York's old Pan Am Worldport Terminal at Kennedy Airport and Montana's one-room schoolhouses are joining a list of the nation's most endangered historic places.
Houston's Astrodome stadium, New York's old Pan Am Worldport Terminal at Kennedy Airport and Montana's one-room schoolhouses are joining a list of the nation's most endangered historic places.
For the second time in as many months, a Muslim civil rights group is pursuing criminal charges on behalf of a taxicab driver who was subjected to an anti-Islamic rant caught on tape.
For the second time in as many months, a Muslim civil rights group is pursuing criminal charges on behalf of a taxicab driver who was subjected to an anti-Islamic rant caught on tape.
The Virginia Attorney General's Office has appealed a state judge's ruling that tolling the tunnels from Portsmouth to Norfolk is unconstitutional.
The Virginia Attorney General's Office has appealed a state judge's ruling that tolling the tunnels from Portsmouth to Norfolk is unconstitutional.
The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office says a 59-year-old Grottoes farmer was fatally trampled by his bull.
The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office says a 59-year-old Grottoes farmer was fatally trampled by his bull.
The case against a man charged with shooting two women at a community college inside a Christiansburg mall is headed to a grand jury.
The case against a man charged with shooting two women at a community college inside a Christiansburg mall is headed to a grand jury.
Researchers say low oxygen levels should affect smaller-than-average areas of the Chesapeake Bay this year.
Researchers say low oxygen levels should affect smaller-than-average areas of the Chesapeake Bay this year.
The Prince George's County Sheriff's Office says a man sought in the shooting death of a 14-year-old has been arrested in Virginia.
The Prince George's County Sheriff's Office says a man sought in the shooting death of a 14-year-old has been arrested in Virginia.
Amtrak's president says long-distance trains and some short-haul routes would be jeopardized and service in the busy Northeast corridor might have to be slowed if federal subsidy cuts proposed by a House...
Amtrak's president says long-distance trains and some short-haul routes would be jeopardized and service in the busy Northeast corridor might have to be slowed if federal subsidy cuts proposed by a House subcommittee are...
A 17-year-old high school student has been charged with reckless driving after an accident that killed his skateboarding friend.
A 17-year-old high school student has been charged with reckless driving after an accident that killed his skateboarding friend.
A technical glitch affected hundreds of D.C. students who use special passes to ride Metro, and some students were told incorrectly that they needed to add money or were improperly charged.
A technical glitch affected hundreds of D.C. students who use special passes to ride Metro, and some students were told incorrectly that they needed to add money or were improperly charged.
State alcohol regulators say they have arrested a Pittsylvania County man after they seized 339 gallons of moonshine from his home.
State alcohol regulators say they have arrested a Pittsylvania County man after they seized 339 gallons of moonshine from his home.
A former Massey Energy official who is cooperating in the investigation of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster is asking a judge for leniency when he's sentenced Aug. 1.
A former Massey Energy official who is cooperating in the investigation of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster is asking a judge for leniency when he's sentenced Aug. 1.
A woman was seriously injured after she was struck by a bus crossing a downtown Richmond street.
A woman was seriously injured after she was struck by a bus crossing a downtown Richmond street.
Pfc. Bradley Manning's court-martial over giving massive amounts of classified material to WikiLeaks has gone into recess until next week.
Pfc. Bradley Manning's court-martial over giving massive amounts of classified material to WikiLeaks has gone into recess until next week.
The D.C. police department arranged to use satellite communications and video equipment from the U.S. Navy as it prepared for a large 2002 demonstration.
The D.C. police department arranged to use satellite communications and video equipment from the U.S. Navy as it prepared for a large 2002 demonstration.
A section of Interstate 81 has been named in honor of the late U.S. Rep. William Wampler Sr.
A section of Interstate 81 has been named in honor of the late U.S. Rep. William Wampler Sr.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation has awarded a $600,000 grant to a Virginia organization to help pay for a Parkinson's disease study.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation has awarded a $600,000 grant to a Virginia organization to help pay for a Parkinson's disease study.
A rocket carrying students' experiments is scheduled to be launched Thursday from the Wallops Island Flight Facility in Virginia.
A rocket carrying students' experiments is scheduled to be launched Thursday from the Wallops Island Flight Facility in Virginia.
More than a dozen people face welfare fraud charges in Virginia Beach.
More than a dozen people face welfare fraud charges in Virginia Beach.
A Brown University spokesman says a Virginia antiques collector has turned over a Civil War-era sword that was stolen from the Ivy League school in the 1970s.
A Brown University spokesman says a Virginia antiques collector has turned over a Civil War-era sword that was stolen from the Ivy League school in the 1970s.
Metro officials say they're investigating reports of problems with the emergency call system on a red line train after a fight broke out.
Metro officials say they're investigating reports of problems with the emergency call system on a red line train after a fight broke out.
Two Norfolk police officers are scheduled to appear in a Chesapeake court this week on assault charges they filed against each other.
Two Norfolk police officers are scheduled to appear in a Chesapeake court this week on assault charges they filed against each other.
Police have identified a body found in a swimming pool as that of a missing 11-year-old Henrico boy.
Police have identified a body found in a swimming pool as that of a missing 11-year-old Henrico boy.
The site where archaeologists and historians believe Pocahontas rescued English Capt. John Smith from death will be preserved under a new agreement.
The site where archaeologists and historians believe Pocahontas rescued English Capt. John Smith from death will be preserved under a new agreement.
A professor of psychology at the University of Mary Washington is helping the military overcome what some have called an epidemic of sexual assaults.
A professor of psychology at the University of Mary Washington is helping the military overcome what some have called an epidemic of sexual assaults.
Metro says weekend work will impact the orange line and close three stations on the red line.
Metro says weekend work will impact the orange line and close three stations on the red line.
A special prosecutor says an Altavista police officer who fatally shot an armed 83-year-old woman acted properly.
A special prosecutor says an Altavista police officer who fatally shot an armed 83-year-old woman acted properly.
A nonprofit group that focuses on environmental design is opening is first permanent headquarters in Virginia.
A nonprofit group that focuses on environmental design is opening is first permanent headquarters in Virginia.
The USS Enterprise is leaving Naval Station Norfolk for the last time.
The USS Enterprise is leaving Naval Station Norfolk for the last time.
Police in northern Kentucky say a body pulled from the Ohio River is that of a 40-year-old Virginia resident.
Police in northern Kentucky say a body pulled from the Ohio River is that of a 40-year-old Virginia resident.
The nation's energy secretary says a solar-powered plane that landed outside Washington early Sunday will one day offer a payoff for people on the ground.
The nation's energy secretary says a solar-powered plane that landed outside Washington early Sunday will one day offer a payoff for people on the ground.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against a Virginia-based company.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against a Virginia-based company.
A former day laborer has pleaded guilty to sneaking up on multiple women in Fairfax County and cutting their backsides with a razor blade or box cutter.
A former day laborer has pleaded guilty to sneaking up on multiple women in Fairfax County and cutting their backsides with a razor blade or box cutter.
Virginia's Court of Appeals has once again expanded the issues that can brought up at appeal by a former University of Virginia lacrosse player convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend.
Virginia's Court of Appeals has once again expanded the issues that can brought up at appeal by a former University of Virginia lacrosse player convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend.
Two dozen localities in Virginia are getting state grants to place school resource officers in public schools.
Two dozen localities in Virginia are getting state grants to place school resource officers in public schools.
The Supreme Court says a jury should have the final say on facts that can trigger mandatory minimum sentences in criminal trials.
The Supreme Court says a jury should have the final say on facts that can trigger mandatory minimum sentences in criminal trials.
Federal authorities say they've raided 7-Eleven stores across Long Island and in Virginia as part of a probe into human smuggling, identity theft and money laundering.
Federal authorities say they've raided 7-Eleven stores across Long Island and in Virginia as part of a probe into human smuggling, identity theft and money laundering.
About 800 high school students have gathered in Radford for the 71st annual American Legion Boys State.
About 800 high school students have gathered in Radford for the 71st annual American Legion Boys State.
More than 160 derelict properties in Danville could be demolished under a proposal before City Council.
More than 160 derelict properties in Danville could be demolished under a proposal before City Council.
The U.S. Forest Service says a man drowned while trying to help a horse at Bark Lake Camp Recreation Area.
The U.S. Forest Service says a man drowned while trying to help a horse at Bark Lake Camp Recreation Area.
The State Board of Social Services is coming to Virginia Beach this week to discuss ways to prevent child deaths.
The State Board of Social Services is coming to Virginia Beach this week to discuss ways to prevent child deaths.
Authorities have identified a woman who was hit and killed by a train on a trestle in Augusta County.
Authorities have identified a woman who was hit and killed by a train on a trestle in Augusta County.
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The state panel responsible for verifying that a series of daunting reforms to Medicaid have been met as a condition for expanding access to the federal-state health care program meets for the first time.
The state panel responsible for verifying that a series of daunting reforms to Medicaid have been met as a condition for expanding access to the federal-state health care program meets for the first time.
Retired coal miners and their supporters are planning another rally in downtown St. Louis in an ongoing dispute with Patriot Coal.
Retired coal miners and their supporters are planning another rally in downtown St. Louis in an ongoing dispute with Patriot Coal.
Prosecutors are moving quickly through the court-martial of Pfc. Bradley Manning.
Prosecutors are moving quickly through the court-martial of Pfc. Bradley Manning.
Soldiers based at Fort Lee are coming home from a six-month deployment to Kuwait and Afghanistan.
Soldiers based at Fort Lee are coming home from a six-month deployment to Kuwait and Afghanistan.
Two students' suspensions for pretending pencils were guns have prompted the Suffolk school board to revise its weapons policy.
Two students' suspensions for pretending pencils were guns have prompted the Suffolk school board to revise its weapons policy.
A Virginia-based project expects to meet its goal of converting 1,200 vehicles in the Southeast to propane.
A Virginia-based project expects to meet its goal of converting 1,200 vehicles in the Southeast to propane.
A historic estate in Culpeper that hosted President James Monroe and the Marquis de Lafayette is for sale.
A historic estate in Culpeper that hosted President James Monroe and the Marquis de Lafayette is for sale.
Two people suspected of setting a string of fires on Virginia's Eastern Shore are due in court.
Two people suspected of setting a string of fires on Virginia's Eastern Shore are due in court.
A team of sleep specialists is partnering with the Fairfax County public school system to develop a plan to delay the start time for high schools.
A team of sleep specialists is partnering with the Fairfax County public school system to develop a plan to delay the start time for high schools.
Police are investigating a body found in a pool near where a Henrico County boy went missing.
Police are investigating a body found in a pool near where a Henrico County boy went missing.
Preservationists are using high tech-methods to protect Civil War artillery at a fort in South Carolina that fired on Fort Sumter to open the Civil War 150 years ago.
Preservationists are using high tech-methods to protect Civil War artillery at a fort in South Carolina that fired on Fort Sumter to open the Civil War 150 years ago.
Monogram Food Solutions LLC plans to hire 100 additional workers at its plant in Henry County.
Monogram Food Solutions LLC plans to hire 100 additional workers at its plant in Henry County.
Police say a Lyndhurst woman was trying to get off the tracks when she was hit by a train on a trestle.
Police say a Lyndhurst woman was trying to get off the tracks when she was hit by a train on a trestle.
A health fair at Virginia State University provided free dental care to more than 500 people.
A health fair at Virginia State University provided free dental care to more than 500 people.
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press Small-business owners in the coalfields of Appalachia are complaining about debts owed to them by a West Virginia billionaire who owns dozens of mines.
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press Small-business owners in the coalfields of Appalachia are complaining about debts owed to them by a West Virginia billionaire who owns dozens of mines.
After 125 years, tiny St. Paul's College in Lawrenceville will close forever June 30.
After 125 years, tiny St. Paul's College in Lawrenceville will close forever June 30.
University of Virginia officials say their first round of worldwide free online classes were such a success that they'll increase the offerings.
University of Virginia officials say their first round of worldwide free online classes were such a success that they'll increase the offerings.
Most people don't think twice about the gender printed on their driver's license. But those "M'' or "F'' markers - and the legal and administrative prerequisites for switching them on...
Most people don't think twice about the gender printed on their driver's license. But those "M'' or "F'' markers - and the legal and administrative prerequisites for switching them on passports, birth...
The Richmond area will come together at a park where a 4-year-old was killed by a tree during this week's storm to remember the boy.
The Richmond area will come together at a park where a 4-year-old was killed by a tree during this week's storm to remember the boy.
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility is hosting more than 120 students and educators for Rocket Week on Virginia's Eastern Shore.
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility is hosting more than 120 students and educators for Rocket Week on Virginia's Eastern Shore.
The threat that rising sea levels pose to Virginia's coastal communities is growing each year.
The threat that rising sea levels pose to Virginia's coastal communities is growing each year.
Police in suburban Washington have taken a man into custody after his SUV crashed into a Wendy's restaurant, causing several injuries.
Police in suburban Washington have taken a man into custody after his SUV crashed into a Wendy's restaurant, causing several injuries.
A second federal appeals court has struck down a rule that would have required millions of businesses to put up posters informing workers of their right to form a union.
A second federal appeals court has struck down a rule that would have required millions of businesses to put up posters informing workers of their right to form a union.
Metro officials say a red line train has been disabled near the Rhode Island Avenue station after it hit an object along the track.
Metro officials say a red line train has been disabled near the Rhode Island Avenue station after it hit an object along the track.
Reggae musician Frederick "Toots" Hibbert is suing the man accused of throwing a bottle at him during a concert in Virginia.
Reggae musician Frederick "Toots" Hibbert is suing the man accused of throwing a bottle at him during a concert in Virginia.
The first Republican to break the stranglehold Democrats held on Virginia's executive mansion since Reconstruction is supporting the Democratic nominee in this fall's race for governor.
The first Republican to break the stranglehold Democrats held on Virginia's executive mansion since Reconstruction is supporting the Democratic nominee in this fall's race for governor.
A State Corporation Commission hearing examiner is recommending that regulators deny Dominion Virginia Power's application to build a gas-fired power plant in Brunswick County.
A State Corporation Commission hearing examiner is recommending that regulators deny Dominion Virginia Power's application to build a gas-fired power plant in Brunswick County.
Power company AES Corp. has announced it is establishing its U.S. operations headquarters in Indianapolis, where it owns the city's electric utility.
Power company AES Corp. has announced it is establishing its U.S. operations headquarters in Indianapolis, where it owns the city's electric utility.
The Washington Examiner is ending local coverage.
The Washington Examiner is ending local coverage.
The family of a Virginia man shot to death by police in March is suing the city of Martinsburg for $200 million.
The family of a Virginia man shot to death by police in March is suing the city of Martinsburg for $200 million.
Creditors are taking over operation of a privately run, state-owned toll road that has failed to generate enough revenue to cover its debt payments.
Creditors are taking over operation of a privately run, state-owned toll road that has failed to generate enough revenue to cover its debt payments.
Two additional deaths in North Carolina are being blamed on the massive storm system that started in the Upper Midwest and brought soaking rains and heavy winds to the Mid-Atlantic.
Two additional deaths in North Carolina are being blamed on the massive storm system that started in the Upper Midwest and brought soaking rains and heavy winds to the Mid-Atlantic.
Residents of the mid-Atlantic region are cleaning up a day after powerful storms downed trees, knocked out power and caused flooding.
Residents of the mid-Atlantic region are cleaning up a day after powerful storms downed trees, knocked out power and caused flooding.
A Virginia state senator says her email account has been hacked by someone who says she's stranded in France and needs money to get home.
A Virginia state senator says her email account has been hacked by someone who says she's stranded in France and needs money to get home.
About 137,000 homes and businesses remain without power in Virginia after a powerful storm pummeled the state.
About 137,000 homes and businesses remain without power in Virginia after a powerful storm pummeled the state.
Virginia Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Matthew J. Lohr has been named president of the Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture.
Virginia Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Matthew J. Lohr has been named president of the Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture.
A Suffolk home health care services provider who pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicaid has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison.
A Suffolk home health care services provider who pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicaid has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison.
A woman who recently won $100,000 in a lottery game has been arrested on drug charges in Suffolk.
A woman who recently won $100,000 in a lottery game has been arrested on drug charges in Suffolk.
The Port of Virginia's cargo volume increased more than 7 percent in May compared with the same month last year.
The Port of Virginia's cargo volume increased more than 7 percent in May compared with the same month last year.
The USS Bainbridge is deploying to the waters off the coasts of Europe and Africa.
The USS Bainbridge is deploying to the waters off the coasts of Europe and Africa.
Richmond police say 10 middle school students have suffered minor injuries in a bus accident.
Richmond police say 10 middle school students have suffered minor injuries in a bus accident.
More than 100,000 homes and businesses were without power in Virginia after a storm packing strong winds swept through the state.
More than 100,000 homes and businesses were without power in Virginia after a storm packing strong winds swept through the state.
The Army Corps of Engineers is set to begin dredging the Rudee Inlet in Virginia Beach.
The Army Corps of Engineers is set to begin dredging the Rudee Inlet in Virginia Beach.
Virginia general revenue increased last month by 20.5 percent over May 2012 in one of the year's most significant tax collection months.
Virginia general revenue increased last month by 20.5 percent over May 2012 in one of the year's most significant tax collection months.
The first lawsuit challenging Virginia's new abortion clinic regulations has been filed.
The first lawsuit challenging Virginia's new abortion clinic regulations has been filed.
Prosecutors say there'll be no charges stemming from the fatal shooting of a 10-year-ld Crozet girl.
Prosecutors say there'll be no charges stemming from the fatal shooting of a 10-year-ld Crozet girl.
Prospects of a strike involving union workers at Patriot Coal Corp. are intensifying after a bankruptcy judge signed off on the company's push to abandon its labor agreement with the miners.
Prospects of a strike involving union workers at Patriot Coal Corp. are intensifying after a bankruptcy judge signed off on the company's push to abandon its labor agreement with the miners.
Glitter and nail polish aren't glamorous for a box turtle found in Augusta County.
Glitter and nail polish aren't glamorous for a box turtle found in Augusta County.
The first phase of Metro's silver Line was expected to open this December, but now officials expect that launch date to be pushed back to January.
The first phase of Metro's silver Line was expected to open this December, but now officials expect that launch date to be pushed back to January.
Virginia winter wheat producers are expected to harvest more than 17 million bushels in 2013.
Virginia winter wheat producers are expected to harvest more than 17 million bushels in 2013.
The University of Mary Washington is looking to acquire a former Hostess Brands property in Fredericksburg.
The University of Mary Washington is looking to acquire a former Hostess Brands property in Fredericksburg.
The mid-Atlantic region is bracing for a complex of storms that has already caused damage in the Midwest, knocking out power to tens of thousands.
The mid-Atlantic region is bracing for a complex of storms that has already caused damage in the Midwest, knocking out power to tens of thousands.
A crash on Long Island has killed a New Yorker and seriously injured a Virginia man.
A crash on Long Island has killed a New Yorker and seriously injured a Virginia man.
A Powhatan County grand jury has indicted a man on charges stemming from a wreck that killed his three older sisters.
A Powhatan County grand jury has indicted a man on charges stemming from a wreck that killed his three older sisters.
The Office of Personnel Management says federal agencies in the Washington region are open despite forecasts of severe weather, but workers will be allowed to take unscheduled leave or telework.
The Office of Personnel Management says federal agencies in the Washington region are open despite forecasts of severe weather, but workers will be allowed to take unscheduled leave or telework.
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The Southern Baptist Convention tackled topics at its annual meeting this week that seemed to show a concern for a broadening array of social issues. Those included human trafficking and the country's high rate...
The Southern Baptist Convention tackled topics at its annual meeting this week that seemed to show a concern for a broadening array of social issues. Those included human trafficking and the country's high rate of...
Officials in Delaware and Maryland are urging residents to prepare for severe weather.
Officials in Delaware and Maryland are urging residents to prepare for severe weather.
A Goochland County man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for producing child pornography videos.
A Goochland County man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for producing child pornography videos.
A court reporter has admitted to charges that he lied to federal and state investigators.
A court reporter has admitted to charges that he lied to federal and state investigators.
Sailors aboard the USS Fort McHenry have made it a weekly habit of traveling from their homeport in Virginia Beach to Richmond National Battlefield Park, and not as tourists.
Sailors aboard the USS Fort McHenry have made it a weekly habit of traveling from their homeport in Virginia Beach to Richmond National Battlefield Park, and not as tourists.
Tighter regulations governing fenced preserves where hounds are let loose on foxes are expected to win approval by state wildlife regulators.
Tighter regulations governing fenced preserves where hounds are let loose on foxes are expected to win approval by state wildlife regulators.
Portions of central and northern Virginia are under a flash flood watch.
Portions of central and northern Virginia are under a flash flood watch.
Federal officials have shut down a Springfield, Va., bus company after they say multiple safety violations were found.
Federal officials have shut down a Springfield, Va., bus company after they say multiple safety violations were found.
Republican nominee for lieutenant governor E.W. Jackson admitted that he used marijuana and experimented in other controlled substances in his youth, and acknowledged that he was forced to file for bankruptcy during...
Republican nominee for lieutenant governor E.W. Jackson admitted that he used marijuana and experimented in other controlled substances in his youth, and acknowledged that he was forced to file for bankruptcy during a news...
The body of a Spotsylvania County man has been recovered from a Caroline County lake.
The body of a Spotsylvania County man has been recovered from a Caroline County lake.
Richmond has received state approval to reopen its overhauled and restaffed juvenile detention center.
Richmond has received state approval to reopen its overhauled and restaffed juvenile detention center.
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The Southern Baptist Convention has approved a resolution opposing the Boy Scouts of America's new policy allowing gay Scouts.
The Southern Baptist Convention has approved a resolution opposing the Boy Scouts of America's new policy allowing gay Scouts.
Portsmouth residents can now legally keep chickens at their residences. But they can't sell eggs.
Portsmouth residents can now legally keep chickens at their residences. But they can't sell eggs.
District 63 27 of 27 precincts - 100 percent
District 63 27 of 27 precincts - 100 percent
District 6 38 of 38 precincts - 100 percent
District 6 38 of 38 precincts - 100 percent
The Southern Baptist Convention has passed a resolution calling on all Southern Baptists to report allegations of child abuse to authorities.
The Southern Baptist Convention has passed a resolution calling on all Southern Baptists to report allegations of child abuse to authorities.
A Leesburg man is set to plead guilty in a case where authorities say he and another man kept an FBI submachine gun stolen from the trunk of an agent's car.
A Leesburg man is set to plead guilty in a case where authorities say he and another man kept an FBI submachine gun stolen from the trunk of an agent's car.
Temporary rumble strips are being tested in highway work zones in four Southwest Virginia counties.
Temporary rumble strips are being tested in highway work zones in four Southwest Virginia counties.
MeadWestvaco Corp.'s CEO is joining the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's board of trustees.
MeadWestvaco Corp.'s CEO is joining the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's board of trustees.
The U.S. Department of Justice plans to visit polling places in Augusta County in July.
The U.S. Department of Justice plans to visit polling places in Augusta County in July.
Lieutenant Governor Dem - Primary 2,528 of 2,534 precincts - 99 percent
Lieutenant Governor Dem - Primary 2,528 of 2,534 precincts - 99 percent
Lieutenant Governor Dem - Primary 2,528 of 2,534 precincts - 99 percent
Lieutenant Governor Dem - Primary 2,528 of 2,534 precincts - 99 percent
Hampton Roads Transit is holding public workshops on a proposed extension of mass transit to Naval Station Norfolk.
Hampton Roads Transit is holding public workshops on a proposed extension of mass transit to Naval Station Norfolk.
A retired Smyth County Sheriff's chief deputy and his son have pleaded no contest to embezzlement charges stemming from a cellphone investigation.
A retired Smyth County Sheriff's chief deputy and his son have pleaded no contest to embezzlement charges stemming from a cellphone investigation.
A state highway contractor has pleaded no contest to illegal dumping charges in Norfolk.
A state highway contractor has pleaded no contest to illegal dumping charges in Norfolk.
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Meteorologists are warning that a gigantic line of powerful thunderstorms is likely to threaten one in five Americans.
Meteorologists are warning that a gigantic line of powerful thunderstorms is likely to threaten one in five Americans.
The court-marshal of an Army private who sent troves of classified documents to WikiLeaks is turning to information gathered from Guantanamo Bay detainees.
The court-marshal of an Army private who sent troves of classified documents to WikiLeaks is turning to information gathered from Guantanamo Bay detainees.
Police in Washington say drivers should expect street closures this weekend because of a walk to benefit pancreatic cancer research.
Police in Washington say drivers should expect street closures this weekend because of a walk to benefit pancreatic cancer research.
A historical marker that tells about a Union Army officer who led a mass prison escape will be dedicated Saturday in Morgantown, where he was murdered in 1895.
A historical marker that tells about a Union Army officer who led a mass prison escape will be dedicated Saturday in Morgantown, where he was murdered in 1895.
With their new statewide ticket finally set, Democratic nominees for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney come together for the first time Wednesday to establish sharp ideological contrasts with a...
With their new statewide ticket finally set, Democratic nominees for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney come together for the first time Wednesday to establish sharp ideological contrasts with a conservative...
A former Norfolk police officer has been ordered to pay $500,000 to a woman who claimed he raped her while answering her 911 call for help.
A former Norfolk police officer has been ordered to pay $500,000 to a woman who claimed he raped her while answering her 911 call for help.
Employers who have an interest in hiring the men and women who served their country can learn how to achieve that goal at a conference scheduled in Richmond.
Employers who have an interest in hiring the men and women who served their country can learn how to achieve that goal at a conference scheduled in Richmond.
A man has been sentenced to eight months in prison for a bomb threat that temporarily shut down all three Newport News courthouses in February.
A man has been sentenced to eight months in prison for a bomb threat that temporarily shut down all three Newport News courthouses in February.
AAA Mid-Atlantic predicts nearly 115,000 motorists in Virginia will need help with vehicle breakdowns this summer.
AAA Mid-Atlantic predicts nearly 115,000 motorists in Virginia will need help with vehicle breakdowns this summer.
Nine peregrine falcons have been removed from nesting sites at Hampton Roads bridges.
Nine peregrine falcons have been removed from nesting sites at Hampton Roads bridges.
Winners of Tuesday's Virginia primary elections with the winner's percent of the vote over opponent, according to largely complete but unofficial totals. Incumbents are designated by their legislative titles.
Winners of Tuesday's Virginia primary elections with the winner's percent of the vote over opponent, according to largely complete but unofficial totals. Incumbents are designated by their legislative titles.
The Virginia Commonwealth University Health System has proposed the construction of a free-standing children's hospital with its own management structure and governing board.
The Virginia Commonwealth University Health System has proposed the construction of a free-standing children's hospital with its own management structure and governing board.
Norfolk health officials say high bacteria levels in the water have forced a section of Ocean View beach to be closed.
Norfolk health officials say high bacteria levels in the water have forced a section of Ocean View beach to be closed.
Authorities say two special-needs students have sustained minor injuries after a school bus ran off a road and crashed in Chesterfield.
Authorities say two special-needs students have sustained minor injuries after a school bus ran off a road and crashed in Chesterfield.
The Southern Baptist Convention has re-elected its first black president, the Rev. Fred Luter Jr.
The Southern Baptist Convention has re-elected its first black president, the Rev. Fred Luter Jr.
District 63 0 of 27 precincts - 0 percent
District 63 0 of 27 precincts - 0 percent
District 6 0 of 38 precincts - 0 percent
District 6 0 of 38 precincts - 0 percent
Lieutenant Governor Dem - Primary 0 of 2,534 precincts - 0 percent
Lieutenant Governor Dem - Primary 0 of 2,534 precincts - 0 percent
