Every year hundreds of thousands of vehicles are recalled for a variety of reasons, ranging from minor issues covering a relatively small number of vehicles, to a single recall affecting millions. In 2010, a record 14.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:52 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:52:39 GMT
APPOMATTOX, Va. (AP) - Two Civil War-era cannons in Appomattox Court House Square are getting a lift. On Monday, workers replaced the deteriorating wooden carriages with new metal ones ahead of the
Workers replaced the deteriorating wooden carriages with new metal ones ahead of the weekend's Memorial Day festivities
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:51 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:51:17 GMT
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - State Police statistics show both violent and property crimes fell about 3 percent in Virginia in 2012 compared to the year before. The report released Monday showed there were
State Police say drug and narcotics offenses rose 9.4 percent and increased for the third straight year
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:49 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:49:57 GMT
FORT EUSTIS, Va. (AP) - The USS Merrimack will be recycled in the city where it was built. The Office of Congressional and Public Affairs in Washington, D.C., says the vessel is set to depart the James
The 700-foot USS Merrimack was built in 1980 in New Orleans as part of a Navy fleet of oilers
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:48 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:48:56 GMT
STEVE SZKOTAKAssociated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Opponents of uranium mining in Virginia met with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on the issue and they said he's solidly in their
Opponents contend uranium mining in Virginia's wet, storm-prone climate is a bad idea and could lead to radioactive-laced tailings, or waste, fouling water sources in a catastrophic storm.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:46 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:46:48 GMT
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - William H. Goodwin Jr. will become vice rector of the University of Virginia Board of Visitors in July. The university says in a news release that board members elected Goodwin
Board members elected Goodwin on Monday to replace George K. Martin. Martin will become rector when Helen Dragas' term ends on June 30.
Monday, May 20 2013 8:36 PM EDT2013-05-21 00:36:58 GMT
The Concord, Virginia (on border of Campbell and Appomattix Counties) based relief organization Gleaning For The World (GFTW) says it is loading supplies onto tractor trailers tonight (Monday), to be sent
Items needed include bottled water, and baby care supplies
