Updated: 6:41 PM Legislation allowing plainclothes police officers to give speeding tickets was rejected by the House of Delegates.

Updated: 5:21 PM The government is investigating reports of engine fires in General Motors' full-size sport utility vehicles.

Updated: 5:32 PM It's time to start stocking up on those Forever stamps.

Updated: 5:33 PM President Bush is acknowledging that the country is suffering through a period of economic uncertainty.

Updated: 5:19 PM A program that has already created 2,000 acres of farmland into wildlife areas in Augusta County will add 400 acres this year.

Posted: 5:03 PM After months of research and public input, Staunton unveiled its new brand Monday night at the Blackfriars Playhouse.

Updated: 6:02 PM A March 2 air date has been set for the first "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" filmed in West Virginia.

Updated: 4:45 PM The House overwhelmingly passed its payday lending reform compromise bill, while the Senate scrambled to finish work on the issue.

Updated: 5:55 PM A new version of the frequently asked questions page created by the state SBE addresses issues of clarity and identification requirements.

Posted: 4:03 PM Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine and Attorney General Bob McDonnell announced Friday that the Commonwealth of Virginia has sued Supportkids, Inc.

Posted: 4:02 PM The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a citizen information meeting on March 11 concerning proposed safety improvements to the Interstate 81 exit 247 interchange at Route 33 in Harrisonburg.

Updated: 2:04 PM Tuesday is the day when Virginians will have their voices heard with regards to who will might be the next U.S. President.

Updated: 1:58 PM High winds damaged trees, traffic lights and power lines.

Posted: 12:19 PM The House has passed legislation authorizing the use of deadly force against anyone who breaks into a home and physically threatens the occupant.

Updated: 7:21 PM A Virginia company will produce a Scottish style malt whiskey at a facility in Nelson County.

Posted: 11:39 AM Campaigning was in full force this weekend, with parties going door to door and last efforts being made to grab attention and votes for candidates.

Updated: 6:01 PM The House unanimously passed legislation Friday to make it more difficult for those who have sexually abused children to get jobs in Virginia's schools.

Updated: 5:59 PM Those convicted of felony drug possession would be allowed to receive more welfare benefits under legislation the Senate narrowly has passed.

Posted: 10:29 AM On February 4, between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., police say several credit cards were stolen from a vehicle in the parking lot of Gold's Gym in Harrisonburg.

Posted: 10:41 AM Thursday night's city hall shooting in Kirkwood, Missouri has city and town councils in The Valley taking a closer look at security measures.

Posted: 5:05 PM Virginia State Police tracked the source of phone calls and voter registration packets in the mail and the organization behind the drive is on the up-and-up.

Posted: 3:52 PM Former Navy pilot John McCain came to a Navy town to talk about security ahead of Virginia's presidential primary on Tuesday.

Posted: 3:51 PM The Virginia senate unanimously passed a bill this week allowing localities to require carbon monoxide detectors in some buildings.

Posted: 3:51 PM For more than 15 years, a group of former college and professional basketball players have stressed important messages to children across the country.

Posted: 12:56 PM Law enforcement officials have identified more than 19,000 computers with hardcore child pornography files in Virginia, but coming down on the people who are responsible for putting it there is no easy task.