Updated: 4:50 PM The streets of downtown Harrisonburg were filled with Christmas cheer Friday night at the city's holiday parade.

Updated: 7:28 PM State police and local law enforcement agencies spent more than $350,000 on security during campaign visits and the Valley was no exception. With multiple campaign stops, our own agencies also provided support. That support doesn't come cheap.

Posted: 3:51 PM Providing security during a presidential campaign can be costly.

Posted: 10:51 PM Twitter and Facebook played high-profile roles in the recent election, but they weren't as influential as some would think.

Posted: 4:55 PM U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner says he will not seek a return to Virginia's governor's mansion.

Posted: 10:31 AM Terry McAuliffe is running for Virginia governor again.

Updated: 8:00 PM Social media played a crucial role in this year's election. It was the most tweeted event ever in the history of Twitter.

Updated: 7:56 PM Now that elections are over, what do we do with all the memorabilia in our yards, storefronts, and all over town?

Updated: 7:52 PM A story we brought to you last month discussed that Harrisonburg and Staunton were two of 106 swing voting communities in the country. That proved to be true in this election.

Updated: 5:45 PM Political analysts are examining election results from Tuesday to determine what worked and what didn't. One race in particular, the Virginia Senate race, yielded unexpected results.

Updated: 6:16 PM Tuesday night's presidential race was an example of the power of the minority vote, leaving this group out of campaigning had detrimental effects.

Updated: 11:44 AM Most of the ballot initiatives that Americans took to the polls to vote on this Tuesday were no laughing matter. But in some states, voters were asked to weigh in on issues that are too weird not to mention.

Posted: 10:37 AM Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell says the Republican Party must find a way to deliver its core political message and broaden the base of voters who are willing to support GOP candidates.

Updated: 2:55 AM CBS News projects President Obama has just been re-elected.

Posted: 10:29 PM Virginia's U.S. House incumbents have all won re-election.

Updated: 10:26 PM Voters have approved an amendment to the Virginia Constitution limiting government's ability to take private property through eminent domain.

Posted: 8:34 PM Virginia election officials are reporting long lines in metropolitan areas following poll closings.

Posted: 8:32 PM President Barack Obama has scored an easy victory in the District of Columbia, exit polling shows.

Posted: 8:06 PM Virginia is delaying the release of its election results until 8 p.m. because so many people are still in line waiting to vote.

Updated: 11:02 PM Here are all the latest winners for state and local elections.

Updated: 11:03 PM Republican Mitt Romney has made short work of West Virginia, easily carrying a state where President Barack Obama suffers some of his lowest approval ratings.

Updated: 7:21 PM Volunteers were still out campaigning in the final hour of the polls being open on Tuesday night and they did not stop just because it was finally Election Day.

Updated: 6:49 PM Some polling places in the Valley were packed throughout the entire day. Two precincts in Augusta County had lines out the door.

Updated: 5:37 PM Five men have pleaded guilty in Virginia to child pornography charges.

Updated: 1:03 PM Virginia election officials say heavy turnout is leading to long lines at polling places across the state.