Updated: 5:13 PM A study released Wednesday says Virginia needs to develop long-term funding plans to help public colleges and universities weather downturns in the economy.

Updated: 5:10 PM Americans will be facing some extra security now that the terror alert level has been raised.

Updated: 9:49 AM Police are looking for a Harrisonburg man accused of throwing a man off a third-floor balcony Saturday night.

Updated: 9:51 AM A new teen survey finds out some surprising things about teens and sex. It's hoped parents will take notice.

Updated: 8:03 PM After more than a decade at Harrisonburg's Valley Mall, Wal-Mart is closing down and moving on. Wednesday marks the store's grand opening at Harrisonburg Crossing.

Updated: 9:52 AM With more rain headed to the Valley, flooding is a concern. And for many people, that problem becomes worse when they realize their homeowner's insurance does not cover flood damage.

Updated: 4:58 PM Virginia Beach first to allow traffic ticket online payment.

Updated: 4:56 PM A man charged with running over a DMV officer in Harrisonburg will spend a little more than a year in jail.

Updated: 10:30 AM The old Augusta Mills plant is getting a face lift.

Updated: 10:32 AM After years of negotiations, Elkton's friendly boundary line adjustment with Rockingham County still isn't over.

Updated: 10:36 AM We've had a lot of rain so far this month, and there's more on the way.

Updated: 10:44 AM New blood pressure revisions by the government cause people to re-examine home blood pressure machines.

Updated: 8:21 AM A former Internal Revenue Service commissioner, an admiral and a Virginia Supreme Court justice. Those were the speakers today at college commencements in Virginia.

Updated: 8:19 AM Two toddlers are safe after found wandering the streets of Harrisonburg.

Updated: 8:18 AM Police in Greene and Madison counties are trying to piece together a bizarre chain of events early Saturday that left two people dead in a car crash and a woman hospitalized with multiple stab wounds.

Updated: 8:16 AM The reenactmnet of the Battle of New Market was cancelled this weekend due to rain. But participants had a good time anyway.

Updated: 8:14 AM Mark Obenshain was officially given teh Republican nomination, but not without protest.

Updated: 6:35 PM It's prom season and many kids are riding in style. Limousine services are booked but you'll want to make sure the one you hired is licensed and insured.

Updated: 5:03 PM A Medicare Web site called, can help you evaluate care provided by nursing homes in your area.

Updated: 12:06 PM President Bush launched his re-election bid Friday, formally filing papers to seek a second term with his postwar popularity soaring despite a sluggish economy.

Updated: 1:39 AM Sexual predators are posing as kids on the Internet to meet kids.

Updated: 9:12 PM A large group of assault rifles may soon be flooding into the U.S. A federal import ban on 19 types of military-style guns is supposed to end next year.

Updated: 9:14 PM Dead-beat parents pay in Rockingham County. And that's turning heads statewide. The Sheriff's Office was chosen Thursday from 30 others in the state for best RAID Program of the Year. It's helped collect more than a half million dollars in child support for local kids.

Updated: 9:50 AM One of America's most cherished leaders was in Richmond Wednesday. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani made a visit to the state capitol. He was there to show his support for Attorney General Jerry Kilgore.

Updated: 10:02 AM Fund Fest 2003 kicks off.