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First Day of Court Trial for Yeardley Love Case
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Last Updated: 10:40 PM 02/03/12 - The former University of Virginia Lacrosse player accused of killing his girlfriend heads to court on Monday. (Full Story) |
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Local Restaurants Prepare for Big Football Weekend
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Last Updated: 5:37 PM 02/03/12 - With the Super Bowl this weekend, sports bars around the Valley are getting ready for the big game. (Full Story) |
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RMH Hosts Trail Walk in Honor of Heart Health Awareness
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Last Updated: 5:34 PM 02/03/12 - February is the American Heart Association's National Heart Month, and Friday was National "Wear Red" Day to raise awareness. Rockingham Memorial Hospital participated in the campaign by hosting "Walk the Walk." (Full Story) |
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Local Farmers Have Hard Time Passing Down Farms to Children
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Last Updated: 7:52 PM 02/03/12 - Local farmers are having a tough time passing their farms onto the younger generation. (Full Story) |
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Two Former JMU Football Players Raided for Illegal Drugs
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Last Updated: 5:28 PM 02/03/12 - Two former James Madison University players may be in trouble with the law. Police are investigating the alleged sale of cocaine, marijuana, and illegal steroids found in their apartment. (Full Story) |
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Caller Claims Va. Tech Menagerie Belongs to Her
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Last Updated: 4:55 PM 02/03/12 - Virginia Tech police say someone has stepped forward to say a menagerie of snakes, bugs, and furry creatures found in an underground steam tunnel belongs to her. (Full Story) |
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Feds Give Va County Grant for Quake-Damaged School
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Last Updated: 4:06 PM 02/03/12 - Federal officials are awarding Louisa County $3.2 million to replace an elementary school that was damaged in the Aug. 23 earthquake. (Full Story) |
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House Passes Bill Ending State Abortion Funding
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Last Updated: 4:03 PM 02/03/12 - Virginia's House has passed legislation that would end public funding for abortions, another triumph for a large, socially conservative legislative majority. (Full Story) |
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Bid to Study Pot Sales at Va ABC Stores Fails
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Last Updated: 3:12 PM 02/03/12 - A Virginia lawmaker's proposal to study the possibility of selling marijuana through state-run liquor stores has gone up in smoke. (Full Story) |
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Exotic Animals Found in Va. Tech Steam Tunnels
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Last Updated: 12:55 PM 02/03/12 - Snakes, a black widow spider, and a cage of crickets were among the menagerie found in Virginia Tech's underground steam tunnel network. (Full Story) |
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VEC Helps Veterans Find Jobs
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Last Updated: 2:37 PM 02/03/12 - Over the last year, Virginia Employment Commission officials say more than 2,500 veterans have come in looking for help finding a job in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, and Page County. (Full Story) |
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OSHA Investigates Va. School After Lead Found
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Last Updated: 12:11 PM 02/03/12 - Federal safety regulators are investigating a Roanoke school following the detection of lead in some paint chips. (Full Story) |
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- Caller Claims Va. Tech Menagerie Belongs to Her
Virginia Tech police say someone has stepped forward to say a menagerie of snakes, bugs, and furry creatures found in an underground steam tunnel belongs to her. - Feds Give Va County Grant for Quake-Damaged School
Federal officials are awarding Louisa County $3.2 million to replace an elementary school that was damaged in the Aug. 23 earthquake. - House Passes Bill Ending State Abortion Funding
Virginia's House has passed legislation that would end public funding for abortions, another triumph for a large, socially conservative legislative majority. - Bid to Study Pot Sales at Va ABC Stores Fails
A Virginia lawmaker's proposal to study the possibility of selling marijuana through state-run liquor stores has gone up in smoke. - Exotic Animals Found in Va. Tech Steam Tunnels
Snakes, a black widow spider, and a cage of crickets were among the menagerie found in Virginia Tech's underground steam tunnel network. - OSHA Investigates Va. School After Lead Found
Federal safety regulators are investigating a Roanoke school following the detection of lead in some paint chips. - Senate Passes Home Intrusion Bill
The state Senate has passed legislation allowing Virginians to use deadly force against intruders without fear of being sued. - Va. Regulators OK New Power Plant, Rate Rider
State regulators have given the green light to a $1.1 billion power plant in Warren County. - Va. House Set to Vote on Gay Adoption Bill
The Virginia House of Delegates is set for a final vote on legislation that would allow private, faith-based adoption agencies to deny placements that conflict with their religious beliefs, including opposition to homosexuality. - Va. House Panel Tables Light Bulb Bill
Legislation to allow the manufacture and sale of incandescent light bulbs within Virginia's borders after new federal energy standards take effect is dead.
- W.Va. Election Fraud Probe to Become Public
An investigation of election fraud in West Virginia is coming to light. - Maloney Renews Challenge to Tomblin for Gov's Seat
Republican Bill Maloney said Thursday he's ready to finish what he started last year, win the Republican primary in May and then defeat incumbent Democrat Earl Ray Tomblin in the race for West Virginia governor. - W.Va. Lawmakers Revive Driver Texting Ban Bills
West Virginia legislators are again considering a ban on texting for drivers but concerns about how to enforce such a law remain. - W.Va. Requires Vaccinations for 7th, 12th Graders
A new West Virginia law requires all seventh and 12th graders to be vaccinated for tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis and meningitis before entering the 2012-13 school year. - Cabell Co. Looks for Ways to Boost Juror Pools
Cabell County judicial officials are looking for ways to increase the number of people who respond to summonses for jury duty. - Former W.Va. Gov. Hulett C. Smith Dies at 93
Former West Virginia Gov. Hulett C. Smith has died. He was 93. - W.Va. Gov Upbeat in State of the State Address
West Virginia would slash property taxes in exchange for a new "cracker" plant and reserve funds to improve roads, schools and high-speed Internet access, under proposals Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin offered the Legislature in his State of the State address Wednesday. - W.Va. Teacher Charged with Soliciting Minor in Va.
An Eastern Panhandle schoolteacher has been suspended without pay after authorities in Virginia charged him with electronic solicitation of a minor. - West Virginia May Have A Lt. Governor
West Virginia voters may be asked to create the office of lieutenant governor to handle future vacancies in the state's top executive post. - Education Audit Arrives on Eve of WV Session
A wide-ranging review of West Virginia's public school system has arrived just as the Legislature prepares to begin its regular session for the year.
- Strong Jobs Report Sends Dow to Highest Since '08
Dow Jones industrial average closes at highest level since before 2008 financial crisis - Status Update: Facebook to Go Public, Raise $5B
Facebook is updating its status from a private to public company. The shift is occurring as the Internet social network filed its long-awaited plans for an initial public offering of stock. - Pfizer Recalls 28 Lots of Birth Control Pills
Pfizer Inc. is recalling 28 lots of birth control pills after uncovering a packaging error that could leave women with an inadequate dose of the hormone-based drugs and raise the risk that they will get pregnant accidentally. - Former Gov. Mitt Romney Won the Florida GOP Primary
Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney has won the Florida GOP primary - Giffords Resigns House Seat to Focus on Recovery
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has resigned from the House with a standing ovation from her colleagues, more than a year after she was gravely wounded by a would-be assassin. - SEAL Team Rescues Hostages from Somalia, One from Bedford
President Barack Obama is praising Special Operations Forces who rescued two hostages, including an American aid worker, from pirates in Somalia early Wednesday. - School Lunches to Have More Veggies, Whole Grains
School children's favorite lunch -- the ubiquitous frozen pizza -- is about to get healthier. - Boehner to Address Abortion Opponents at DC March
Abortion opponents are gathering in Washington for their annual rally and march to mark the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion. - Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to Resign from Congress this Week
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona says on her Facebook page she intends to resign from Congress this week to concentrate on recovering from wounds suffered in an assassination attempt a little more than a year ago. - Va Couple Safe After Cruise Ship Runs Aground
A Virginia Beach couple is heading home safely after the Italian cruise ship they were on ran aground.
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