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Advice on Meeting Health Reforms Last Updated: 6:00 PM 05/15/08 - Governor Tim Kaine is looking for advice on carrying out mental health and child-welfare reforms approved in this year's legislative session. (Full Story)
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Woodson Waives Hearing Last Updated: 5:29 PM 05/15/08 - A grand jury is set to hear charges against a man believed to be involved in a string of shootings along Interstate 64. (Full Story)
Plane Crash Investigation Results Last Updated: 5:26 PM 05/15/08 - Federal investigators say the pilot in a fatal plane crash in Chesterfield County last month had trouble controlling the single-engine aircraft before it struck a house. (Full Story)
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VA-Based Marine Dead After Chase Last Updated: 12:04 PM 05/15/08 - A Marine based at Quantico, Virginia, and his brother were found dead in their car in Arizona after reportedly leading authorities on a lengthy chase before their car was disabled. (Full Story)
Two Face Road Rage Charges Last Updated: 12:00 PM 05/15/08 - The head of the Richmond teachers' union and another man are facing road rage charges over an incident on Interstate 95. (Full Story)
Owners of Seized Dogs Fined Last Updated: 11:54 AM 05/15/08 - Two Culpeper residents who officials said kept 13 dogs in filthy conditions have been fined $1,625. (Full Story)
Helping Teach U.S. History Last Updated: 12:09 PM 05/15/08 - George Mason University will receive $7 million in federal funding over the next five years to run a Web site to train elementary and high school history teachers. (Full Story)
Relic Hunter Faces Felony Charges Last Updated: 11:29 AM 05/15/08 - A relic hunter is facing three felony charges after police say he stole a Civil War artillery shell that had been embedded in a downtown brick building, making it an historic landmark. (Full Story)
Fifth Suspect Charged in Taylor's Murder Last Updated: 7:57 PM 05/14/08 - Prosecutors in Miami say a fifth person has been charged in the slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor. (Full Story)
Lewis Pleads Guilty Last Updated: 4:42 PM 05/14/08 - A woman accused of booking clients for a prostitution ring has pleaded guilty in the federal probe that brought down former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer. (Full Story)
Mother Takes Guns to School Last Updated: 12:13 PM 05/14/08 - Authorities in Loudoun County say a mother had three loaded pistols in her purse during a meeting with an administrator at Round Hill Elementary School. (Full Story)
Considering Charges Against Two Last Updated: 3:45 PM 05/15/08 - A federal grand jury will consider immigration-related criminal charges against two of the 33 workers arrested at the construction site for the new federal courthouse in downtown Richmond last week. (Full Story)
Gun Near Capitol Testimony Last Updated: 11:59 AM 05/14/08 - A man charged with carrying a loaded shotgun near the U.S. Capitol and planning to set off a bomb has testified that he only had a walking stick. (Full Story)
Appeals Court Looking at Injection Method Last Updated: 11:44 AM 05/14/08 - A federal appeals court in Richmond will hear arguments on Virginia's method of lethal injection. (Full Story)
Commuter Rail from Culpeper? Last Updated: 11:38 AM 05/14/08 - Amtrak is considering launching daily passenger-rail service linking Culpeper and Washington by 2010. (Full Story)
Jail Sentence in Boating Accident Case Last Updated: 11:26 AM 05/14/08 - A 32-year-old man has been sentenced to 3.5 to ten years in prison for a drunken boating crash in the Finger Lakes that killed a Virginia police officer and his girlfriend. (Full Story)
Mowing the Lawns of Foreclosed Homes Last Updated: 11:22 AM 05/14/08 - Prince William County officials say they expect to spend more time and money than anticipated this year mowing the lawns of foreclosed homes. (Full Story)
Tyson Layoffs Last Updated: 11:13 AM 05/14/08 - Tyson Foods will lay off 190 workers at its Hanover County poultry processing plant next month, as the company adds new equipment to streamline production. (Full Story)
Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit Filed Last Updated: 5:26 PM 05/13/08 - About 230 current and former workers are suing Smithfield Foods Inc., contending they weren't paid for years for 30 to 45 minutes of daily overtime. (Full Story)
Crowded Summer Flights Expected Last Updated: 5:23 PM 05/13/08 - Flying isn't getting any cheaper, but one trade group says that isn't going to mean less crowded flights this summer. (Full Story)
Most Endangered Historic Sites Last Updated: 5:20 PM 05/13/08 - A nonprofit organization that preserves historic sites has released a list of the most endangered historic sites in Virginia. (Full Story)
Salesman Pleads Guilty to Spying Last Updated: 5:09 PM 05/13/08 - A New Orleans furniture salesman has pleaded guilty to spying for the Chinese government and providing Beijing with secret information on military relations between the United States and Taiwan. (Full Story)
Farm Bill Criticism Last Updated: 5:09 PM 05/13/08 - The five-year, $300-billion farm bill now before Congress is being roundly criticized for diverting millions of dollars from international food aid to pay more subsidies to U.S. farmers. (Full Story)
1,000th 'Most Wanted' Suspect Arrested Last Updated: 5:07 PM 05/13/08 - "America's Most Wanted" observes a milestone this week: the arrest of the 1,000th fugitive targeted by the show since its inception in April 1988. (Full Story)
Online Financial Aid Resource Last Updated: 4:02 PM 05/14/08 - The agency that oversees Virginia's colleges and universities has created an online site that offers information about federal and state financial aid. (Full Story)
Senate: Stop Shipments to Reserve Last Updated: 4:06 PM 05/15/08 - The Senate is directing President Bush to temporarily halt the shipment of thousands of barrels of oil a day to the government's emergency reserve. (Full Story)
Former Officer's Conviction Upheld Last Updated: 3:53 PM 05/14/08 - An appeals court in Richmond has upheld the conviction of a former naval intelligence officer in the death of his ex-wife. (Full Story)
VA's Medicaid Fraud Unit #1 Last Updated: 2:31 PM 05/13/08 - The Virginia Office of the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit is being recognized as among the best in the nation. (Full Story)
Relocating Some Red Cross Workers Last Updated: 11:41 AM 05/13/08 - The American Red Cross says it might relocate some employees from its downtown Washington headquarters to a satellite office in northern Virginia to generate revenue. (Full Story)
Contaminants in Bay Oysters Down Last Updated: 11:37 AM 05/13/08 - A report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows falling levels of contaminants and metals in the mid-Atlantic oyster population. (Full Story)
Longwood Tuition Increase Last Updated: 11:30 AM 05/13/08 - Longwood University's governing board has approved a four-percent tuition increase. (Full Story)
Fewer Lifeguards at Virginia Beach Last Updated: 11:26 AM 05/13/08 - Swimmers in Virginia Beach will find fewer lifeguards this summer at Sandbridge. (Full Story)
No Death Penalty in Taylor Murder Trial Last Updated: 12:54 PM 05/13/08 - Prosecutors in Miami say they won't seek the death penalty against four people charged with murder in the case of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor if they are convicted. (Full Story)

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Option to Pay Taxes Online Last Updated: 5:32 PM 05/15/08 - West Virginia businesses can now pay some of their state taxes online from a new secure Web site. (Full Story)
Union vs. Nonunion Pay Last Updated: 5:24 PM 05/15/08 - Pay for union workers in West Virginia is 11.1 percent higher, on average, than for nonunion workers. (Full Story)
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WVU Respectability Blueprint Last Updated: 11:37 AM 05/15/08 - A group pushing for changes at West Virginia University says the faculty provided a blueprint to return the school to respectability in the wake of a master's degree scandal involving the governor's daughter. (Full Story)
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WVU and Rodriguez Update Last Updated: 11:19 AM 05/14/08 - Former West Virginia University football coach Rich Rodriguez says he considered a $4-million damages clause in his contract excessive and unfair. (Full Story)
Grant Helps State Museum Last Updated: 5:12 PM 05/13/08 - The West Virginia Division of Culture and History is getting $200,000 to add educational programs for all ages at the state museum. (Full Story)
Soldier Killed in Accident Identified Last Updated: 4:59 PM 05/13/08 - The Army says a 24-year-old soldier from West Virginia died in a motorcycle accident in Ozark. (Full Story)
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Record Early Voting is Over Last Updated: 5:46 PM 05/12/08 - A record 76,519 West Virginians have already cast their primary ballots, most of them through the "no excuse" early voting that ended Saturday. (Full Story)
Man in Critical After Shootout Last Updated: 11:18 AM 05/12/08 - A shootout with Marshall University police left a 19-year-old Huntington man with a gunshot wound to the head. (Full Story)
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Dream Come True Last Updated: 10:49 AM 05/12/08 - As a seven-year-old in Wheeling, West Virginia, Craig Ackerman opened a magazine to marvel at a photograph at Crater Lake National Park headquarters in Oregon. (Full Story)
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Harrisonburg, Va.
Posted: 8:18 PM Mar 15, 2008
Last Updated: 10:26 PM Mar 15, 2008
Reporter: Lorilee Victorino
Email Address: lvictorino@whsv.com

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If you forget to buckle up every time you get into your car, it's time to make some changes.

Starting Sunday, Virginia State Police will be on the look out for offenders during their "Click It or Ticket Campaign."

VSP has teamed up with the local police and sheriff's departments across the state to not only make sure everyone is buckled, but that the little ones are also fastened in their car seats properly.

"A lot of times, folks think if its a short trip, well they don't need to buckle up cause it's going to be a quick run to the grocery store. No matter what, whenever you have the car in gear, take that second to buckle up," urges Sgt. Bryan Hutcheson, Virginia State Police.

VSP, VDOT and the DMV urge everyone to make responsible driving a top priority, by buckling up, avoiding distractions, sharing the road, driving drug and alcohol free, and obeying the speed limit.

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Posted by: Christal Location: Fulks run on Mar 17, 2008 at 01:38 PM
What about the drivers with back problems who are too short for the shoulder belt, and the belt clips don't help, the lap belt is all I can wear. And the shorter teens have the same problem. If we have to wear them, what about the kids on school buses.. They probably would have helped prevent some of the kids from some of their injuries in the city bus wreck the other week.

Posted by: AD Location: Luray on Mar 17, 2008 at 01:27 PM
It's the middle of March...gotta make those quotas !!!

Posted by: Rusty Location: Shenandoah, VA on Mar 16, 2008 at 06:29 PM
I have a big problem with police officers finding cause to pull a citizen over for something that is a secondary offense and that Law Enforcement is exempt from, according to 46.2-1094(b-2). To me, it sounds like a fishing expedition or some good ol' fashion revenue generation.