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Rest Stops Could Reopen With New Gov
1 day ago
Rest stops recently shut by V-DOT could become open again. Governor-elect Bob McDonnell is vowing to come through on his pledge to reopen those rest areas. A spokesman for the soon to ...
State Police Keeping Tabs On Sex Offenders
1 day ago
Virginia State Police say they are doing all they can to keep an eye on sexual offenders in the state. The VSP's Sex Offender Investigative Unit is charged with the responsibility of ...
Bills May Be Lower For Dominion Power Customers
1 day ago
Utility bills could get lower for Dominion Virginia Power customers. Under an agreement reached between the state's largest utility and the state attorney general's office and a group of ratepayers, customers would ...
Flu-Like Sickness Down Across State But H1N1 Deaths Increase
1 day ago
The state health department has mixed news concerning flu-like illness. The department says flu-illness appeared to be down last week but the number of fatalities caused by the H1N1 virus continues to ...
The Latest
1 day ago
Here is the latest on stories making news: The state health department has mixed news concerning flu-like illness. Utility bills could get lower for Dominion Virginia Power customers. Virginia State Police say ...
Sentencing Delay For Impersonator
2 days ago
Sentencing for Shay Cameron Mann has been delayed. Mann was convicted of impersonating a police officer, brandishing a firearm, attempted abduction, and using a firearm during a felonious act. An unusual motion ...
Woman Discovers Check Scam
2 days ago
Marlena Patterson has learned the hard way about exchanging e-mails with unknown persons. Patterson says she trusted the person she was dealing with and got burned for her gamble. She was caught ...
Nonprofit Organizations Changing To Survive
2 days ago
The sour economy is causing more outfits than profit-making industries to succeed. Nonprofit organizations are also being hit hard during the recession that finds resources dwindling. The gloomy situation is causing them ...
School Board To Discuss New School Plans
2 days ago
Members of the Richmond School Board will gather today to decide if a new Hugueno High School will be available by the end of 2013. The 81-million-dollar question will be the subject ...
Hippodrome May Be Restored To Original splendor
2 days ago
The Hippodrome Theater was once the venue for such artists as Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, and Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. LInes stretched along 2nd Street by fans eager to see their favorite stars. ...