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“You gotta keep your mouth shut around here. Everybody's kin to everybody”

Another Buckingham County elected official has found himself embroiled in controversy - and, this time, facing a misdemeanor charge. via Daily Progress

“That's never happened to me. I've had family call and ask, but I think law enforcement knows better than to do that.”

The mother of a man suffocated in the custody of Amherst County deputies has filed new claims that Sheriff Jimmy Ayers conspired with those deputies and the Virginia State Police to cover up her son's 2005 ... via NewsAdvance.com

“We're all sensitive that many, many important things need to be addressed. This is absolutely essential”

On a screen at the front of a classroom, Gene Fishel flashed an online social-networking profile of "hotlilflgirl," which said she was 15, enjoys being around boys and wants to meet new people.The next image ... via WJLA

April 1, 2008 Fleming's Amondre Johnson to play ball at UVA Wise William Fleming had another player deciding on his future on the gridiron. via WDBJ7

“But this is one of those cases where that is the fact of the matter.”

Just a year after taking the reins at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, Nicole Hood is leaving to spend more time with her family. via Style Weekly

Fantastic 50 Fantastic 50 Fantastic 50 2007 - 2008 Site Selection Guide : An annual look at the state's economic delevopment. via Virginia Business

“The Board of Visitors firmly supports the University's policy on the possession of firearms”

Attorney General's opinion is same as in 2006 case; expelled student maintains illegality of campus gun prohibition Following Steven Barber's expulsion from the University's College at Wise for possession of ... via Cavalier Daily

Editorial: Extending coal's 'cone of death' Southwest Virginia already pays a high price in coal-generated pollution. via Roanoke Times

The Grass is always greener Students Were Not The Only Ones Enjoying Yesterday's Warm Weather And Bright Sunshine. via Cavalier Daily

Students should not face disciplinary action for seeming like a threat After the murders of two women at American universities last week and with the memory of the Virginia Tech shooting still fresh in ... via Cavalier Daily

“I've lost three foster-care caseworkers this year”

Drug abuse, including alcohol, accounts for 50 percent to 70 percent of foster-care cases in some southwest Virginia counties, and an increase in caseloads is placing even greater strain on the system, social ... via Hampton Roads Daily Press

“We not only lived here, we worked here. Now, we're without our home and studio.”

Governor Tim Kaine declared a state of emergency Wednesday after damage from severe storms throughout Virginia. via WWBT

The Town of Appomattox's proposed charter change has already cleared the Virginia House of Delegates, and the State Senate is now considering approval. via Times Virginian

“There are people whose water has become completely black because of practices used to extract coal.”

Students send Kaine 'valentines' protesting Wise Co. power plant University students who sent Valentine's Day sentiments to Gov. via Cavalier Daily

“We have to be sure we cover the essential knowledge ... but our lessons are going to be larger than what is actually on the SOL”

STAUNTON - Cries of "Mr. President!," "Mr. President!," greeted re-enactor Judd Bankert as he took the stage as one of Staunton's most famous sons. via Staunton News Leader

“Say it right, or I'll throw an apple atcha”

We shouldn't put our backyard region on the backburner Maggie Thornton FRIDAY afternoon's attempts to get the Board of Visitors to take "Curriculum Internationalization" seriously must be met with a certain ... via Cavalier Daily

“This project underscores how crucial telecommunications can be in expanding the public's access to critical services, such as health care”

Residents of three areas of western Virginia will soon have access via telecommunications to the University of Virginia's health services. via WSLS

The public will have more time to comment on Dominion's proposed coal-fired power plant in southwest Virginia. via WAVY-TV Portsmouth

“We will be the most accessible theater venue in Charlottesville”

As spring semester begins, Nursing School addition, Culbreth parking garage near completion while other endeavors remain in the works The University is alive and thriving, as shown by the number of construction ... via Cavalier Daily