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6 hrs ago | The Daily Times

Police: Missing Va. Tech student seen hitchhiking

RICHMOND - Virginia State Police say they believe a Virginia Tech student missing for nearly a month was hitchhiking after she left a Metallica concert in Charlottesville.

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13 hrs ago | Richmond Times-Dispatch

Some Richmond-area roads closed by high water

Richmond-area police reported a few road closures this morning as a result of the two days of heavy rains that have swamped the region.

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21 hrs ago | Newsday.com

Waning Ida's downpours swamp Mid-Atlantic coast

Larchmont residents evacuate their home as the Lafayette River floods on Thursday, Nov.

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Yesterday | WTVR Richmond

SunTrust Richmond Marathon

More than 14,650 participants have registered for the SunTrust Marathon, the McDonald's Half Marathon, the HCA Virginia 8K and the Richmond Times-Dispatch Kids Run breaking its all time registration record.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

The Collegian

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Nov. 3, 11:27 a.m. A North Face jacket was stolen from a Westhampton College student in Gray Court.

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Richmond Times-Dispatch

Richmond freight train wreck blocks Richmond-Newport News Amtrak service

A freight train westbound from Newport News to Richmond derailed east of the Fulton yard near Darbytown Road in Henrico County at 6:10 a.m. Five cars came off the tracks, hitting a single car standing on an adjacent rail line.

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MyFoxDC

Rains Bring State of Emergency in Va.

RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia's governor declared a state of emergency Wednesday as unrelenting rain from the remnants of a tropical storm soaked the state, while officials in North Carolina braced for another day of heavy rain.

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Story | Virginia executes D.C. sniper in attacks that killed 10

John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind behind the sniper attacks that left 10 dead, was executed Tuesday night as relatives of the victims watched, reliving the killing spree that terrorized the Washington metro area for three weeks in October 2002.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

CBS 2

Relentless rains lead Virginia governor to declare emergency

Christine's therapist, Max , tries to get her to not give up so easily when circumstances turn difficult and attempts to teach her how to follow through with commitments.

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Ask MetaFilter

Treasure Hunting around Richmond

Richmond VA Filter: Can you recommend any good fun antique shops in the Richmond area? Ones with good estate jewelry, coins, & historical artifacts ? Preferably one that has reasonable prices and the opportunity for haggling.

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13 WVEC.com

Man charged with dragging Va. Beach police officer

Police say a wanted man was caught trying to make his getaway with his family. Christopher Dennis was arrested at the bus station in Norfolk Tuesday night, hours after he allegedly dragged a police officer who'd pulled him over in the Best Buy parking lot on Independence Blvd.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

Gazette.Net

Virginia administers lethal injection to killer of 10, including six in county

Beltway sniper John Allen Muhammad, who terrorized the Washington, D.C., region in a 2002 shooting spree that killed 10 people and wounded three others, was pronounced dead at 9:11 p.m. tonight in Virginia's execution chamber.

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Potomac News

Torian ready to tackle Richmond

Now that Luke Torian has had a chance to sleep on it, he's excited about the idea of going to Richmond.

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Richmond Times-Dispatch

No injuries in Richmond armed robbery

No injuries were reported last night in the armed robbery of a Richmond service station and convenience store.

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WSLS

Gov. Kaine enjoys canoe for two in the James River

In a canoe in the James River, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine made an easy paddle stroke and recalled how he landed in Richmond.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

WTVR Richmond

Danville metro area riskiest in Va for pedestrians

A new report says the Danville metropolitan area is the riskiest in Virginia for pedestrians.

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Cleveland.com

U.S. Supreme Court refuses to stop Virginia sniper execution

RICHMOND, Va. - The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to block Tuesday's scheduled execution of sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad.

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Vallejo Times-Herald

Richmond arrives at a crossroads

In 2005, hardly a day went by that a boy or young man wasn't wounded or killed in a street shooting in Richmond.

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WTVR Richmond

Henrico Police Arrest Man Accused of Impersonating Richmond Police Officer

Henrico police arrest a man, accused of impersonating a Richmond police officer.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

Franklin News-Post

Poindexter will return to Richmond

Ninth District Del. Charles Poindexter won a second term in the House of Delegates Tuesday, as he defeated Sherman Witcher by a 4-1 margin.

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