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2 hrs ago | WCAV

Virginia State Police Respond to Orange County Wreck

Police on the scene wouldn't release information, but a Newsplex crew reports the single-car wreck closed one lane of Route 33 near the intersection with Route 646.

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5 hrs ago | WSET-TV Lynchburg

Virginia Kicking Off Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday

The nation has seen its fair share of severe weather the last few weeks from tornadoes.

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Related Topix: Virginia Government, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Weather

9 hrs ago | Patch.com

Tax-Free Hurricane Supplies: Get What You Need for a Natural Disaster

Virginia is offering a sales-tax holiday on certain goods that can be used during natural disasters such as hurricanes.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Virginia Government

14 hrs ago | KFOXTV

Home programs are preschool in its earliest form

Caleb Cantres-Maldonado was all of 6 weeks old and just stirring from a nap when his mother propped him up and pointed him in the direction of a picture book.

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Related Topix: University of Chicago

18 hrs ago | The Pocahontas Times ~ Marlinton West...

Red Oak Realty 4864 - Marlinton

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22 hrs ago | NBC12

$5,000 reward offered for 2 pit bulls slashed, 1 killed, in Va.

The Humane Society is offering a $5,000 reward in the slashing of two pit bulls in Virginia.

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Related Topix: Fort Valley, VA, Front Royal, VA, Shenandoah County, VA

Fri May 24, 2013

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'Virginia Adopts' Draws GLBT Ire

LGBT groups are crying foul after Gov. Bob McDonnell launched a campaign Friday aimed at finding homes for a thousand of the nearly 4,000 children in Virginia's foster care system.

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Related Topix: Virginia Government, Bob McDonnell, US Governors, Gay/Lesbian

The Virginian-Pilot

Virginia Beach students find 13 a lucky number

The 13 students honored at the Water Awareness Calendar winner ceremony at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center on May 9 were selected from more than 800 entries submitted by 41 schools.

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Related Topix: Education Etc.

NBC29

Town of Orange Police Investigate Shooting

The suspects, 21-year-old Darrell Milton and 18-year-old William Wells, both from Orange County, face multiple charges in connection with the incident.

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Related Topix: Culpeper County, VA, Train Disaster

WRIC-TV Richmond

Candy Made From Marijuana Makes It Way To Virginia

"It looks just like a tootsie roll or a piece of fudge, and if it's out of the wrapper, there would be no way to know," said Wayne Frith with Chesterfield SAFE about the drug.

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Related Topix: Drugs

WHSV-TV Harrisonburg

VDOT Explains Upkeep of Bridges in Virginia

VDOT Chief Engineer Garrett Moore said that bridges must be inspected at a minimum of every two years by federal standards.

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Related Topix: Virginia Government, Bob McDonnell, US Governors

WCHS-TV Charleston

3 tied to coal ship detained in Virginia indicted

A federal grand jury has indicted the owner, operator and chief engineer of a Maltese-flagged coal ship that has been detained in Virginia since April over alleged environmental violations.

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Related Topix: Virginia Government, US Coast Guard, US Military, US News

Hot Air

Terry McAuliffe suddenly all about the offshore drilling in Virginia

The commonwealth of Virginia has a lot to gain from offshore oil and gas drilling, and way back when, the Obama administration was all set to allow Virginians access to their own natural resources - but then the BP oil spill happened, and the Interior Department put the whole idea on lock down.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, US House of Representatives, Robert Scott, Senator Tim Kaine, Virginia Government, Offshore Drilling

WTOP-FM Washington

Alternate driving routes to avoid holiday traffic

Avoiding traffic can be difficult when millions of people hit the road for a holiday weekend, but we have a few options that could help create a stress-free commute.

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Patch.com

Where's the Cheapest Gas in the Alexandria Area?

If you don't see a map of our local area, click the magnifying glass in the upper right corner to enter your address.

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Thu May 23, 2013

The Virginian-Pilot

Portsmouth man pleads guilty in stabbing case

A 49-year-old man pleaded guilty Thursday to malicious wounding and other charges for the March 17 stabbing and attempted robbery of his next-door neighbor.

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NBC29

Double Fatal Crash on Rt. 33 in Louisa County

Virginia State Police is continuing its investigation into an early morning crash on eastbound Route 33, South Spotswood Trial, approximately one-tenth of a mile east of Route 636, Valentine Mill Road, in Louisa County.

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Related Topix: Train Disaster, Crozet, VA, Barboursville, VA

NBC29

Virginia State Police to Increase Patrols for Memorial Day Weekend

RICHMOND, Va. Motorists, who anticipate enjoying the extended time off from work by traveling around the Commonwealth during the holiday weekend, can expect to see an increase in Virginia State Police troopers on the road with them.

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Related Topix: Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Richmond, VA, Train Disaster

Patch.com

2013 Hurricane Season: Potential Flooding, Power Outages On Tap This Summer

Hurricanes and severe storms are a part of summertime in Northern Virginia and experts predict that this year's season could yield four major hurricanes this year in the Atlantic in the 2013 season.

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Related Topix: Virginia Government, Weather, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Computers, Social Security, Personal Finance

Nature Neuroscience

Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, University of Virginia

The Department of Neuroscience at the University of Virginia seeks creative and energetic applicants for a tenure-track faculty position.

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Related Topix: University of Virginia, Biology, Science, Charlottesville, VA

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