3 hrs ago | Patch.com
Speak Out: VA Dems Say GOP Ticket Is Anti-Gay, Bad for Business
Democratic Party Chair of Virginia Charniele Herring, state Sen. Adam Ebbin and gay-rights advocate James Parrish held a teleconference Tuesday afternoon lambasting the "dangerous and hateful attacks on gay and lesbian Virginians that Republican candidates Ken Cuccinelli and E.W. Jackson have made a centerpiece of their careers." Herring asked why ... (more)
4 hrs ago | Politico
Bolling: Va. pick's remarks 'indefensible'
Virginia Lt. Gov Bill Bolling, a Republican, said Monday that the surprise GOP pick to succeed him had made "simply indefensible" comments in the past that would only serve to reinforce negative perceptions about the party.
8 hrs ago | The Virginian-Pilot
Violent, property crimes down in Virginia
State Police statistics show both violent and property crimes fell about 3 percent in Virginia in 2012 compared to the year before.
12 hrs ago | NBC29
McCormick Road Bridge Closes for Replacement
A traffic alert for drivers at the University of Virginia: The Virginia Department of Transportation is closing the McCormick Road Bridge over Emmet Street at 12 p.m. Monday to begin the process of replacing the aging bridge.
Retired Staunton Police Officer Arrested for Attempting to Solicit a Minor
A retired Staunton police officer is in custody after being accused of trying to solicit a minor online.
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June Wonderful West Virginia celebrates sesquicentennial with...
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. The June 2013 issue of Wonderful West Virginia magazine, now on sale, celebrates its namesake's 150th anniversary of statehood with a special "Day in the Life" issue featuring nearly 100 photos provided by readers.
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 are predicting a number of Hurricane experts predict that this year's hurricane season could yield four major hurricanes this year in the Atlantic in the 2013 season.
McAuliffe, Cuccinelli Vie for Women's Vote in Virginia Governor's Race
Planned Parenthood endorsed Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe Thursday hours after the Democrat bashed opponent Ken Cuccinelli on the abortion issue.
GOP Gone Wrong: "The Virginians"
David Boaz at The Cato Institute makes an interesting point this week about the extent to which "Republicans" campaigning for higher office in the state of Virginia are adopting positions on social issues that could prove very costly to their electability.
Smokey Bones, Aroma Pizza Plus, Dylan's Downhome, Capital Kids and More
You may want to know how area restaurants performed in their last Virginia Department of Health inspection.
Cortland Acres residents chat with Sen. Manchin online
Stanley "Champ" Sedmock, a 13-year resident of Cortland Acres, may not have to wait long for U.S. Sen.
Racism has been a consistent thread weaving through the American Right from the early days when Anti-Federalists battled against the U.S. Constitution to the present when hysterical Tea Partiers denounce the first African-American president.
Restaurant Inspections: Paisanos, Palace Noodles
Inspectors from the Virginia Department of Health visited several restaurants in or near Fairfax City this week.
VA governor's race a harbinger of 2014
Back in 2009 when Scott Brown won a surprise victory in the Massachusetts senate race, Chris Christie took the New Jersey governor's race, and Bob McDonnell won in a landslide to take the Virginia governor's seat, it was believed at the time that those three races augered well for GOP prospects in the 2010 mid terms.
As a part of the ongoing Million Hearts Initiative, the Virginia Department of Health's Region 3 heart disease and stroke prevention coordinator, Sophie Wenzel, provided statistics indicating need for greater awareness of health issues facing southwest Virginians.
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has unveiled the official West Virginia sesquicentennial coin.
Student drivers top violators during summer - LTO
LTO law enforcement service director Mohammad Yusoph Lamping said most of apprehended motorcycle and motor vehicle drivers traveling to tourist destinations are student permit holders only.
Full Text of Ken Cuccinelli Speech to GOP Convention
Virginia Republican Party delegates officially nominated Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to run for governor at its state convention Saturday in Richmond.
VA uranium mining opposition groups partner for continuing confrontation
Moving to consolidate its strength for the continuing political confrontation with proponents of harming the earth, I mean proponents of uranium mining , the Roanoke River Basin Association announced that CommonHealthVA is now part of the RRBA family.
Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling announces the formation of a new PAC: Virginia Mainstream
Virginia's Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling won't be alone in his criticisms of the GOP's "hard right" turn anymore , as a new political action committee was announced that will allow the deputy executive to speak his mind with what he hopes will be a sound financial backing.