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Site of State Fair of Virginia Auctioned for $5.3M
Last Updated: 3:30 PM 05/22/12 - The State Fair of Virginia has sold at auction for $5.35 million. The auction company scheduled a news conference for later in the day.
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Culpeper Police Seeking Leads in Alleged Robbery, Pistol Whipping
Last Updated: 1:26 PM 05/22/12 - Culpeper police are seeking leads into the alleged robbery and pistol whipping of a 44-year-old man early Saturday morning in his apartment.
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Police Charge Couple in Theft of Charity Jars
Last Updated: 1:19 PM 05/22/12 - Culpeper police charged Helen Lorraine Artz and Joseph Harold Artz with the theft of Easter Seal jars from a drugstore checkout counter last week.
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Va. Woman Forfeits 94 Malnourished Animals
Last Updated: 11:41 AM 05/22/12 - A woman has given up 94 malnourished horses and other animals that authorities seized from her farm in Dinwiddie County.
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4 Accused of Tying Va. Teen to Tree, Attacking Her
Last Updated: 11:11 AM 05/22/12 - Four people face charges of tying a 15-year-old girl to a tree and assaulting her with eggs and beer in Isle of Wight County.
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Police Across Va. to Enforce Seat Belt Use
Last Updated: 10:35 AM 05/22/12 - Police officers are planning an effort to enforce traffic laws, particularly seat-belt and child-restraint use.
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UVa Names Art Museum for Cynthia and Heywood Fralin
Last Updated: 5:53 PM 05/21/12 - Cynthia and W. Heywood Fralin have announced their intention to donate their collection of American art to the University of Virginia Art Museum. The 40-piece collection is the largest single gift of art in the University's history.
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Police ID Richmond Man Who Drowned in Bay
Last Updated: 1:39 PM 05/21/12 - Norfolk police have identified a Richmond man who drowned while swimming in the Chesapeake Bay.
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Woman Arrested in Stabbings of 2 Richmond Sisters
Last Updated: 1:11 PM 05/21/12 - A Richmond woman is in custody on charges stemming from the stabbings of two sisters. One sister died from her injuries. Richmond police say the other is in stable condition at a local hospital.
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Dominion Urges Electrical Safety Outdoors
Last Updated: 11:42 AM 05/21/12 - Dominion Virginia Power is urging customers to focus on electrical safety heading into the warmer months.
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New VDOT Signs to Tell Travel Times to Virginia Beach
Last Updated: 11:50 AM 05/21/12 - New road signs in Virginia will help drivers choose the quickest route to the Virginia Beach oceanfront and North Carolina's Outer Banks.
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AAA: Gasoline Prices Down in Virginia
Last Updated: 10:54 AM 05/21/12 - In Virginia, AAA Mid-Atlantic says the price of a gallon of regular gasoline now averages $3.53 a gallon statewide. That's 5 cents less than last week and a penny higher than a year ago.
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Va Police Officer Attacked, Suspect Arrested
Last Updated: 1:27 PM 05/20/12 - A Suffolk police spokeswoman says a man suspected of attacking an officer after a traffic stop has been arrested.
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Va. Jobless Rate Stays Below National Average
Last Updated: 9:17 AM 05/21/12 - Virginia's unemployment rate remained at the lowest rate in three years in April and is still below the national average.
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McDonnell Signs Voter ID Bill, Orders New Cards
Last Updated: 5:17 PM 05/18/12 - Gov. Bob McDonnell signed new polling place identification requirements into law and along with it has ordered new voter ID cards sent to every registered Virginia voter.
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Harrisonburg Officer Facing Charges for Killing Family Dog
Last Updated: 4:06 PM 05/18/12 - The Harrisonburg police officer that admitted to shooting and killing a 10-month-old dog while riding his bike is now facing charges.
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"Under-Exposed" Exhibit Kicks Off Festival of the Photo
Last Updated: 1:11 PM 05/18/12 - The Downtown Mall is gearing up for this year's Festival of the Photograph with a new exhibit called "Under-Exposed".
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Historic Culpeper House Gets Funds for Quake Repairs
Last Updated: 12:07 PM 05/18/12 - A foundation working to repair earthquake damage at a historic home in Culpeper County is getting help from the federal government.
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Reduced Funding for JAUNT Means Reduced Services
Last Updated: 12:07 PM 05/18/12 - The Fluvanna Board of Supervisors voted on Wednesday to restore $65,000 to JAUNT enabling some level of public transportation to remain in Fluvanna County.
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Mom Gets 28 Years for Smothering Daughter with Diaper Bag
Last Updated: 11:29 AM 05/18/12 - A woman that smothered her two-month old daughter to death will spend the next 28 years behind bars.
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UPDATE: Virginia Beach Lifts Swimming Advisory
Last Updated: 10:44 AM 05/18/12 - Virginia Beach health officials say bacteria in part of the Chesapeake Bay have fallen to safe levels.
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Dominion Proposing Solar Power Incentive
Last Updated: 10:19 AM 05/18/12 - Dominion Virginia Power is proposing an incentive to encourage customers to install solar panels and sell the electricity to company.
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Forest Land in Va. Closed After 9-inch Rain
Last Updated: 10:43 AM 05/18/12 - The U.S. Forest Service has closed portions of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in Virginia because of heavy rain and flooding.
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Appeals Court Hears Va. Murder-for-hire Case
Last Updated: 10:17 AM 05/18/12 - A murder-for-hire conviction and death sentence should be reinstated against a Prince William County man because evidence withheld by prosecutors would not have made any difference at this trial, a lawyer for the state told a federal appeals panel Thursday.
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Cuccinelli's Anti-gang Video Wins National Award
Last Updated: 10:11 AM 05/18/12 - An anti-gang video produced by the Virginia attorney general's office is receiving national recognition.
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Noose Found Hanging From Tree at Va. High School
Last Updated: 11:03 AM 05/17/12 - Officials are investigating a noose found hanging from a tree at a suburban Richmond high school.
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Va. Appeals Court Hears Murder-For-Hire Case
Last Updated: 12:21 PM 05/17/12 - A federal appeals court is set to hear the case of a Prince William County man whose murder-for-hire conviction was overturned.
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Virginia Getting $115K from Shoe Ad Settlement
Last Updated: 8:37 PM 05/16/12 - Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli says Virginia will receive about $115,000 from a multistate settlement with Skechers USA Inc. over the company's shoe ads.
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US Slavery Museum Gets Delay in Va. Bankruptcy Hearing
Last Updated: 2:25 PM 05/16/12 - A judge has rescheduled a confirmation hearing on a bankruptcy reorganization plan for the debt-ridden U.S. National Slavery Museum.
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Va. to Conduct Annual Pesticide Disposal in September
Last Updated: 12:23 PM 05/16/12 - The Office of Pesticide Services will collect unwanted, outdated or banned pesticides at sites throughout Virginia in September.
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Drugs Stolen from Va. County's Ambulances
Last Updated: 11:18 AM 05/16/12 - Spotsylvania County emergency officials are working to secure drug compartments in ambulances following a recent string of thefts.
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Report: Virginia Posts 10.6 Percent Revenue Growth in April
Last Updated: 3:38 PM 05/15/12 - Governor Bob McDonnell announced Tuesday that April revenue collections rose 10.6 percent over the same month a year ago.
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4 Sentenced in Charlottesville for Cigarette Smuggling
Last Updated: 3:41 PM 05/15/12 - Three Virginia men and a New York man were sentenced in Charlottesville Monday for their involvement in a cigarette smuggling case.
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Longwood University President Resigns for Health Reasons
Last Updated: 3:20 PM 05/15/12 - Longwood University President Patrick Finnegan plans to step down because of health problems.
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Va. House Vote Blocks Openly Gay Judicial Nominee
Last Updated: 11:33 AM 05/15/12 - The House of Delegates, voting in Tuesday's early morning hours, blocked an openly gay Richmond prosecutor from appointment to a General District Court judgeship in the city.
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Va. Homeless Man Guilty of Threatening to Kill Obama
Last Updated: 6:09 PM 05/15/12 - A homeless man in Roanoke has pleaded guilty to charges of threatening to kill President Barack Obama.
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Military Families to Get Free National Parks Pass
Last Updated: 1:03 PM 05/15/12 - Active-duty military personnel and their dependents will soon be able to enter every national park for free as part of an effort to thank service members and their families for the sacrifices they make.
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2 Sentenced in Charlottesville for Stealing from National Guard
Last Updated: 10:36 AM 05/15/12 - Two men have been sentenced in Charlottesville for their roles in a scheme to steal tactical flashlights from the Virginia Army National Guard.
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Virginia Fights to Keep Low IQ Inmate on Death Row
Last Updated: 3:16 PM 05/15/12 - Attorneys for the state are fighting to keep a man on Virginia's death row after a federal court said his claims of mental deficiency were enough to warrant an appeal.
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Vietnam-era Grenade Found, Destroyed on Va. Base
Last Updated: 10:27 AM 05/15/12 - A Vietnam-era grenade found on the grounds of Fort Lee has been destroyed.
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Woman Pleads Guilty in Va. to College Savings Scam
Last Updated: 10:16 AM 05/15/12 - A Nevada woman has pleaded guilty in Richmond to participating in a college savings scam. She faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court Monday to wire fraud conspiracy.
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Dominion Facing Extra Inspections at North Anna After Safety Violation
Last Updated: 4:29 PM 05/14/12 - Dominion Virginia Power is facing additional federal inspections at its North Anna Nuclear Power Station in central Virginia after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission found safety violations.
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Libertarians File Lawsuit Challenging Va. Ballot Access Law
Last Updated: 4:30 PM 05/14/12 - The Libertarian Party is challenging a state law that allows only Virginia residents to circulate petitions to get minor party candidates on the general election ballot.
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House Rejects Proposal on State Worker Pay Bonuses
Last Updated: 2:33 PM 05/14/12 - The House of Delegates bullied Gov. Bob McDonnell on several amendments he made to the budget for the current fiscal year, including rejecting a proposal that put state employee pay bonuses in doubt.
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McDonnell: Time is Right for Tax Reform
Last Updated: 10:51 AM 05/14/12 - Gov. Bob McDonnell says the final year of the single, nonrenewable term Virginia affords him may be the right time for him to push sweeping tax and fiscal reforms as his legacy.
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Sentencing Set in Va. Moonshine Cases
Last Updated: 10:55 AM 05/14/12 - Sentencing hearings are set in Pittsylvania County Circuit Court for two men convicted of making illegal whiskey.
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Court Revives Muslim Inmate's Lawsuit Over Beard
Last Updated: 10:45 AM 05/14/12 - A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit challenging the Virginia prison system's inmate grooming policy, ruling that officials failed to prove that allowing a Sunni Muslim prisoner to grow a short beard would create a security problem.
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Tea Party Leader Radtke Goes on Offense Against Allen in GOP Debate
Last Updated: 10:48 AM 05/14/12 - With time running out before the Republican U.S. Senate primary, Tea Party leader Jamie Radtke took an aggressive stance at the second of three U.S. Senate debates, repeatedly criticizing front-runner George Allen.
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AAA: Gas Prices Down 5th Week in a Row
Last Updated: 9:50 AM 05/14/12 - In the Mid-Atlantic Weekend Gas Watch report, AAA says gas prices are down for a 5th consecutive week.
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Woman Dies in Prince George County Fire
Last Updated: 9:15 AM 05/14/12 - A Prince George County woman has died in a fire at the mobile home she was renting.
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Harrisonburg Officer Facing Charges for Killing Family Dog
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Noose Found Hanging From Tree at Va. High School
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Police Charge Couple in Theft of Charity Jars
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AAA: Gasoline Prices Down in Virginia
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Va. Jobless Rate Stays Below National Average
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Va. House Vote Blocks Openly Gay Judicial Nominee
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