I-64 May Get Millions to Ease Congestion
Region: VirginiaBy Shelby Mertens Capital News Service RICHMOND – Gov. Bob McDonnell’s transportation budget would provide millions of dollars for road and rail projects along Interstate 64 from Newport News to... more
Views: 737In Gun Debate, Legislators Target Mental Health
Region: VirginiaBy Alix Hines Capital News Service RICHMOND – Virginia’s General Assembly is focused on preventing campus shootings like the one at Virginia Tech, but gun control is only one segment of the issue... more
Views: 661Lt. Gov. Bolling Looks to Energize Virginia
Region: Virginia
By Scott Wyant RICHMOND, Va. -- Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling says he believes Virginia will lead the charge on the East Coast for all things energy. Addressing a few hundred business people at the Virginia Green Jobs Fair, Boll... more
Views: 1553New Gov. McDonnell Vows to Create Jobs
Region: Virginia
By Rich Griset and Brittany Daniels Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. – On an unseasonably warm and sunny Saturday afternoon, Robert F. McDonnell was sworn in as Virginia’s 71st governor. Thousands descende... more
Views: 1380A Passion For Lost Treasure
Region: United States
Jessa Lee Scott is the nom de plume for mother-daughter writers from Richmond, Virginia. Originally from Texas, Jessa Scott moved to Virginia after she was married, and lived in a variety of regions in Virginia. When a... more
Views: 2615Flu vaccine in short supply
Region: United States
By Junelynn Tran RICHMOND, Va. – The number of swine flu cases in Virginia is rising, but the vaccine against the H1N1 flu virus is in short supply, the state’s top health official said Friday. Health Commiss... more
Views: 1974Candidates for Governor Support Higher Ed
Region: Virginia
By Jessica Doswell Capital News Service Virginia's gubernatorial candidates – Democrat Creigh Deeds and Republican Bob McDonnell – are touting different options to support higher education. Politically, ... more
Views: 1669Identity Theft on the Rise in Virginia
Region: Virginia
By Bryan Nolde Capital News Service Shred all your documents displaying bank account and Social Security numbers. Be careful about sharing personal information on the Internet, and don’t respond to e-mails requesti... more
Views: 1939Law Targets Poisonings by Antifreeze
Region: Virginia
By Morgan Saunders Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. – Beginning in 2011, antifreeze sold in Virginia must contain a bittering agent to make it unpalatable to people and animals, according to a new state law ... more
Views: 2859VCU Community Disputes Terrorism Accusations
Region: Virginia
By Rebecca León VCU Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. – Many Virginia Commonwealth University students and faculty members are outraged after a special police intelligence unit drafted a report calling... more
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