Kaine to unveil roads plan Monday
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will announce a tax package Monday to pay for highway construction and the upkeep and repair of the state's network of roads and bridges....
KBR driver in Iraq charged with child porn possession
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- A former bus driver for Iraq war contractor KBR Inc. who was fired in 2006 for possessing child pornography got rehired less than a year later, and has again been caught with a large collection of child porn, according to prosecutors....
City official pleads guilty
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) -- Prosecutors say Harrisonburg treasurer Rebecca Neal has pleaded guilty to misusing public funds....
Self-appointed pastor faces mail fraud charges
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- A self-proclaimed pastor who operated a multimillion-dollar investment program is facing 28 counts of mail fraud and related charges....
Circuit City allows Blockbuster, Icahn to review books
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Circuit City Stores Inc. on Friday gave in to pressure from activist shareholders, essentially putting itself up for sale and agreeing to nominate dissident directors to its board....
Dukes back with Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Elijah Dukes' first spin with the Washington Nationals lasted all of one day. He was in the starting lineup on opening night when he injured his right hamstring, forcing a stint on the disabled list....
2 catchers down, a catcher and an outfielder up for Nats
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Elijah Dukes' first spin with the Washington Nationals lasted all of one day. He was in the starting lineup on opening night when he injured his right hamstring, forcing a stint on the disabled list....
Tennessee lottery numbers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Here are the winning numbers selected Friday in the Tennessee state lottery:...
Kaine to unveil roads plan Monday
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will announce a tax package Monday to pay for highway construction and the upkeep and repair of the state's network of roads and bridges....
Kolzig confirms he won't play again for Capitals
WASHINGTON (AP) -- When Olie Kolzig removed his nameplate from the Washington Capitals' locker room after their last playoff game, then skipped a mandatory meeting the next morning, everyone figured his time with the team was over....
KBR driver in Iraq charged with child porn possession
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- A former bus driver for Iraq war contractor KBR Inc. who was fired in 2006 for possessing child pornography got rehired less than a year later, and has again been caught with a large collection of child porn, according to prosecutors....
Judge considers requiring Massey to rehire union workers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Without court intervention, coal operator Massey Energy Co. will get what it wanted by illegally refusing to rehire union workers at a West Virginia coal mine, a National Labor Relations Board lawyer argued Friday....
Virginia Defense Force to establish new security unit
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The Virginia Defense Force says it is establishing a new security unit in Richmond....
Va. Guard soldiers set to return from Iraq, Kuwait
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- The Virginia National Guard says about 350 soldiers from Hampton Roads are returning home from service in the Middle East....
City official pleads guilty
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) -- Prosecutors say Harrisonburg treasurer Rebecca Neal has pleaded guilty to misusing public funds....
Self-appointed pastor faces mail fraud charges
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- A self-proclaimed pastor who operated a multimillion-dollar investment program is facing 28 counts of mail fraud and related charges....
Circuit City allows Blockbuster, Icahn to review books
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Circuit City Stores Inc. on Friday gave in to pressure from activist shareholders, essentially putting itself up for sale and agreeing to nominate dissident directors to its board....
Feds, Va. AG oppose hospital acquisition in Prince William
MANASSAS, Va. (AP) -- The Federal Trade Commission and Virginia Attorney General Robert McDonnell are seeking to block a planned acquisition of Prince William Hospital by Inova Health System....
Ex-USAID officer in Ukraine sentenced on child sex charge
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- A former supervisor for a U.S. government agency has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for sexually abusing a teenage boy while on assignment in Ukraine....
North Carolina Education Lottery results
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Here are the winning numbers selected Friday in the North Carolina Education Lottery:...
Coal company pledge $1 million for college scholarships
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Coal mine operator Massey Energy is planning to put more than $1 million into college and postgraduate scholarships over the next five years....
Strong winds cause damage in Va.; minor flooding in Va., Md.
STAFFORD, Va. (AP) -- Storms ripped through Virginia late Thursday and early Friday, damaging homes in Stafford County and causing minor flooding other areas....
Virginians can fish free for 3 days in June
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) -- For three days next month it won't cost a dime to reel in a big one....
Officer kills Ohio man for lunging at him with a knife
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) -- Portsmouth police said an officer shot and killed an Ohio man who lunged at the officer with a knife....
Teen who pleaded guilty in I-64 shootings faces more charges
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- A teenager who pleaded guilty to five charges in a series of shootings along Interstate 64 is facing charges in related shootings....
