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The Salvation Army National Capital Area Command says three local officers are deploying to Oklahoma to lead the response to ...
The Warren County Fire Marshal's Office has determined the cause of Thursday's fatal house fire in Front Royal. The e...
The Commonwealth has the 12th most marijuana arrests according to a new report from the American Civil Liberties Union. The A...
Winchester Police say two are facing several charges after officers followed up on information about possible prostitution at...
The U.S. Treasury Department was quick to alert Attorney General Cuccinelli that it will release $115 million due to Virg...
Senator Mark Warner is Virginia's most popular politician and Governor McDonnell is the most effective. That's the fi...
The United Way of Northern Shenandoah Valley has finished the annual process of deciding its impact grant funding. Volunteers...
The Virginia Department of Agriculture says collection for the 2012 Census of Agriculture is officially coming to a close on ...
Violent and property crimes fell in Virginia in 2012. The State Police annual comprehensive crime report shows violent crime ...
The Virginia Adopts: Campaign for 1,000 is underway. Governor McDonnell says the goal is to place 1,000 kids in foster care w...
A new Quinnipiac University survey of almost 1,300 Virginia voters finds Democrat Terry McAuliffe is now leading the race for...
A new report says many colleges have gone from helping to make college more affordable to those with the greatest financial n...
A new report shows an increasing number of working Virginians are spending more than half of their income on rent. The Center...
U.S. Census Bureau data shows West Virginia had the lowest voter turnout in November. The new survey finds the Mountain State...
The economy and jobs are the number one concern of voters that will be deciding the governor's race in November. A Washin...
A.A.A. says almost two-thirds of motorists nationwide are in favor of increased federal funding for road improvements. A rece...
Republican Ken Cuccinelli will be airing statewide television ads well in advance of the November election for Governor. Cucc...
Authorities are detailing a first of its kind operation in Winchester and Frederick County conducted Thursday by the Northwes...
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office says social media helped lead to the arrest of a former Leesburg resident wanted on c...
A community pinwheel garden has taken root in Winchester. Healthy Families Northern Shenandoah Valley's Sara Schoonover-M...
It was busy in Richmond Wednesday as lawmakers tackled Governor McDonnell's amendments and vetoes. The amendment denying ...
Loudoun County's fiscal '14 budget has been set. Supervisors approved the approximately $1.8 billion spending pla...
A new survey of Virginia voters shows a sizeable amount are against making the names of concealed weapons permit holders publ...
Quinnipiac University is out with another poll regarding the November election for Virginia Governor. The survey of almost 1,...
Surveys regarding universal background checks for gun purchases have found overwhelming support. Quinnipiac University has co...
Fairfax County is considered the healthiest Virginia locality. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has released 2013 rankings ...
Governor McDonnell has signed legislation banning several new substances identified as variations of synthetic marijuana and ...
Last year featured a much higher number of insurance fraud cases and arrests across the Commonwealth. The Virginia State Poli...
It's now easier to keep up with U.S. Senator Tim Kaine's office. The Democrat has launched his senate office Facebook...
The General Assembly will reconvene April 3rd to consider Governor McDonnell's vetoes to legislation passed by lawmakers ...
Governor McDonnell has proclaimed Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. There are more than 144,000 adults and children...
Governor McDonnell has sent a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius outlining the state's ...
The Peace Corps has marked its 52nd anniversary and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine says he is proud of all the volunteers the state h...
A sizeable amount of those receiving income-based federal assistance have a disability. The U.S. Census Bureau says 30.4 perc...
Governor McDonnell is touting the success of his 2013 legislative agenda. The Republican says the General Assembly passed 88%...
White House officials are detailing what the sequester cuts would mean for each state if they take effect later this week. Of...
Americans for Prosperity has released its 112th Congress Scorecard. The conservative grassroots organization committed to sma...
Quinnipiac University is continuing to promote findings from its latest survey of more than 1,100 Virginia voters. The QU pol...
The November election for Virginia governor looks like it will be a tough battle. Quinnipiac University has released a survey...
The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area has the third highest concentration of high income households in the nation at...
Winchester Medical Center has been awarded state grant funding that officials say will enable Healthy Families Northern Shena...
Authorities are investigating the cause of a barn fire at the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds Thursday morning. Crews responded...
Authorities are investigating the cause of a barn fire at the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds Thursday morning. Crews responded...
Authorities are investigating the cause of a barn fire at the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds Thursday morning. Crews responded...
A Winchester man that pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a 4-year-old boy for the purposes of child pornography has been s...
The Virginia Historical Society is marking Black History Month by holding several demonstrations of how to use the Unknown No...
A Shenandoah University professor is seeking mothers of pre-school-age children to take part in a survey on their kids' s...
Loudoun County Administrator Tim Hemstreet's fiscal '14 spending plan has being detailed. The $1.8 billion propos...
Governor McDonnell is continuing to seek support of Virginia's Road to the Future. The Republican's transportation fu...
Area localities offer real estate tax relief to qualifying elderly and disabled homeowners. The City of Winchester is remindi...
A man willing to spare a few dollars was the victim of a robbery Monday night. Winchester Police say the victim was approache...
The Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center has announced the death of an inmate. Jail officials say on January 14th, Mi...
The State Corporation Commission's Bureau of Insurance is advising reviews of home, auto and health coverage. Officials s...
Winchester Police are detailing a case of 20 dogs and four cats found living in poor conditions in a Bellview Avenue apartmen...
Winchester Police are detailing a case of 20 dogs and four cats found living in poor conditions in a Bellview Avenue apartmen...
Women working full-time in the Old Dominion earned 80.5 percent of what men did in 2011. The new data from the Bureau of Labo...
Pet ownership isn't as prevalent in Virginia as it is in several other states. The top ten and bottom ten states in perce...
The process of solidifying a Frederick County Public Schools budget for the upcoming fiscal year is hitting high gear. Superi...
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has locked up the Republican nomination for Governor. Cuccinelli is the only candidate that f...
Attorney General Cuccinelli has several area of focus in his legislative agenda. The Republican is highlighting bills targeti...
A new Quinnipiac University survey takes the pulse of Virginia voters regarding guns. The January 4th through 7th survey of 1...
Virginia's November gubernatorial election currently doesn't have a front-runner according to a new Quinnipiac Univer...
The Virginia Chamber of Commerce has several hopes for the new General Assembly session. The business advocacy organization h...
The Virginia Coalition for Open Government has ranked all 134 Old Dominion localities on providing easy online access to thei...
The 2012 Census of Agriculture will be conducted beginning next month and wrap up February 4th. The Ag Census, which last occ...
Governor McDonnell says his proposed budget amendments keep Virginia on the right path to making it the most veteran-friendly...
You're asked to be on the lookout for holiday scam artists. Virginia Attorney General Cuccinelli is offering advice regar...
Governor McDonnell has unveiled his mid-point revisions to the state's two-year budget. The Republican told the General A...
Heartfelt condolences have been sent to the families, survivors and victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School i...
Governor McDonnell says his thoughts and prayers go out those impacted by Friday's horrific mass shootings at an elementa...
Governor McDonnell has sent a letter to the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary saying Virginia will not be pursuing a s...
Governor McDonnell is proposing public school pay raises with strings attached. McDonnell's 2013 K-12 General Assembly ag...
The Peace Corps is promoting its top volunteer states and metropolitan areas. The state rankings again have California number...
Frozen turkeys for local needy families are being sought. The Winchester Salvation Army and Sheetz's annual Holiday Turke...
Community College Week magazine is out with a list of the country's top-50 fastest growing public two-year colleges. The ...
The Commonwealth's prepaid college tuition program is opening an enrollment period. Enrollment for the Virginia 529 prePA...
Hundreds in need were served a traditional Thanksgiving meal at Winchester's First Presbyterian Church Thursday. Lynn McC...
Transportation is among the topics tackled in a new Quinnipiac University survey of almost 1,500 registered Virginia voters. ...
Governor McDonnell says every Virginian deserves a safe, warm and secure place to call their own. The comment came alongside ...
Thursday was America Recycles Day with a goal of raising public awareness of the economic, environmental and public health be...
The candidates already running for Governor next year have little advantage according to a new Quinnipiac University poll of ...
Virginia colleges and universities have seen a slight increase in foreign students. The Old Dominion has 15,169 foreign stude...
Governor McDonnell says our returning veterans have stood up for the Commonwealth and we must open the doors of our colleges ...
Winchester's Salvation Army Corps annual holiday kettle bell ringing campaign kicks off this week. The organization's...
Workplace fatalities climbed in the Commonwealth last year. The Virginia Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries reports a prel...
A birthday bash for the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber will take place on Wednesday evening. President and C-E-O Randy Coll...
A birthday bash for the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber will take place on Wednesday evening. President and C-E-O Randy Coll...
In-person absentee voting is coming to a close in the Commonwealth. Saturday (11/3/12) is the last day of the early voting wi...
Virginia and six other states have been selected for a National Governors Association-sponsored Prescription Drug Abuse Reduc...
A new survey of likely Virginia voters finds the presidential race is very close. The swing state survey from Quinnipiac Univ...
A Winchester man has pleaded guilty to child pornography and exploitation charges in U.S. District Court in Harrisonburg. Jam...
Convicted sniper Lee Boyd Malvo says he was sexually abused by accomplice John Allen Muhammad. N.B.C.'s Today show aired ...
The election is getting close and the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia is ready for the balloting. Tim Heap...
Virginia is one of the states the presidential candidates consider key to victory and George Mason University just hosted an ...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month continues and Governor McDonnell hosted an event in Richmond Monday. The effort at the Executiv...
The state has cranked out a new interactive service for public assistance program participants. Virginia Department of Social...
A new swing state presidential survey finds President Obama continues to lead in the Old Dominion. The Quinnipiac University,...
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