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Opponents cheer Va. ruling on James River transmission line

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Supreme Court of Virginia ruled Thursday that local approval is required…
Ex-Va. Wesleyan student sentenced for identity theft

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A former student at Virginia Wesleyan College student has been sentenced to…
5 things to know about Tax Day: For most, it’s not that bad

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wednesday is the deadline for filing income tax returns, a day long associated…
Former owner of Norfolk store sentenced in food stamp scheme

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The former owner of a convenience store in Norfolk will spend more than two…
Air Combat Command vice commander reprimanded

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — An Air Force investigation determined that the vice commander of Air Combat…
Va. woman sentenced for cashing fraudulent tax refund checks

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A Norfolk woman who cashed more than $2 million in fraudulent income tax refund…
Navy reassigns security officer following fatal shooting

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Navy has reassigned an officer who ran security operations at Naval…
Cops: Man shoots Census Bureau guard, leads police on chase

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man kidnapped a woman, fatally shot a Census Bureau guard and led…
Remains found during search for missing Longwood student

FRANKLIN, Va. (AP) — Authorities searching for a missing Longwood University student have found human remains…
U.Va. frat won’t pursue honor code case against ‘Jackie’

A University of Virginia fraternity will not pursue an honor code violation against a student who…
Va. attorney general defers to board on college closing

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s attorney general is not stepping into the pitched battle over the…
NSU battles back against low enrollment

by Mahogany Waldon With the almost imminent closure of various Historically Black Colleges and Universities due…
Guam rejects lesbian couple’s marriage license application

HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Guam on Wednesday rejected a marriage license application from the first-same…
White SC officer charged with murder in black man’s death

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Dramatic video that shows a white South Carolina police officer…
8 deaths in home bring scrutiny of carbon monoxide poisoning

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. (AP) — Utility regulators and police are trying to determine what could have…