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Uranium exec sees smooth sailing ahead in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A top executive with a company seeking to mine the largest uranium deposit in the United States says it will push for legislation in 2012 to end a 29-year Virginia ban on uranium mining.
Walter Coles Jr. is executive vice president...Tags: Pittsylvania County, Politics, Sailing, Mining, Crime, Law and Justice
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Teamwork in Richmond pays off for Roanoke Valley lawmakers
ReporterState lawmakers who represent the Roanoke Valley don't always see eye to eye, but this year their teamwork paid off in Richmond. After years of frustrating defeats, both the House and Senate passed legislation that would allow Roanoke to open schools...Tags: Ralph K. Smith, Human Interest, Labor Day, Crime, Law and Justice, Botetourt County
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UPDATED: Lynchburg teen found guilty of first-degree murder
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefThe teenager police say was the mastermind behind a brutal murder in downtown Lynchburg has been convicted of carrying out the crime. A jury of 8 women and 4 men has found Kenneth Jerome Davis guilty of first degree murder for the beating death of...Tags: Assault, Juvenile Delinquency, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Punishment
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State lawmakers recognize designers of prize-winning car
ReporterVirginia’s Very Light Car received a very warm welcome Thursday in the General Assembly. State lawmakers recognized the team from central Virginia that created the Edison2 vehicle and won the international X Prize competition. "Now it would be an...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Justice System
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Jury recommends three life sentences in Campbell County murder case
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefAn Altavista man is headed to prison for killing his neighbor. A jury in Campbell County handed down six guilty verdicts for Alphonso Destin on first-degree murder, five robbery counts and for mis-using a firearm. The 23 year old was on trial for...Tags: Church and State Relations, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Photography and Video, Crimes
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Virginia seeks justices review of health care lawsuit
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia's attorney general is seeking a U.S. Supreme Court review of his bid to strike down a major element of the Obama administration's health care reform law. Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli said Thursday that it makes sense for...Tags: Local Government, Health Care Reform (2009), U.S. Supreme Court, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges
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Virginia plastic-bag tax measure dies
Virginia legislators have defeated a proposal aimed at curbing pollution by imposing fees on the use of plastic bags, but bill sponsors are vowing to bring the issue up again next year.
A measure that would have required stores to charge customers a 5-...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice
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Area lawmakers react to President's State of the Union Address
The economy and unity were the key themes tonight as President Obama gave his annual State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress.
Many Republicans and Democrats sat together in the wake of the shooting that wounded their colleague, Gabriel...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Unions, Labor Markets, Labor Legislation, Washington (U.S. state)
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State legislation targets discrimination against gays and lesbians
ReporterProtections for gay and lesbian Virginians are back before the General Assembly this year, and supporters say their prospects are improving. Democratic lawmakers and members of the group Equality Virginia outlined several bills at a Capitol News...Tags: Local Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation, Republican Party, Discrimination
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AARP asks state lawmakers to restore full unemployment benefits for older workers
ReporterMontgomery County Delegate Jim Shuler says it’s a matter of fairness. Tuesday, he joined members of AARP Virginia, supporting a bill that would restore full unemployment benefits for older workers. Members of AARP Virginia were pushing for the...Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation, Chicago Jobs, Montgomery County (Virginia)
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General Assembly subcommittee kills legislation prompted by concern over electric rates
ReporterA House of Delegates subcommittee has killed legislation prompted by concern over rising power bills. Martinsville Delegate Ward Armstrong introduced the measures. He wants to change the way Virginia regulates Appalachian Power and other utilities,...Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Appalachian Power Company, Elections
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State lawmakers react to Ten Commandments decision in Giles Co.
ReporterOn a day when the opening prayer in the House of Delegates acknowledged the separation of church and state, lawmakers reacted to the recent events in Giles County One who sponsored legislation requiring schools to post "In God We Trust" says a display of...Tags: Politics, Church and State Relations, Curricula, John Edwards, Crime, Law and Justice
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