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Judge, Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors urge woman who filed lawsuit to step forward
ReporterYou won't hear the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors praying, at least for now. A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction, silencing the board until a federal lawsuit is settled. "It's tough, it's going to be a long battle. We knew that,...Tags: Pittsylvania County, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Court Preliminary, Trials
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Prosecutors say some of the 8 killed in Appomattox County shootings died two days earlier than thought
Prosecutors now say some of those slain in a 2010 multiple shooting in Appomattox County died two days
before originally believed.
The Appomattox County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office tells media outlets investigators now believe 41-year-old...Tags: Shootings, Criminal Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Laws
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UPDATE: ACLU, McDonnell, Bolling ask Republican Party to drop loyalty oath
Assignment ManagerThe ACLU and two of Virginia's top Republicans are on the same side when it comes to the party's presidential primary loyalty oath. Thursday afternoon, the Virginia Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union joined Governor Bob McDonnell and...Tags: Executive Branch, Elections, Trials, Government, Parties and Movements
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Governor McDonnell, Lieutenant Governor Bolling and ACLU ask state GOP to rescind loyalty oath in March primary
ReporterA loyalty oath in Virginia’s presidential primary drew more opposition today from unlikely allies: the state’s top Republican elected officials and the American Civil Liberties Union. Governor Bob McDonnell joined Lieutenant Governor Bill...Tags: Executive Branch, Elections, Government, Parties and Movements, Republican National Conventions
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UPDATED: Governor outlines his K-12 agenda this afternoon
Gov. Bob McDonnell says he will push for the repeal of a state law that requires school divisions to open
after Labor Day, saying the longstanding measure is outmoded at a time when schools should be maximizing instructional time to prepare students for...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Chesterfield County, Taxation, Finance, Government
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Virginia House advances 1-gun-a-month repeal
The House of Delegates has given preliminary approval to legislation repealing Virginia's one-handgun-a-month law.
Del. Scott Lingamfelter's bill will be up for a final House vote Wednesday.
The 1994 law allowing people to buy no more than one...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Henrico County, Laws, Prince William County
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Hundreds sign a petition on hunter education
Multimedia JournalistThousands of people across the state enjoy hunting. But the woods can be dangerous. That's why first time hunters and young teens in Virginia are required to take a hunting safety class. Hunter education courses are designed to...Tags: Aquaculture, Safety of Citizens, Crime, Law and Justice, Hunting, Politics
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US Supreme Court ruling affects local law enforcement
The US Supreme Court ruled Monday something law enforcement agencies in our area do may be unconstitutional.
Tracking your location using GPS devices and you wouldn't even know about it.
News 7 has been trying so to see how often it happens in our...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Criminal Laws, Law Enforcement, Laws, Cell Phones
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Halifax County woman sentenced in death of son-in-law
A Halifax County woman found guilty of murdering her son-in-law will now spend nearly 23 years in prison.
A judge sentenced Debra Scribner on Monday morning to 22 years and six months for murder, conspiracy and use of a gun following the shooting...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Criminal Laws, Punishment, Laws, Punishment
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Rick Perry asks for Virginia ballots not to be printed without his name
Anchor/ReporterVirginia is making national headlines in the race for the White House. Presidential Candidate Rick Perry is fighting to get his name on the ballot for the state's Republican Primary. Today he filed an emergency injunction to stop ballots without his name...Tags: Judges, Newt Gingrich, Executive Branch, Ken Cuccinelli, Mitt Romney
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