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Lawmakers honor slain Virginia state trooper
The General Assembly took a few minutes at the start of its one-day reconvened session to honor a slain state trooper and his family. Master Trooper Junius A. Walker's wife Betty dabbed tears from the corners of her eyes during a tribute in the state...
Tags: Human Interest, Dinwiddie County, Bill Bolling
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Funeral set for slain Virginia state trooper; WDBJ7 to live stream service
Virginia is paying its respects to a state trooper who was shot to death on Interstate 85 in Dinwiddie County. Master Trooper Junius A. Walker's funeral is set for Tuesday morning at Good Shepherd Baptist Church in Petersburg. The service will be...
Tags: Petersburg (Petersburg, Virginia), Murder, Prosecution
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UPDATE: Funeral arrangements made for Va. State Trooper killed in the line of duty
Updated March 9: Funeral arrangements have been made for Master Trooper J.A. Walker. His wake will be held on Monday, March 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The funeral will be held on Tuesday, March 12 at 11:00 a.m. Both services will be at Good Shepherd...
Tags: Petersburg (Petersburg, Virginia), Bob McDonnell, Dinwiddie County, Prosecution, CBS Corp.
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Amber Alert Update: Police find child and mother together in Maryland, other suspect arrested in Virginia
The Halifax County Sheriff says Thursday night's Amber Alert was the result of a custody case in Campbell County. Sheriff Fred Clark says the parents of Alexis Carwile lost custody of the child in a court ruling Thursday. Police say Jennifer Carwile...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Social Services, Washington, DC, Car Safety Tips and Advice, AMBER Alert
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Election results reflect continuing shift in Virginia's political landscape
ReporterIt was late Tuesday night, before many Republicans at their Richmond election night party realized the Senate race wasn't going their way, but political analyst Bob Holsworth knew it much earlier when he saw the results coming in from Chesterfield County....Tags: Government, Bob McDonnell, Executive Branch, Republican Party, Elections
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Man facing charged with sending sexually explicit messages, pictures to girls he believed to be underage
A Georgia man has been arrested by the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office on charges that he sent sexually explicit messages and pictures to three girls who he thought were underage. 50-year-old Brian Spivey of Hephzibah, Georgia, was arrested on Oct....
Tags: Bedford County (Virginia), Bedford (Bedford, Virginia)
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Nearly 70 percent of Virginia schools meet new education benchmarks
Virginia education officials say 68 percent of the state's public schools met new annual benchmarks in reading, mathematics and graduation. The state Department of Education on Wednesday released results of the objectives aimed at reducing proficiency...
Tags: Scott County, Buckingham County, Northumberland County, L. Douglas Wilder, Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia)
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Tags: Lyndon B. Johnson, Political Candidates, American Legion, Elections, Mitt Romney
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Biden stumps in suburban Richmond Republican turf
Vice President Joe Biden made a raw appeal to Virginia's middle class, blasting Republican Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan for what he says is a blueprint for boosting middle-income taxes while giving the rich trillions in tax breaks. Biden...
Tags: Joe Biden, Elections, Republican Party, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Mitt Romney
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Minor injuries for school bus riders in Richmond area wreck
State police say 10 Chesterfield County students were treated for minor injuries at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center after their school bus, a public-transit bus and two other vehicles were involved in a crash on Interstate 64 near...
Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
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Virginia Senate OKs drug testing for welfare recipients
The Virginia Senate has passed legislation to require drug screening of welfare recipients.
The Republican-backed bill passed 20-19 Tuesday and now goes to the House of Delegates, which has postponed its version of the measure until 2013.
Sen. Steve...Tags: Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare, U.S. Senate, Steve Martin, Politics
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Nov 16, 2012
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Oct 10, 2012
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Sep 26, 2012
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Sep 25, 2012
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Feb 14, 2012
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