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Culpeper faces $160K fine for 2008 chlorine leak

Agreement with EPA expected later this month

01/17/2012 8:05 AM

McDonnell task force seeks to limit mandates on localities

A task force appointed by Gov. Bob McDonnell is proposing ways to decrease "burdensome" state mandates on local governments, including lengthening required response times to Freedom of Information Act requests and scrapping the mandate that the state transportation department approve the location of local red-light cameras.

01/17/2012 12:00 AM
Surry residents still critical of dog rescue operation on Michael Vick's former property

Tamira Thayne is not an easy neighbor to live near. She admits it. Neighbors agree.

01/17/2012 12:00 AM
Damascus vying for 'coolest town' title

The town of Damascus didn't solicit a place among the top 10 of America's Coolest Small Towns, but the tiny hiker-biker paradise in rural Washington County made the list anyway.

01/17/2012 12:00 AM
Virginia Beach looks at taking over lifeguard hiring

For decades, a private company has provided lifeguards to watch over the city's busiest beaches.

01/17/2012 12:00 AM
Some General Assembly bills are out of this world

That annoying cellphone ringtone? There really ought to be a law. What's a guy gotta do to get a tax break on shipping his remains into lunar orbit?

01/17/2012 12:00 AM
House GOP caucus rolls out job-creation package

The House Republican Caucus on Monday unveiled its jobs plan: a package of bills aimed at helping businesses secure capital, promoting research and development, extending tax breaks for startup companies and requiring competitive bidding on transportation and infrastructure projects.

01/17/2012 12:00 AM
Woman sues over mold in Va. military rental housing

A company that manages rental housing for military families in Hampton Roads is being sued by a woman who claims she was sickened by mold in her home.

01/17/2012 12:00 AM
Crime and police news for Tuesday, Jan. 17

Third suspect arrested in Church's Chicken robbery

01/17/2012 12:00 AM
Marshall enters U.S. Senate race with jabs to Allen, Kaine

Del. Robert G. Marshall, R-Prince William, on Monday officially announced his entry into the state's U.S. Senate race and quickly challenged the conservative credentials of the current GOP front-runner, former Gov. George Allen.

01/17/2012 12:00 AM
It's not just lobbyists at Lobby Day

Activist or lobbyist?

01/17/2012 12:00 AM
Virginians bend lawmakers' ears at the Capitol

A day off from school and work for Martin Luther King Jr. Day meant an opportunity for hundreds of citizen to press their causes to state lawmakers.

01/17/2012 12:00 AM
Fed governor says 'economy still faces challenges'

The Federal Reserve Bank's unusual steps to ease credit during the worst of the financial panic of 2008 and 2009 helped prevent a much deeper and wider crisis.

01/16/2012 9:53 PM
LewisGale Montgomery repairing burned Haitian girl's arm for free

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery will be performing surgery on a Haitian girl, who was badly burned when she was three-years-old

01/16/2012 6:29 PM
Bill Would Extend Time to Pay Fines

BY JIM NOLAN A bill that wou...

01/16/2012 4:42 PM
N.Va. man charged with DUI in death of 8-year-old

Police have charged a 22-year-old man with driving under the influence in connection with the death of an 8-year-old.

01/16/2012 3:28 PM
McDonnell wants to decrease mandates on localities

A package of recommendations designed to decrease "burdensome mandates" on local governments is being proposed, including lengthening response times to Freedom of Information Act requests and scrapping the mandate that the state transportation department approve the location of local red-light cameras.

01/16/2012 3:23 PM
House GOP introduces job-creation agenda

The House Republican Caucus today unveiled their job creation agenda, a package of bills aimed at helping businesses secure capital, promoting research and development, extending tax breaks for start-ups and requiring competitive bidding on transportation projects.

01/16/2012 2:59 PM
Hundreds lobby lawmakers on mental health, gun issues

Hundreds descended on the state Capitol today for the General Assembly's Lobby Day, an annual opportunity for Virginians to make their voices heard.

01/16/2012 2:25 PM
House Republicans trot out jobs package

BY WESLEY P. HESTER The House ...

01/16/2012 1:19 PM
Local mandates targeted for elimination

BY OLYMPIA MEOLA A package of...

01/16/2012 12:43 PM
Marshall announces run for U.S. Senate

Del. Robert G. Marshall, R-Prince William, has officially announced his entry into the state's U.S. Senate race, where he will challenge former Gov. George Allen and three others for the Republican nomination.

01/16/2012 10:49 AM
Marshall officially announces U.S. Senate bid

BY WESLEY P. HESTER Del. Rober...

01/16/2012 10:40 AM
Pioneer Va. winery made big shift

$10 a bottle kid-friendly product has been developed as part of the sustainable agriculture movement.

01/16/2012 12:00 AM
New Appomattox sheriff plans to build on success

Appomattox County Sheriff Barry Letterman said changes must be made with the realization the department doesn't have enough staff.

01/16/2012 12:00 AM