Members of the Virginia House of Delegates provided various reasons Wednesday why they either abstained or were recorded as "not voting" on the controversial judicial nomination of an openly gay Richmond prosecutor.
John Edwards' team wrapped up their defense Wednesday without calling the ex-presidential candidate, his mistress or daughter to testify, a move experts say was intended to shift focus from a political sex scandal to the...
By JEFF DONN AP National Writer Without fanfare, the nation's nuclear power regulators have overhauled community emergency planning for the first time in more than three decades, requiring fewer...
The Transportation Security Administration has promised to beef up security measures, but little has been done as the group works through the rulemaking process. A TSA official appeared before a House subcommittee Wednesday to explain why.
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A neighborhood watch captain in Florida is accused of shooting and killing Trayvon Martin in February. Now, people across the nation are demanding he be charged with a crime.More >>
A neighborhood watch captain in Florida is accused of shooting and killing Trayvon Martin in February. Now, people across the nation, and here in Central Virginia, are demanding he be charged with a crime.More >>
The defense lawyer for a Texas inmate executed two decades ago says he isn't convinced the state wrongly killed a man despite a new report that again questions the case.More >>
The defense lawyer for a Texas inmate executed two decades ago says he isn't convinced the state wrongly killed a man despite a new report that again questions the case.More >>
A man has been arrested on a murder charge after his pregnant wife who had been stabbed in the chest staggered into a police station in western Arkansas and collapsed.More >>
A newlywed was being held on a murder charge Wednesday after his pregnant wife staggered into a western Arkansas police station, her blouse covered in blood from the stab wound in her chest, and collapsed.More >>
An attorney says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife has been found dead in New York.More >>
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, who had fought drug and alcohol problems, was found dead in her home Wednesday.More >>
Japan's economy grew at an annual rate of 4.1 percent from January to March amid a gradual recovery from last year's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.More >>
Japan's economy grew at an annual rate of 4.1 percent from January to March amid a gradual recovery from last year's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 7:48 AM EDT2012-05-16 11:48:33 GMT
All lanes are closed on I-95 North and South at mile marker 78 (Boulevard) due to an incident involving a construction crane and power line. Expect major delays on I-95 and I-64. Richmond thru travelersMore >>
One lane is now open in each direction on I-95 North and South at mile marker 78 (Boulevard) after an incident involving a construction crane and power line closed all lanes.More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 12:10 AM EDT2012-05-15 04:10:15 GMT
We are right in the middle of the height of horse racing season, with the Preakness set for this weekend. No horse has won the Triple Crown since Secretariat did it 39 years ago. But the birthplace ofMore >>
We are right in the middle of the height of horse racing season, with the Preakness set for this weekend. No horse has won the Triple Crown since Secretariat did it 39 years ago. But the birthplace of the best race horse in history, right up the road in Caroline County, faces an uncertain future. More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 5:43 PM EDT2012-05-15 21:43:50 GMT
Linnie W. "Trey" Cain III
A York County child hasn't been seen since 8:00 p.m. Tuesday and police want your help locating him. 12-year-old Linnie W. Cain III was last seen in his yard in the Tabb area of York County wearing aMore >>
A York County child hasn't been seen since 8:00 p.m. Tuesday and police want your help locating him.More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 7:59 AM EDT2012-05-15 11:59:43 GMT
We could soon know if VCU is officially jumping over to the Atlantic 10 Conference, leaving behind the Richmond based Colonial Athletic Association. Local basketball fans may be drooling over the intra-conferenceMore >>
We could soon know if VCU is officially jumping over to the Atlantic 10 Conference, leaving behind the Richmond based Colonial Athletic Association.More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 11:38 PM EDT2012-05-16 03:38:53 GMT
Armed robbers forced the staff of a Chesterfield pizzeria to get completely naked and into a freezer. The humiliating hold up happened Monday night at Zeytin Pizza off Midlothian Turnpike. Even thoughMore >>
Even though the owner was vulnerable and completely stripped of his clothes, he didn't back down easily.More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:11 PM EDT2012-05-15 22:11:51 GMT
Richmond's top prosecutor comes out firing, sensing bigotry at the General Assembly. As we first told you Tuesday morning, lawmakers in the House of Delegates worked well past midnight and voted downMore >>
Richmond's top prosecutor comes out firing, sensing bigotry at the General Assembly.
Lawmakers in the House of Delegates worked well past midnight and voted down the judicial nomination of Tracy Thorne-Begland, who is openly gay.More >>
Monday, May 14 2012 11:49 PM EDT2012-05-15 03:49:08 GMT
More than a dozen homes were vandalized in Church Hill early Sunday morning. Bricks smashed through windows and trash cans went flying at cars and into the street. Neighbors say around 30 teenagers wereMore >>
Neighbors say around 30 teenagers were prowling the streets, leaving behind a trail of damage.More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 7:49 AM EDT2012-05-15 11:49:36 GMT
After hours of debate and an early morning vote, lawmakers say no to appointing an openly gay prosecutor to the bench. This vote puts Virginia back in the spotlight when it comes to gay rights in AmericaMore >>
After hours of debate and an early morning vote, lawmakers say no to appointing an openly gay prosecutor to the bench. This vote puts Virginia back in the spotlight when it comes to gay rights in AmericaMore >>
Monday, May 14 2012 11:01 PM EDT2012-05-15 03:01:05 GMT
A bit of a scare at a Henrico apartment complex — firefighters quickly knocked back flames at the Bremner Woods Apartments off Beth Road. Damage was contained to an unoccupied apartment, being renovatedMore >>
A bit of a scare at a Henrico apartment complex — firefighters quickly knocked back flames at the Bremner Woods Apartments off Beth Road. More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 11:44 PM EDT2012-05-16 03:44:20 GMT
A Richmond mom says her special needs 4-year-old "sleep-walked' out of his preschool and no one stopped him. Tasha Johnson says her son, Mikell Bowman, has autism and ADHD so the situation was incrediblyMore >>
A mother says her preschooler walked out of Blackwell Primary and no one stopped him.More >>
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