http://www.wric.com/category/50739/virginia-headlines en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WRIC News - AP-State 15 virginia-headlines http://www.wric.com/story/22301797/va-ms-13-gang-leader-convicted-of-ordering-attacks http://www.wric.com/story/22301797/va-ms-13-gang-leader-convicted-of-ordering-attacks?t=2013-05-20T17:12:38Z WRIC Mon, 20 May 2013 17:12:00 EDT A federal jury has convicted the leader of a Richmond-area MS-13 gang for ordering two teenagers to shot a man as part of a gang initiation and to attack another man. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22301598/driver-who-hit-officer-with-car-shot-killed http://www.wric.com/story/22301598/driver-who-hit-officer-with-car-shot-killed?t=2013-05-20T17:00:49Z WRIC Mon, 20 May 2013 17:00:00 EDT Norfolk police have shot and killed a man who struck an officer with his car. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22300669/va-capital-city-metered-parking-could-increase http://www.wric.com/story/22300669/va-capital-city-metered-parking-could-increase?t=2013-05-20T15:36:36Z WRIC Mon, 20 May 2013 15:36:00 EDT Street parking in Virginia's capital city could be getting more expensive. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880129 http://www.wric.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880129&t=2013-05-20T23:35:18Z WRIC Mon, 20 May 2013 15:04:00 EDT The Virginia medical examiner's office says it will likely be weeks before the cause of death is determined for two FBI agents who died during a training exercise off the coast of Virginia Beach. Special Agents... News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22299932/official-fbi-agents-cause-of-death-unlikely-soon http://www.wric.com/story/22299932/official-fbi-agents-cause-of-death-unlikely-soon?t=2013-05-20T14:16:26Z WRIC Mon, 20 May 2013 14:16:00 EDT The Virginia medical examiner's office says it will likely be weeks before the cause of death is determined for two FBI agents who died during a training exercise off the coast of Virginia Beach. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22298192/dems-focus-on-jackson-in-hitting-va-gop-ticket http://www.wric.com/story/22298192/dems-focus-on-jackson-in-hitting-va-gop-ticket?t=2013-05-20T11:24:06Z WRIC Mon, 20 May 2013 11:24:00 EDT Virginia Democrats are framing the new statewide ticket the Republican Right nominated Saturday as a referendum on the GOP's surprise lieutenant governor nominee, firebrand Chesapeake minister E.W. Jackson, and his... News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22297429/colonial-williamsburg-pays-tribute-to-military http://www.wric.com/story/22297429/colonial-williamsburg-pays-tribute-to-military?t=2013-05-20T10:16:10Z WRIC Mon, 20 May 2013 10:16:00 EDT Colonial Williamsburg is offering free admission to military members and their families during the Memorial Day weekend. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880078 http://www.wric.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880078&t=2013-05-20T23:35:18Z WRIC Mon, 20 May 2013 10:04:00 EDT The University of Virginia's capital campaign has exceeded its $3 billion goal. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22297164/pot-bellied-pigs-seized-in-dinwiddie-get-new-homes http://www.wric.com/story/22297164/pot-bellied-pigs-seized-in-dinwiddie-get-new-homes?t=2013-05-20T09:36:06Z WRIC Mon, 20 May 2013 09:36:00 EDT More than a dozen neglected pot-bellied pigs seized in Dinwiddie County have found new homes. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22296351/metro-adds-7-day-short-trip-pass-to-smartrip-cards http://www.wric.com/story/22296351/metro-adds-7-day-short-trip-pass-to-smartrip-cards?t=2013-05-20T08:28:11Z WRIC Mon, 20 May 2013 08:28:00 EDT Metro is launching a new weekly short-trip pass that SmarTrip users can add to their cards to save money. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22296352/historic-decaying-winchester-building-to-be-saved http://www.wric.com/story/22296352/historic-decaying-winchester-building-to-be-saved?t=2013-05-20T08:28:11Z WRIC Mon, 20 May 2013 08:28:00 EDT A historic but decaying former hotel in Winchester is being converted into a retail, residential and entertainment complex. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22295831/lynchburg-symphony-loses-director-general-manager http://www.wric.com/story/22295831/lynchburg-symphony-loses-director-general-manager?t=2013-05-20T07:32:00Z WRIC Mon, 20 May 2013 07:31:00 EDT The Lynchburg Symphony is losing both its longtime music director and its general manager. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22295657/man-survives-being-dragged-4-miles-by-car-in-va http://www.wric.com/story/22295657/man-survives-being-dragged-4-miles-by-car-in-va?t=2013-05-20T07:12:00Z WRIC Mon, 20 May 2013 07:11:00 EDT Police say a car dragged a man for about 4 miles before another motorist alerted the driver that the victim was under the vehicle. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22294638/us-bank-fraud-trial-with-va-jury http://www.wric.com/story/22294638/us-bank-fraud-trial-with-va-jury?t=2013-05-20T03:04:13Z WRIC Mon, 20 May 2013 03:04:00 EDT Federal court jurors in Norfolk are set to continue their deliberations in the trial of four former Bank of Commonwealth executives and a developer accused of conspiring to defraud the bank out of $71 million. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22294637/uva-capital-campaign-exceeds-3-billion-goal http://www.wric.com/story/22294637/uva-capital-campaign-exceeds-3-billion-goal?t=2013-05-20T03:04:13Z WRIC Mon, 20 May 2013 03:04:00 EDT The University of Virginia's capital campaign has exceeded its $3 billion goal. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22294535/trust-launches-36m-campaign-for-va-battlefield http://www.wric.com/story/22294535/trust-launches-36m-campaign-for-va-battlefield?t=2013-05-20T02:11:47Z WRIC Mon, 20 May 2013 02:11:00 EDT The Civil War Trust has launched a $3.6 million national fundraising campaign to preserve 56 battlefield acres at Brandy Station in Culpeper County. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22294521/new-vice-rector-planning-on-uva-boards-agenda http://www.wric.com/story/22294521/new-vice-rector-planning-on-uva-boards-agenda?t=2013-05-20T02:07:48Z WRIC Mon, 20 May 2013 02:07:00 EDT Strategic planning and the selection of a new vice rector are on the agenda for University of Virginia Board of Visitors. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22294520/woman-admits-embezzling-from-va-association http://www.wric.com/story/22294520/woman-admits-embezzling-from-va-association?t=2013-05-20T02:07:48Z WRIC Mon, 20 May 2013 02:07:00 EDT A September sentencing is set for a woman convicted of embezzling from the Virginia Angus Association. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22293632/2-fbi-agents-killed-in-training-accident-in-va http://www.wric.com/story/22293632/2-fbi-agents-killed-in-training-accident-in-va?t=2013-05-19T19:17:54Z WRIC Sun, 19 May 2013 19:17:00 EDT Two FBI special agents on the agency's elite Hostage Rescue Team have been killed in a training accident in Virginia. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22293264/authorities-mwaa-officer-fatally-shot-by-wife http://www.wric.com/story/22293264/authorities-mwaa-officer-fatally-shot-by-wife?t=2013-05-19T17:45:49Z WRIC Sun, 19 May 2013 17:45:00 EDT Authorities say a Washington airports authority officer was fatally shot by his wife in their home in Sterling. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22292646/2-fbi-agents-killed-in-training-accident-in-va http://www.wric.com/story/22292646/2-fbi-agents-killed-in-training-accident-in-va?t=2013-05-19T15:17:39Z WRIC Sun, 19 May 2013 15:17:00 EDT Two FBI agents have been killed in a training accident in Virginia. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22291902/toots-and-the-maytals-member-injured-at-va-concert http://www.wric.com/story/22291902/toots-and-the-maytals-member-injured-at-va-concert?t=2013-05-19T11:49:36Z WRIC Sun, 19 May 2013 11:49:00 EDT A festival organizer says a member of Toots and the Maytals was injured during a concert in Richmond when someone in the crowd threw an object that hit them. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22291823/rocky-gap-casino-offers-new-deal-in-western-md http://www.wric.com/story/22291823/rocky-gap-casino-offers-new-deal-in-western-md?t=2013-05-19T11:33:23Z WRIC Sun, 19 May 2013 11:33:00 EDT The planned opening of Maryland's fourth casino this week is bringing changes to Rocky Gap State Park near Cumberland. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22291781/bodies-of-2-missing-boaters-found-in-va-river http://www.wric.com/story/22291781/bodies-of-2-missing-boaters-found-in-va-river?t=2013-05-19T11:21:22Z WRIC Sun, 19 May 2013 11:21:00 EDT Virginia Marine Police divers have recovered the bodies of two men whose boat capsized in the Rappahannock River. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22291523/woes-notwithstanding-va-gop-savors-week-of-gifts http://www.wric.com/story/22291523/woes-notwithstanding-va-gop-savors-week-of-gifts?t=2013-05-19T09:57:24Z WRIC Sun, 19 May 2013 09:57:00 EDT Just when it looked Virginia's Republicans were on their heels, a handful of events no one could predict a month ago have stoked the party's conservatives ahead of this fall's state litmus-test races for governor... News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22291200/heres-a-guide-to-pronunciations-in-virginia-news http://www.wric.com/story/22291200/heres-a-guide-to-pronunciations-in-virginia-news?t=2013-05-19T06:01:11Z WRIC Sun, 19 May 2013 06:01:00 EDT PEOPLE in NEWS: News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22291092/medical-emergency-eyed-in-va-parade-crash http://www.wric.com/story/22291092/medical-emergency-eyed-in-va-parade-crash?t=2013-05-19T03:17:22Z WRIC Sun, 19 May 2013 03:17:00 EDT Witnesses described a frantic scene and close calls after an elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a small Virginia mountain town's parade. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22289249/witnesses-car-strikes-crowd-at-va-parade http://www.wric.com/story/22289249/witnesses-car-strikes-crowd-at-va-parade?t=2013-05-18T16:00:34Z WRIC Sat, 18 May 2013 16:00:00 EDT Witnesses in southwestern Virginia say a car has driven into a crowd at a parade. Several people appear to be hurt, but the nature of their injuries wasn't immediately known. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22288945/coast-guard-looks-for-2-missing-men-in-va-river http://www.wric.com/story/22288945/coast-guard-looks-for-2-missing-men-in-va-river?t=2013-05-18T14:36:43Z WRIC Sat, 18 May 2013 14:36:00 EDT The Coast Guard is searching in Virginia for two men whose small boat capsized in the Rappahannock River. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22288749/man-pleads-guilty-in-international-fraud-case http://www.wric.com/story/22288749/man-pleads-guilty-in-international-fraud-case?t=2013-05-18T13:40:30Z WRIC Sat, 18 May 2013 13:40:00 EDT A man who told people in Washington he was a former British spy has pleaded guilty to defrauding former business associates of $2.1 million. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22288484/cleaning-lady-at-va-university-earns-degree http://www.wric.com/story/22288484/cleaning-lady-at-va-university-earns-degree?t=2013-05-18T12:24:24Z WRIC Sat, 18 May 2013 12:24:00 EDT A woman at Hollins University who's known to fellow students as the dormitory cleaning lady will join some of them in line at this weekend's commencement ceremonies. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22288293/before-conservative-crowd-cuccinelli-tacks-middle http://www.wric.com/story/22288293/before-conservative-crowd-cuccinelli-tacks-middle?t=2013-05-18T11:32:35Z WRIC Sat, 18 May 2013 11:32:00 EDT Virginia's conservative activist attorney general, Ken Cuccinelli, has been nominated by acclamation for governor at a statewide Republican convention dominated for the first time by the tea party. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22288262/mega-millions-ticket-sold-in-va-worth-95m http://www.wric.com/story/22288262/mega-millions-ticket-sold-in-va-worth-95m?t=2013-05-18T11:24:27Z WRIC Sat, 18 May 2013 11:24:00 EDT A Mega Millions ticket sold in Farmville has matched all six numbers in the latest drawing and will split the estimated $190 million jackpot with the holder of another winning ticket bought in New Jersey. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22287967/abortion-rights-group-dems-rally-at-gop-gathering http://www.wric.com/story/22287967/abortion-rights-group-dems-rally-at-gop-gathering?t=2013-05-18T09:56:21Z WRIC Sat, 18 May 2013 09:56:00 EDT A few dozen reproductive rights activists clad in pink T-shirts quietly picketed alongside Democrats in the rain outside the Virginia Republican Convention that will nominate anti-abortion Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli for... News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22287678/another-weekend-of-hov-closures-on-i-95-in-va http://www.wric.com/story/22287678/another-weekend-of-hov-closures-on-i-95-in-va?t=2013-05-18T07:36:16Z WRIC Sat, 18 May 2013 07:36:00 EDT The Virginia Department of Transportation again plans closures of the HOV lanes on Interstate 95 in northern Virginia. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22287585/heres-a-guide-to-pronunciations-in-virginia-news http://www.wric.com/story/22287585/heres-a-guide-to-pronunciations-in-virginia-news?t=2013-05-18T06:00:23Z WRIC Sat, 18 May 2013 06:00:00 EDT PEOPLE in NEWS: News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22285127/2-sentenced-in-2010-slaying-of-dc-teen http://www.wric.com/story/22285127/2-sentenced-in-2010-slaying-of-dc-teen?t=2013-05-17T17:48:07Z WRIC Fri, 17 May 2013 17:47:00 EDT Two people have been sentenced to prison in the kidnapping and slaying of a teenager in 2010. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22283582/dynamite-found-in-virginia-beach-outbuilding http://www.wric.com/story/22283582/dynamite-found-in-virginia-beach-outbuilding?t=2013-05-17T15:11:42Z WRIC Fri, 17 May 2013 15:11:00 EDT Bomb experts are disposing of 40 sticks of discarded dynamite found in an outbuilding in a residential area of Virginia Beach. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22283202/steger-delivers-va-tech-commencement-address http://www.wric.com/story/22283202/steger-delivers-va-tech-commencement-address?t=2013-05-17T14:27:36Z WRIC Fri, 17 May 2013 14:27:00 EDT The nearly 6,000 students at Virginia Tech's spring commencement ceremony heard from President Charles Steger (STEE'-gur) just days after he announced his retirement. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22283054/usps-official-sentenced-for-taking-bribes http://www.wric.com/story/22283054/usps-official-sentenced-for-taking-bribes?t=2013-05-17T14:07:42Z WRIC Fri, 17 May 2013 14:07:00 EDT A former U.S. Postal Service official has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for accepting at least $40,000 in bribes to help a Maryland company receive $6 million in contracts. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22282977/2-linked-to-e-shore-arsons-competent-for-trial http://www.wric.com/story/22282977/2-linked-to-e-shore-arsons-competent-for-trial?t=2013-05-17T13:59:43Z WRIC Fri, 17 May 2013 13:59:00 EDT Two people suspected in setting a string of fires on Virginia's Eastern Shore have been found competent to stand trial. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22282849/1-sailor-dead-7-injured-in-training-accident http://www.wric.com/story/22282849/1-sailor-dead-7-injured-in-training-accident?t=2013-05-17T13:44:29Z WRIC Fri, 17 May 2013 13:44:00 EDT A U.S. Navy spokesman says one sailor was killed and seven were injured during a training exercise at Fort Knox in Kentucky. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22282266/del-police-arrest-suspect-in-reputed-smuggling http://www.wric.com/story/22282266/del-police-arrest-suspect-in-reputed-smuggling?t=2013-05-17T12:39:23Z WRIC Fri, 17 May 2013 12:39:00 EDT A man arrested in Delaware in the takedown of an alleged East Coast cigarette smuggling ring that authorities believe may have funneled money to terrorist groups is being held on $12.5 million cash bail. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22281562/va-jobless-rate-falls-to-52-in-april http://www.wric.com/story/22281562/va-jobless-rate-falls-to-52-in-april?t=2013-05-17T11:31:33Z WRIC Fri, 17 May 2013 11:31:00 EDT The Virginia Employment Commission says the state's jobless rate fell in April for the second consecutive month. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22281493/1-sailor-dead-5-injured-in-training-accident http://www.wric.com/story/22281493/1-sailor-dead-5-injured-in-training-accident?t=2013-05-17T11:23:24Z WRIC Fri, 17 May 2013 11:23:00 EDT A U.S. Navy sailor was killed and five were injured during a training exercise at Fort Knox in Kentucky, a Navy spokesman said Friday. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22281234/1-sailor-dead-5-injured-in-training-accident http://www.wric.com/story/22281234/1-sailor-dead-5-injured-in-training-accident?t=2013-05-17T10:55:23Z WRIC Fri, 17 May 2013 10:55:00 EDT A U.S. Navy spokesman says one sailor was killed and five were injured during a training exercise at Fort Knox in Kentucky. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22281120/mineral-sands-mining-operation-planned-in-va http://www.wric.com/story/22281120/mineral-sands-mining-operation-planned-in-va?t=2013-05-17T10:39:27Z WRIC Fri, 17 May 2013 10:39:00 EDT A new mineral sands mining operation is in the works in Virginia. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22280106/i-95-southbound-closed-for-hazmat-spill-in-va http://www.wric.com/story/22280106/i-95-southbound-closed-for-hazmat-spill-in-va?t=2013-05-17T08:51:24Z WRIC Fri, 17 May 2013 08:51:00 EDT Virginia transportation officials say a crash involving hazardous materials has closed the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Stafford County. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22279484/va-community-college-rates-to-rise-44 http://www.wric.com/story/22279484/va-community-college-rates-to-rise-44?t=2013-05-17T07:51:13Z WRIC Fri, 17 May 2013 07:51:00 EDT Rates at Virginia's community colleges are going up. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22279381/va-department-honored-for-use-of-technology http://www.wric.com/story/22279381/va-department-honored-for-use-of-technology?t=2013-05-17T07:31:20Z WRIC Fri, 17 May 2013 07:31:00 EDT The Virginia Department of Social Services is being recognized for its use of technology to help improve efficiency and effectiveness. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22279339/fire-that-killed-mother-daughter-ruled-accidental http://www.wric.com/story/22279339/fire-that-killed-mother-daughter-ruled-accidental?t=2013-05-17T07:23:12Z WRIC Fri, 17 May 2013 07:23:00 EDT Fairfax County fire officials say a house fire that killed a Gallaudet professor and her daughter has been ruled accidental. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22279226/va-battlefield-park-hosting-living-history-weekend http://www.wric.com/story/22279226/va-battlefield-park-hosting-living-history-weekend?t=2013-05-17T07:07:11Z WRIC Fri, 17 May 2013 07:07:00 EDT National Park Service volunteers portraying Confederate sailors, heavy artillerymen, and Marines will demonstrate artillery action at a Richmond-area battlefield this weekend. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22278939/prosecutors-plan-more-charges-in-va-fake-id-ring http://www.wric.com/story/22278939/prosecutors-plan-more-charges-in-va-fake-id-ring?t=2013-05-17T06:07:17Z WRIC Fri, 17 May 2013 06:07:00 EDT Federal prosecutors say more charges are expected against three Charlottesville residents charged with selling the fake IDs to thousands of college students across the country. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22278846/nrc-to-discuss-review-of-va-nuclear-power-plant http://www.wric.com/story/22278846/nrc-to-discuss-review-of-va-nuclear-power-plant?t=2013-05-17T05:43:17Z WRIC Fri, 17 May 2013 05:43:00 EDT The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has scheduled a meeting in Virginia to field questions on the agency's assessment of the safety performance last year at the Surry nuclear power plant. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22278438/gop-gathers-in-richmond-to-nominate-cuccinelli http://www.wric.com/story/22278438/gop-gathers-in-richmond-to-nominate-cuccinelli?t=2013-05-17T04:51:04Z WRIC Fri, 17 May 2013 04:50:00 EDT Virginia's Republican Party, now under tea party control, will gavel its convention to order Friday and is preparing to formalize Ken Cuccinelli's gubernatorial nomination and decide its two other statewide... News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22278027/mended-bald-eagle-returning-to-va-wild http://www.wric.com/story/22278027/mended-bald-eagle-returning-to-va-wild?t=2013-05-17T03:07:22Z WRIC Fri, 17 May 2013 03:07:00 EDT A bald eagle nursed back to health after it tested positive for lead poisoning is set to take flight again back to the wild. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22278026/va-farm-fields-opening-to-gleaning http://www.wric.com/story/22278026/va-farm-fields-opening-to-gleaning?t=2013-05-17T03:07:22Z WRIC Fri, 17 May 2013 03:07:00 EDT More than 100 Virginia farmers are turning to the age-old practice of gleaning to help feed the needy. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22277920/historic-va-plantation-to-be-sold-at-auction http://www.wric.com/story/22277920/historic-va-plantation-to-be-sold-at-auction?t=2013-05-17T02:05:08Z WRIC Fri, 17 May 2013 02:05:00 EDT An 18th-century plantation with ties to some of the biggest names and events in history is going on the auction block. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22277919/va-launching-adoption-campaign-friday http://www.wric.com/story/22277919/va-launching-adoption-campaign-friday?t=2013-05-17T02:05:08Z WRIC Fri, 17 May 2013 02:05:00 EDT Gov. Bob McDonnell is launching an ambitious campaign to match more than 1,000 children in foster care with 1,000 adoptive parents. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22275097/coal-ships-va-departure-blocked http://www.wric.com/story/22275097/coal-ships-va-departure-blocked?t=2013-05-16T17:37:06Z WRIC Thu, 16 May 2013 17:36:00 EDT A Maltese-flagged coal ship anchored at Portsmouth Marine Terminal for nearly a month has lost a court battle to sail out of Virginia waters. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22274943/obama-vows-sustained-effort-on-military-sex-abuse http://www.wric.com/story/22274943/obama-vows-sustained-effort-on-military-sex-abuse?t=2013-05-16T17:21:01Z WRIC Thu, 16 May 2013 17:20:00 EDT President Barack Obama says military leaders are ashamed about the military's failure to stop sexual assaults in the ranks. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22273911/gops-cuccinelli-outlines-campaign-energy-policy http://www.wric.com/story/22273911/gops-cuccinelli-outlines-campaign-energy-policy?t=2013-05-16T16:04:33Z WRIC Thu, 16 May 2013 16:04:00 EDT Republican Ken Cuccinelli is in Virginia coal country proposing cuts to taxes and regulations on energy to stimulate its growth in the state if he's elected governor this year. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22273495/kennedy-center-revises-way-honorees-are-selected http://www.wric.com/story/22273495/kennedy-center-revises-way-honorees-are-selected?t=2013-05-16T15:24:44Z WRIC Thu, 16 May 2013 15:24:00 EDT The Kennedy Center is unveiling a new process to select artists who receive one of the nation's top arts prizes after an outside group said Latinos have been largely excluded. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22272974/ny-officials-smuggling-ring-has-terror-links http://www.wric.com/story/22272974/ny-officials-smuggling-ring-has-terror-links?t=2013-05-16T14:28:53Z WRIC Thu, 16 May 2013 14:28:00 EDT Authorities say some of the suspects charged in a Virginia-to-New York cigarette smuggling scheme have links to top Hamas officials. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22272904/state-razes-homeless-mans-huge-makeshift-shelter http://www.wric.com/story/22272904/state-razes-homeless-mans-huge-makeshift-shelter?t=2013-05-16T14:20:45Z WRIC Thu, 16 May 2013 14:20:00 EDT Virginia transportation officials worked for hours to remove a huge makeshift shelter a homeless man built and lived in for 9 years. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22271902/private-spaceship-tests-underway-in-va-calif http://www.wric.com/story/22271902/private-spaceship-tests-underway-in-va-calif?t=2013-05-16T12:44:43Z WRIC Thu, 16 May 2013 12:44:00 EDT A Colorado company developing a spaceship to take astronauts to the International Space Station is having its spacecraft undergo a series of landing-focused tests at NASA facilities in Virginia and California. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22270390/1m-powerball-ticket-sold-in-christiansburg http://www.wric.com/story/22270390/1m-powerball-ticket-sold-in-christiansburg?t=2013-05-16T10:40:27Z WRIC Thu, 16 May 2013 10:40:00 EDT The Virginia Lottery says someone bought a $1 million Powerball ticket in Christiansburg. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22269751/pipe-bomb-explodes-in-augusta-co-damages-truck http://www.wric.com/story/22269751/pipe-bomb-explodes-in-augusta-co-damages-truck?t=2013-05-16T09:40:25Z WRIC Thu, 16 May 2013 09:40:00 EDT Police are investigating a pipe bomb that exploded in Augusta County. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22269294/invasive-fish-move-into-rappahannock-river http://www.wric.com/story/22269294/invasive-fish-move-into-rappahannock-river?t=2013-05-16T09:08:23Z WRIC Thu, 16 May 2013 09:08:00 EDT The invasive northern snakehead fish has moved into the Rappahannock River. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22268858/bear-spotted-wandering-around-bluefield http://www.wric.com/story/22268858/bear-spotted-wandering-around-bluefield?t=2013-05-16T08:40:25Z WRIC Thu, 16 May 2013 08:40:00 EDT Bluefield residents are being asked to take precautions because of an unwelcome visitor in the southwest Virginia town. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22268656/chartres-cathedral-labyrinth-replica-planned-in-va http://www.wric.com/story/22268656/chartres-cathedral-labyrinth-replica-planned-in-va?t=2013-05-16T08:08:21Z WRIC Thu, 16 May 2013 08:08:00 EDT Charlottesville soon will be home to a full-scale replica of the 800-year-old labyrinth at Chartres Cathedral in Paris. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22267850/owner-of-va-hotel-settles-fall-lawsuit-for-109m http://www.wric.com/story/22267850/owner-of-va-hotel-settles-fall-lawsuit-for-109m?t=2013-05-16T06:56:18Z WRIC Thu, 16 May 2013 06:56:00 EDT The owner of a hotel in Norfolk will pay nearly $11 million to settle a lawsuit over a toddler's fall from a walkway. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22267578/metro-probes-cause-of-train-fire http://www.wric.com/story/22267578/metro-probes-cause-of-train-fire?t=2013-05-16T06:12:34Z WRIC Thu, 16 May 2013 06:12:00 EDT Metro says a train fire at the Silver Spring station may have been started by a loose part striking a power cable. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22267544/heres-a-guide-to-pronunciations-in-virginia-news http://www.wric.com/story/22267544/heres-a-guide-to-pronunciations-in-virginia-news?t=2013-05-16T06:04:23Z WRIC Thu, 16 May 2013 06:04:00 EDT PEOPLE in NEWS: News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22267045/metro-to-shut-5-stations-for-weekend-work http://www.wric.com/story/22267045/metro-to-shut-5-stations-for-weekend-work?t=2013-05-16T04:52:25Z WRIC Thu, 16 May 2013 04:52:00 EDT Metro says it will close a total of five stations on the green and orange lines for weekend work. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22266737/2-ky-cities-on-list-of-award-winners http://www.wric.com/story/22266737/2-ky-cities-on-list-of-award-winners?t=2013-05-16T03:40:18Z WRIC Thu, 16 May 2013 03:40:00 EDT Two small central Kentucky cities top a list of what one business magazine considers the best small cities in the United States. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22266641/smithsonian-plans-to-crowd-fund-for-yoga-exhibit http://www.wric.com/story/22266641/smithsonian-plans-to-crowd-fund-for-yoga-exhibit?t=2013-05-16T03:20:11Z WRIC Thu, 16 May 2013 03:20:00 EDT The Smithsonian Institution is announcing plans for what curators believe is the first exhibition about the visual history of yoga. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22266560/kings-dominion-hiring-for-central-va-park http://www.wric.com/story/22266560/kings-dominion-hiring-for-central-va-park?t=2013-05-16T03:08:49Z WRIC Thu, 16 May 2013 03:08:00 EDT A sure sign of summer: Kings Dominion is hiring by the hundreds. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22266559/hundreds-of-aftershocks-since-2011-va-quake http://www.wric.com/story/22266559/hundreds-of-aftershocks-since-2011-va-quake?t=2013-05-16T03:08:49Z WRIC Thu, 16 May 2013 03:08:00 EDT Since an earthquake rattled central Virginia and the East Coast nearly two years ago, more than 450 aftershocks have been recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22266356/va-man-pleads-to-synthetic-marijuana-counts http://www.wric.com/story/22266356/va-man-pleads-to-synthetic-marijuana-counts?t=2013-05-16T02:04:03Z WRIC Thu, 16 May 2013 02:04:00 EDT A 33-year-old Virginia Beach man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to distributing synthetic marijuana. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22266354/heritage-group-appeals-citys-confederate-flag-ban http://www.wric.com/story/22266354/heritage-group-appeals-citys-confederate-flag-ban?t=2013-05-16T02:04:03Z WRIC Thu, 16 May 2013 02:04:00 EDT The Sons of Confederate Veterans is challenging in a federal appeals court Lexington's limits on the flying of the Confederate flag. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22266352/court-in-va-to-hear-health-reform-challenge http://www.wric.com/story/22266352/court-in-va-to-hear-health-reform-challenge?t=2013-05-16T02:04:03Z WRIC Thu, 16 May 2013 02:04:00 EDT Liberty University's challenge to the Obama administration's health care law is back before a federal appeals court in Virginia. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22264072/154-billion-roads-draft-heavy-on-hampton-roads http://www.wric.com/story/22264072/154-billion-roads-draft-heavy-on-hampton-roads?t=2013-05-15T18:40:15Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 18:40:00 EDT Hampton Roads would become a conspicuous winner under a draft of Virginia's blueprint for highway construction projects over six years. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22263753/tenn-senator-sale-idea-cost-tva-500-million http://www.wric.com/story/22263753/tenn-senator-sale-idea-cost-tva-500-million?t=2013-05-15T18:16:02Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 18:16:00 EDT Sen. Lamar Alexander says President Barack Obama's plan to consider selling the Tennessee Valley Authority has already cost hundreds of millions of dollars - even if the nation's largest public utility is never sold. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22262557/va-mans-lucky-lotto-streak-alive-with-4th-win http://www.wric.com/story/22262557/va-mans-lucky-lotto-streak-alive-with-4th-win?t=2013-05-15T16:48:00Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 16:47:00 EDT Call Melvyn Wilson the king of the scratch-off ticket. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22261751/vdot-reaches-deal-on-pothole-repair-claims http://www.wric.com/story/22261751/vdot-reaches-deal-on-pothole-repair-claims?t=2013-05-15T15:51:53Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 15:51:00 EDT The Virginia Department of Transportation has reached a deal to repay some motorists whose vehicles were damaged by potholes in Hampton Roads. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22261314/us-appeals-court-in-va-oks-wva-mine-permit http://www.wric.com/story/22261314/us-appeals-court-in-va-oks-wva-mine-permit?t=2013-05-15T15:07:50Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 15:07:00 EDT A federal appeals court is refusing to block a federal permit for a West Virginia coal mine that was challenged by environmentalists. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22261190/vcu-appoints-director-for-new-modern-art-museum http://www.wric.com/story/22261190/vcu-appoints-director-for-new-modern-art-museum?t=2013-05-15T14:59:48Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 14:59:00 EDT Virginia Commonwealth University's planned museum of contemporary art has its first director. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22259962/marc-vre-warn-of-speed-restrictions http://www.wric.com/story/22259962/marc-vre-warn-of-speed-restrictions?t=2013-05-15T13:23:42Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 13:23:00 EDT Virginia Railway Express and MARC are warning passengers that travel may be slowed by heat-related speed restrictions. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22259226/accomplice-in-job-applicant-killing-sent-to-prison http://www.wric.com/story/22259226/accomplice-in-job-applicant-killing-sent-to-prison?t=2013-05-15T12:27:36Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 12:27:00 EDT A woman will spend nearly 16 years in prison for her role in the fatal shooting of a Virginia man visiting the San Francisco Bay area for a job interview at Google Inc. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22258606/va-ex-sailor-pleads-not-guilty-to-espionage-charge http://www.wric.com/story/22258606/va-ex-sailor-pleads-not-guilty-to-espionage-charge?t=2013-05-15T11:27:35Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 11:27:00 EDT A former sailor has pleaded not guilty to additional charges that he passed top secret documents to individuals he believed represented the Russian government. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22258297/fatal-chesterfield-police-shooting-ruled-justified http://www.wric.com/story/22258297/fatal-chesterfield-police-shooting-ruled-justified?t=2013-05-15T11:03:29Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 11:03:00 EDT A grand jury says the fatal shooting of a suspect by a Chesterfield County police officer was justified. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22257606/va-egg-production-1b-deviled-eggs-annually http://www.wric.com/story/22257606/va-egg-production-1b-deviled-eggs-annually?t=2013-05-15T10:11:39Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 10:11:00 EDT Virginia farmers produce enough eggs to make more than 1 billion deviled eggs annually. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22257479/washington-co-board-oks-ten-commandments-display http://www.wric.com/story/22257479/washington-co-board-oks-ten-commandments-display?t=2013-05-15T09:55:25Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 09:55:00 EDT The Washington County Board of Supervisors has voted to display the Ten Commandments at the county government building. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22257390/ud-led-study-feds-overestimate-poultry-pollution http://www.wric.com/story/22257390/ud-led-study-feds-overestimate-poultry-pollution?t=2013-05-15T09:43:28Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 09:43:00 EDT A University of Delaware-led study has found that decades-old federal standards overestimate current poultry industry contributions to water pollution. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22256322/shenandoah-park-seeks-to-stop-deer-disease-spread http://www.wric.com/story/22256322/shenandoah-park-seeks-to-stop-deer-disease-spread?t=2013-05-15T08:39:24Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 08:39:00 EDT Officials at Shenandoah National Park are working on a plan to stop the spread of chronic wasting disease. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22256167/minor-earthquake-rattles-louisa-county http://www.wric.com/story/22256167/minor-earthquake-rattles-louisa-county?t=2013-05-15T08:15:21Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 08:15:00 EDT Wednesday has gotten off to a shaky start for some residents in Louisa County. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22255149/charge-dismissed-in-va-beach-chicken-case http://www.wric.com/story/22255149/charge-dismissed-in-va-beach-chicken-case?t=2013-05-15T06:39:17Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 06:39:00 EDT A Virginia Beach woman no longer faces a criminal charge for keeping chickens in her backyard. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22254995/virginia-homicide-suspects-arrested-in-sc http://www.wric.com/story/22254995/virginia-homicide-suspects-arrested-in-sc?t=2013-05-15T06:27:27Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 06:27:00 EDT A man and woman wanted in a death in Virginia have been arrested in South Carolina. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22254978/man-takes-ambulance-hits-vehicles-in-norfolk http://www.wric.com/story/22254978/man-takes-ambulance-hits-vehicles-in-norfolk?t=2013-05-15T06:23:30Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 06:23:00 EDT Norfolk police say no one was injured when a man took an ambulance and crashed it into several other vehicles. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22254910/train-fire-disrupts-service-on-metros-red-line http://www.wric.com/story/22254910/train-fire-disrupts-service-on-metros-red-line?t=2013-05-15T06:11:21Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 06:11:00 EDT Metro says a mechanical problem started a fire on train at the Silver Spring station that disrupted red line service between Takoma and Forest Glen. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22254879/quinnipiac-poll-va-gov-job-approval-rating-slips http://www.wric.com/story/22254879/quinnipiac-poll-va-gov-job-approval-rating-slips?t=2013-05-15T06:03:17Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 06:03:00 EDT A new Quinnipiac University poll shows Gov. Bob McDonnell's job approval dipping to its lowest point in two years. But it's not because of gifts he and his family took from a political donor and chief executive of a... News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22254866/heres-a-guide-to-pronunciations-in-virginia-news http://www.wric.com/story/22254866/heres-a-guide-to-pronunciations-in-virginia-news?t=2013-05-15T05:59:20Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 05:59:00 EDT PEOPLE in NEWS: News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22254128/va-beach-hands-across-the-sand-set-for-saturday http://www.wric.com/story/22254128/va-beach-hands-across-the-sand-set-for-saturday?t=2013-05-15T04:56:32Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 04:56:00 EDT Activists opposed to energy drilling off Virginia's coast are planning their 4th edition of "Hands Across the Sand." News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22254127/lawmakers-outraged-over-another-military-sex-case http://www.wric.com/story/22254127/lawmakers-outraged-over-another-military-sex-case?t=2013-05-15T04:56:32Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 04:56:00 EDT Lawmakers say they're outraged that for the second time this month a member of the armed forces assigned to help prevent sexual assaults in the military is under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22254126/fort-detrick-getting-new-garrison-commander http://www.wric.com/story/22254126/fort-detrick-getting-new-garrison-commander?t=2013-05-15T04:56:32Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 04:56:00 EDT Fort Detrick is welcoming a new garrison commander to the Army installation in Frederick. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22253815/court-to-hear-appeal-of-richmond-familys-killer http://www.wric.com/story/22253815/court-to-hear-appeal-of-richmond-familys-killer?t=2013-05-15T02:07:07Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 02:07:00 EDT A federal appeals court is set to review the case of a Virginia death row inmate convicted of killing a Richmond couple and their two young daughters. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22253814/va-program-aims-to-provides-wheels-to-families http://www.wric.com/story/22253814/va-program-aims-to-provides-wheels-to-families?t=2013-05-15T02:07:07Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 02:07:00 EDT A nonprofit organization is launching a program to provide low- to moderate-income Richmond families loans to assist in the purchase or repair of used cars. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22253813/anti-uranium-groups-in-va-join-forces http://www.wric.com/story/22253813/anti-uranium-groups-in-va-join-forces?t=2013-05-15T02:07:07Z WRIC Wed, 15 May 2013 02:07:00 EDT Two Southside Virginia voices against uranium mining are joining forces. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22248674/catholic-u-gets-4m-gift-for-nursing-scholarships http://www.wric.com/story/22248674/catholic-u-gets-4m-gift-for-nursing-scholarships?t=2013-05-14T14:18:44Z WRIC Tue, 14 May 2013 14:18:00 EDT Catholic University says a charitable foundation is pledging $4 million to its nursing school to fund scholarships for students pursuing nursing jobs in the Washington area. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22247777/va-tech-president-retires-criticized-in-massacre http://www.wric.com/story/22247777/va-tech-president-retires-criticized-in-massacre?t=2013-05-14T13:10:40Z WRIC Tue, 14 May 2013 13:10:00 EDT The president of Virginia Tech, who has been criticized by families and others for the way he handled the 2007 campus massacre, says he's retiring. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22247581/april-va-general-revenue-up-slightly-over-2012 http://www.wric.com/story/22247581/april-va-general-revenue-up-slightly-over-2012?t=2013-05-14T12:50:36Z WRIC Tue, 14 May 2013 12:50:00 EDT Virginia general revenue increased last month by 2.2 percent over April 2012 in one of the year's most significant tax collection months, putting Virginia slightly ahead of its budgeted forecast 10 months through its... News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22247540/germany-pulls-plug-on-drone-procurement-program http://www.wric.com/story/22247540/germany-pulls-plug-on-drone-procurement-program?t=2013-05-14T12:46:50Z WRIC Tue, 14 May 2013 12:46:00 EDT An official says Germany has canceled plans to purchase and modify U.S.-made Global Hawk surveillance drones for 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion). News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22247500/navy-launches-unmanned-aircraft-from-carrier http://www.wric.com/story/22247500/navy-launches-unmanned-aircraft-from-carrier?t=2013-05-14T12:42:39Z WRIC Tue, 14 May 2013 12:42:00 EDT The U.S. Navy says it has successfully launched an unmanned aircraft from the deck of an aircraft carrier. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22247233/dominican-charged-in-us-students-death-given-bail http://www.wric.com/story/22247233/dominican-charged-in-us-students-death-given-bail?t=2013-05-14T12:22:47Z WRIC Tue, 14 May 2013 12:22:00 EDT A well-known boat captain who organizes whale-watching tours in Dominica has been granted bail as he awaits trial in the death of a U.S. college student hit by a boat propeller. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22247187/va-council-honors-innovative-caregiver-programs http://www.wric.com/story/22247187/va-council-honors-innovative-caregiver-programs?t=2013-05-14T12:18:41Z WRIC Tue, 14 May 2013 12:18:00 EDT The Commonwealth Council on Aging is honoring innovative caregiver programs in Virginia. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22247155/report-says-more-woes-for-appalachian-coal-mining http://www.wric.com/story/22247155/report-says-more-woes-for-appalachian-coal-mining?t=2013-05-14T12:14:35Z WRIC Tue, 14 May 2013 12:14:00 EDT A new report says hard times are expected to continue for the coal industry in Central Appalachia, which at one time was the hub of the nation's coal production. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22246933/transportation-vote-boosts-dems-in-va-free-scores http://www.wric.com/story/22246933/transportation-vote-boosts-dems-in-va-free-scores?t=2013-05-14T11:54:34Z WRIC Tue, 14 May 2013 11:54:00 EDT For the first time in years, General Assembly Democrats overwhelmingly outscored Republicans in the annual scorecard by the pro-business group Virginia FREE based on one issue: this year's transportation bill. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22246099/convicted-pipe-bomber-faces-weapon-charge http://www.wric.com/story/22246099/convicted-pipe-bomber-faces-weapon-charge?t=2013-05-14T10:50:31Z WRIC Tue, 14 May 2013 10:50:00 EDT A Virginia man who was convicted last week of seven counts of attempted deliberate homicide for throwing pipe bombs at Montana law enforcement officers last November is now charged with trying to create a weapon while in... News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22245690/virginia-tech-president-steger-stepping-down http://www.wric.com/story/22245690/virginia-tech-president-steger-stepping-down?t=2013-05-14T10:18:28Z WRIC Tue, 14 May 2013 10:18:00 EDT Virginia Tech University President Charles Steger is stepping down. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22245435/norfolk-st-financial-operations-concern-lawmakers http://www.wric.com/story/22245435/norfolk-st-financial-operations-concern-lawmakers?t=2013-05-14T09:58:24Z WRIC Tue, 14 May 2013 09:58:00 EDT State lawmakers are calling for more financial accountability at Norfolk State University. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22244071/tva-to-offer-early-retirement-incentives http://www.wric.com/story/22244071/tva-to-offer-early-retirement-incentives?t=2013-05-14T08:18:21Z WRIC Tue, 14 May 2013 08:18:00 EDT The Tennessee Valley Authority is offering retirement incentives to employees of some of its coal-fired power plants. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22243468/consultants-say-fredericksburg-good-baseball-site http://www.wric.com/story/22243468/consultants-say-fredericksburg-good-baseball-site?t=2013-05-14T07:30:20Z WRIC Tue, 14 May 2013 07:30:00 EDT A consulting firm says Fredericksburg would be an attractive market for a minor league baseball team. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22243187/friends-papers-shed-light-on-thomas-jefferson http://www.wric.com/story/22243187/friends-papers-shed-light-on-thomas-jefferson?t=2013-05-14T06:54:14Z WRIC Tue, 14 May 2013 06:54:00 EDT Manuscripts and other materials that offer new perspectives on Thomas Jefferson are being donated to the foundation that owns his estate. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22242886/nude-virginia-couple-arrested-in-south-carolina http://www.wric.com/story/22242886/nude-virginia-couple-arrested-in-south-carolina?t=2013-05-14T06:18:25Z WRIC Tue, 14 May 2013 06:18:00 EDT A Virginia couple has been arrested on a South Carolina beach after police say the couple was found nude. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22241742/navy-to-launch-unmanned-aircraft-from-carrier http://www.wric.com/story/22241742/navy-to-launch-unmanned-aircraft-from-carrier?t=2013-05-14T03:26:05Z WRIC Tue, 14 May 2013 03:26:00 EDT The Navy is preparing to launch an unmanned aircraft from the deck of an aircraft carrier for the first time. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22241651/nrc-to-discuss-2012-review-of-va-n-power-plant http://www.wric.com/story/22241651/nrc-to-discuss-2012-review-of-va-n-power-plant?t=2013-05-14T03:06:35Z WRIC Tue, 14 May 2013 03:06:00 EDT The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has scheduled a meeting in Virginia to field questions on the agency's assessment of the safety performance last year at the North Anna nuclear power plant. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22241650/man-defined-as-top-us-pirate-catch-appeals-in-va http://www.wric.com/story/22241650/man-defined-as-top-us-pirate-catch-appeals-in-va?t=2013-05-14T03:06:35Z WRIC Tue, 14 May 2013 03:06:00 EDT The conviction of a Somali man believed to be the highest-ranking pirate captured by the U.S. is headed for a federal appeals panel in Virginia. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22241542/md-college-to-award-61k-undergrad-literary-prize http://www.wric.com/story/22241542/md-college-to-award-61k-undergrad-literary-prize?t=2013-05-14T02:22:05Z WRIC Tue, 14 May 2013 02:22:00 EDT Maryland's Washington College is preparing to announce the winner of the nation's largest literary prize for undergraduate college students. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22241502/appeals-court-in-va-considers-cole-bombing-suit http://www.wric.com/story/22241502/appeals-court-in-va-considers-cole-bombing-suit?t=2013-05-14T02:06:06Z WRIC Tue, 14 May 2013 02:06:00 EDT A federal appeals court is set to review a judge's dismissal of a lawsuit seeking an additional $282.5 million from Sudan for the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22241501/va-judge-to-consider-motion-to-dismiss-chef-case http://www.wric.com/story/22241501/va-judge-to-consider-motion-to-dismiss-chef-case?t=2013-05-14T02:06:06Z WRIC Tue, 14 May 2013 02:06:00 EDT The politically charged embezzlement case against a former Virginia Executive Mansion chef is back before a Richmond judge. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22237125/vmi-ad-announces-november-retirement http://www.wric.com/story/22237125/vmi-ad-announces-november-retirement?t=2013-05-13T15:09:52Z WRIC Mon, 13 May 2013 15:09:00 EDT Virginia Military Institute's director of athletics has announced his retirement, effective Nov. 15. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22235378/va-entrepreneur-caught-in-growing-political-drama http://www.wric.com/story/22235378/va-entrepreneur-caught-in-growing-political-drama?t=2013-05-13T12:09:32Z WRIC Mon, 13 May 2013 12:09:00 EDT Lavish gifts and political donations have whisked a car salesman turned serial entrepreneur into the center of a growing scandal dogging Virginia's two top Republicans. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22234760/national-cathedral-wins-preservation-funds-contest http://www.wric.com/story/22234760/national-cathedral-wins-preservation-funds-contest?t=2013-05-13T11:29:28Z WRIC Mon, 13 May 2013 11:29:00 EDT Washington National Cathedral and George Washington's Mount Vernon estate have both won $100,000 grants among 24 sites around the nation's capital competing for historic preservation funds. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22234635/group-designates-virginia-tech-as-bicycle-friendly http://www.wric.com/story/22234635/group-designates-virginia-tech-as-bicycle-friendly?t=2013-05-13T11:13:29Z WRIC Mon, 13 May 2013 11:13:00 EDT Virginia Tech is being recognized for its efforts to encourage students, staff and visitors to ride bicycles. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22234609/va-group-wants-boston-bombing-suspects-body-moved http://www.wric.com/story/22234609/va-group-wants-boston-bombing-suspects-body-moved?t=2013-05-13T11:09:37Z WRIC Mon, 13 May 2013 11:09:00 EDT A group critical of the Virginia burial of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect wants the body disinterred and sent elsewhere. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22234221/page-co-luray-named-appalachian-trail-community http://www.wric.com/story/22234221/page-co-luray-named-appalachian-trail-community?t=2013-05-13T10:33:36Z WRIC Mon, 13 May 2013 10:33:00 EDT Page County and Luray are being recognized for promoting awareness of the Appalachian Trail. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22234146/newseum-reconsiders-honor-for-2-linked-to-hamas http://www.wric.com/story/22234146/newseum-reconsiders-honor-for-2-linked-to-hamas?t=2013-05-13T10:25:32Z WRIC Mon, 13 May 2013 10:25:00 EDT The Newseum in Washington says it's re-evaluating plans to include two people on its Journalists Memorial honoring journalists who died last year while covering the news. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22232895/news-minute-here-is-the-latest-west-virginia-news-from-the-associated-press http://www.wric.com/story/22232895/news-minute-here-is-the-latest-west-virginia-news-from-the-associated-press?t=2013-05-20T23:35:18Z WRIC Mon, 13 May 2013 08:45:00 EDT Princeton plans to use solar power to keep its new welcome signs lit at night. Solar panels will charge during the day and provide power for the signs' lights at night. Three large signs and four smaller signs are being... News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22232321/us-wheat-forecast-to-increase-in-va-in-2013 http://www.wric.com/story/22232321/us-wheat-forecast-to-increase-in-va-in-2013?t=2013-05-13T07:53:15Z WRIC Mon, 13 May 2013 07:53:00 EDT The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services says the state wheat crop is expected to top 16 million bushels in 2013. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22232257/record-number-of-bear-cubs-at-va-wildlife-center http://www.wric.com/story/22232257/record-number-of-bear-cubs-at-va-wildlife-center?t=2013-05-13T07:41:23Z WRIC Mon, 13 May 2013 07:41:00 EDT The Wildlife Center of Virginia is caring for a record eight black bear cubs this spring. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22232076/man-charged-in-franklin-co-sewage-dumping-probe http://www.wric.com/story/22232076/man-charged-in-franklin-co-sewage-dumping-probe?t=2013-05-13T07:17:18Z WRIC Mon, 13 May 2013 07:17:00 EDT The owner of a septic service company faces charges of illegally dumping sewage in Franklin County. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22231905/rowdy-weekend-not-expected-to-hurt-vb-tourism http://www.wric.com/story/22231905/rowdy-weekend-not-expected-to-hurt-vb-tourism?t=2013-05-13T06:53:26Z WRIC Mon, 13 May 2013 06:53:00 EDT A rowdy and violent weekend at Virginia Beach's Oceanfront isn't expected to affect the city's tourism. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22231421/heres-a-guide-to-pronunciations-in-virginia-news http://www.wric.com/story/22231421/heres-a-guide-to-pronunciations-in-virginia-news?t=2013-05-13T06:01:29Z WRIC Mon, 13 May 2013 06:01:00 EDT PEOPLE in NEWS: News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22231032/dc-hits-halfway-point-in-potholepalooza-campaign http://www.wric.com/story/22231032/dc-hits-halfway-point-in-potholepalooza-campaign?t=2013-05-13T04:21:09Z WRIC Mon, 13 May 2013 04:21:00 EDT Officials in Washington have hit the half-way point of Potholepalooza, their annual month-long campaign to fill in potholes, and say they've eclipsed the number of potholes filled during the entire 2012 campaign. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22230791/vdacs-promoting-farm-markets-with-a-punch-card http://www.wric.com/story/22230791/vdacs-promoting-farm-markets-with-a-punch-card?t=2013-05-13T03:05:29Z WRIC Mon, 13 May 2013 03:05:00 EDT Fans of the local offerings at farmers' markets now have another incentive to seek them out. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22230790/study-va-tobacco-region-mfg-job-demand-to-rise http://www.wric.com/story/22230790/study-va-tobacco-region-mfg-job-demand-to-rise?t=2013-05-13T03:05:29Z WRIC Mon, 13 May 2013 03:05:00 EDT The demand for manufacturing workers in Virginia's tobacco-growing region will reach nearly 7,000 jobs by 2017. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22230627/va-transportation-bill-to-get-ceremonial-signing http://www.wric.com/story/22230627/va-transportation-bill-to-get-ceremonial-signing?t=2013-05-13T02:05:34Z WRIC Mon, 13 May 2013 02:04:00 EDT Gov. Bob McDonnell has scheduled a ceremonial signing for a signature legislative triumph. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22230626/va-officers-heading-out-to-dc-for-police-memorial http://www.wric.com/story/22230626/va-officers-heading-out-to-dc-for-police-memorial?t=2013-05-13T02:04:59Z WRIC Mon, 13 May 2013 02:04:00 EDT More than 60 police officers will be pedaling through the Richmond area en route to a Washington memorial to honor law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22230625/most-endangered-va-places-sites-released http://www.wric.com/story/22230625/most-endangered-va-places-sites-released?t=2013-05-13T02:04:59Z WRIC Mon, 13 May 2013 02:04:00 EDT Preservation Virginia is out with its annual most endangered list and it includes Arlington National Cemetery, a network of rural schools that aimed to improve educational opportunities for young black students in rural... News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22229585/fairfax-county-teen-to-start-college-at-16 http://www.wric.com/story/22229585/fairfax-county-teen-to-start-college-at-16?t=2013-05-12T18:48:41Z WRIC Sun, 12 May 2013 18:48:00 EDT A Fairfax County high school junior is preparing to enroll at the University of Southern California at age 16. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22228345/with-convention-tea-parties-plant-flag-atop-gop http://www.wric.com/story/22228345/with-convention-tea-parties-plant-flag-atop-gop?t=2013-05-12T12:32:09Z WRIC Sun, 12 May 2013 12:32:00 EDT Four years in the making, Virginia's far-flung tea party groups will officially plant their flag not only on the Republican Party but on its nominees for the state's highest offices as well. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22227939/richmond-tea-party-says-it-was-among-irs-targets http://www.wric.com/story/22227939/richmond-tea-party-says-it-was-among-irs-targets?t=2013-05-12T10:32:15Z WRIC Sun, 12 May 2013 10:32:00 EDT The leader of Richmond's Tea Party says his group was among those improperly targeted by the Internal Revenue Service. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22227737/fbi-agent-charged-with-estranged-wifes-slaying http://www.wric.com/story/22227737/fbi-agent-charged-with-estranged-wifes-slaying?t=2013-05-12T09:36:07Z WRIC Sun, 12 May 2013 09:36:00 EDT An FBI agent in Stafford County is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of his estranged wife. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22227707/pilot-instructor-escape-injury-in-va-crash http://www.wric.com/story/22227707/pilot-instructor-escape-injury-in-va-crash?t=2013-05-12T09:28:05Z WRIC Sun, 12 May 2013 09:28:00 EDT Virginia State Police say neither the instructor nor the student who was at the controls was injured when their two-seat aircraft was forced to make a "belly" landing in Charlottesville. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22225538/hazing-charges-against-3-at-vsu-dismissed http://www.wric.com/story/22225538/hazing-charges-against-3-at-vsu-dismissed?t=2013-05-11T16:59:34Z WRIC Sat, 11 May 2013 16:59:00 EDT Hazing charges have been dismissed against two Virginia State University students and another man. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22224995/stafford-county-doctor-faces-95-charges http://www.wric.com/story/22224995/stafford-county-doctor-faces-95-charges?t=2013-05-11T14:35:23Z WRIC Sat, 11 May 2013 14:35:00 EDT A Stafford County doctor faces 95 charges, including involuntary manslaughter in the death of a patient. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22224211/lower-danville-population-may-mean-higher-fares http://www.wric.com/story/22224211/lower-danville-population-may-mean-higher-fares?t=2013-05-11T11:07:11Z WRIC Sat, 11 May 2013 11:07:00 EDT Danville residents may have to pay higher bus fares because of a decrease in the city's population. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22224098/va-man-pleads-guilty-to-setting-off-pipe-bomb http://www.wric.com/story/22224098/va-man-pleads-guilty-to-setting-off-pipe-bomb?t=2013-05-11T10:47:15Z WRIC Sat, 11 May 2013 10:47:00 EDT A Roanoke Army veteran has pleaded guilty to blowing up his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend's sport utility vehicle with a pipe bomb in August. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22224057/ex-chef-to-va-governor-central-in-political-drama http://www.wric.com/story/22224057/ex-chef-to-va-governor-central-in-political-drama?t=2013-05-11T10:35:13Z WRIC Sat, 11 May 2013 10:35:00 EDT The man who came with celebrity cachet to run the kitchen at Virginia's Executive Mansion in 2010 is now accused of pilfering food from the governor's residence and has emerged as a central figure in a growing... News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22223495/heres-a-guide-to-pronunciations-in-virginia-news http://www.wric.com/story/22223495/heres-a-guide-to-pronunciations-in-virginia-news?t=2013-05-11T06:02:57Z WRIC Sat, 11 May 2013 06:02:00 EDT PEOPLE in NEWS: News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22223123/va-woman-has-no-regrets-over-role-in-burial http://www.wric.com/story/22223123/va-woman-has-no-regrets-over-role-in-burial?t=2013-05-11T02:50:50Z WRIC Sat, 11 May 2013 02:50:00 EDT The Virginia woman whose actions led to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev being buried about 30 miles north of her Richmond home said she has no regrets despite an angry backlash from local officials and some... News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22223122/some-pa-state-schools-allow-guns-amid-review http://www.wric.com/story/22223122/some-pa-state-schools-allow-guns-amid-review?t=2013-05-11T02:50:50Z WRIC Sat, 11 May 2013 02:50:00 EDT Students on some Pennsylvania college campuses might be carrying more than their books. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22221874/va-fbi-agent-arrested-in-wifes-shooting-death http://www.wric.com/story/22221874/va-fbi-agent-arrested-in-wifes-shooting-death?t=2013-05-10T20:02:53Z WRIC Fri, 10 May 2013 20:02:00 EDT An FBI agent who told police he fatally shot his estranged wife last month has been charged in her death. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22221627/3rd-shareholder-sues-vas-star-scientific http://www.wric.com/story/22221627/3rd-shareholder-sues-vas-star-scientific?t=2013-05-10T19:19:01Z WRIC Fri, 10 May 2013 19:18:00 EDT A third shareholder has filed a federal lawsuit against Star Scientific Inc., the Virginia company at the center of a federal investigation whose ties to top Republicans are being examined. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22221003/vcu-board-increases-tuition http://www.wric.com/story/22221003/vcu-board-increases-tuition?t=2013-05-10T18:06:51Z WRIC Fri, 10 May 2013 18:06:00 EDT Virginia Commonwealth University students will pay more for tuition and mandatory fees starting in the fall. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22219574/another-pipe-bomb-possibly-from-nov-chase-found http://www.wric.com/story/22219574/another-pipe-bomb-possibly-from-nov-chase-found?t=2013-05-10T15:50:37Z WRIC Fri, 10 May 2013 15:50:00 EDT A pipe bomb found this week near Belt may have been thrown by a Virginia man who was convicted of seven counts of attempted deliberate homicide for throwing pipe bombs at Montana law enforcement officers during a chase in... News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22218709/navy-to-move-5-coastal-patrol-ships-to-bahrain http://www.wric.com/story/22218709/navy-to-move-5-coastal-patrol-ships-to-bahrain?t=2013-05-10T14:14:25Z WRIC Fri, 10 May 2013 14:14:00 EDT The Navy will permanently move five patrol coastal ships to Bahrain starting this summer. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22217619/wva-estate-going-on-auction-block http://www.wric.com/story/22217619/wva-estate-going-on-auction-block?t=2013-05-10T12:14:15Z WRIC Fri, 10 May 2013 12:14:00 EDT A 54-acre estate in Hedgesville that includes a 13,000-square foot home built in the 1850s is being auctioned off. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22217395/uncle-marathon-bombing-suspect-buried-in-virginia http://www.wric.com/story/22217395/uncle-marathon-bombing-suspect-buried-in-virginia?t=2013-05-10T11:50:29Z WRIC Fri, 10 May 2013 11:50:00 EDT The uncle of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev (TAM'-ehr-lun tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) says his nephew has been buried in Virginia. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22216784/va-pencil-gun-suspension-leads-to-policy-scrutiny http://www.wric.com/story/22216784/va-pencil-gun-suspension-leads-to-policy-scrutiny?t=2013-05-10T10:42:17Z WRIC Fri, 10 May 2013 10:42:00 EDT Suffolk school officials are reconsidering a policy that resulted in two second-grade boys being suspended for pointing pencils and making gun noises. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22216701/prince-harry-pays-tribute-to-us-war-dead http://www.wric.com/story/22216701/prince-harry-pays-tribute-to-us-war-dead?t=2013-05-10T10:30:09Z WRIC Fri, 10 May 2013 10:30:00 EDT Britain's Prince Harry is paying tribute to America's war dead at Arlington National Cemetery. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22216634/justice-dept-appeals-order-for-maltese-coal-ship http://www.wric.com/story/22216634/justice-dept-appeals-order-for-maltese-coal-ship?t=2013-05-10T10:22:12Z WRIC Fri, 10 May 2013 10:22:00 EDT The Justice Department is appealing a federal judge's order that reduced the bond for a Maltese-flagged coal ship detained at a Virginia port for weeks. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22213491/kaine-legislation-aimed-at-protecting-battlefields http://www.wric.com/story/22213491/kaine-legislation-aimed-at-protecting-battlefields?t=2013-05-10T02:49:53Z WRIC Fri, 10 May 2013 02:49:00 EDT U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine is traveling to Slaughter Pen battlefield in Fredericksburg to promote a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the American Battlefield Protection Program. News - AP-State http://www.wric.com/story/22213473/nc-woman-who-led-prostitution-ring-to-be-sentenced http://www.wric.com/story/22213473/nc-woman-who-led-prostitution-ring-to-be-sentenced?t=2013-05-10T02:41:55Z WRIC Fri, 10 May 2013 02:41:00 EDT A North Carolina woman is due in federal court in Richmond to be sentenced for running an interstate prostitution ring. News - AP-State